EASY COOPS Chicken Coop Plan 8x12 User manual

8' x 12' Chicken Coop Plan
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8'x12' chicken coop material list
Site Preparation
•Concrete
•Bricks
Bottom Frame
•Pressure-Treated Lumber
•Plywood
Walls Exterior Siding
•Pressure-Treated Lumber
•Wood siding boards
Walls Frames
•Pressure-Treated Lumber
Top Frame
•Pressure-Treated Lumber
Shed’s Roof
•Pressure-Treated Lumber
•Pressure-Treated Board
•Plywood
•Building paper
•Asphalt shingles
•Metal drip edge
Fasteners & Hardware
•Corner braces
•Galvanized nails
•Wood screws
Front/Side Shed's Window
•Pressure-Treated Lumber
•Window beading
•Glass

Framing the Coop's Floor
1.1 Assemble the frame using 1 1/2" x 7 1/4" pressure-treated lumber.
You will need eight boards cut to 7'-6 1/4" that will be the joist.
1.2 Secure the beams with 8x3" wood screws.
1.3 Using a speed square or carpenter's square, check the corners to make sure they are 90°.
STEP 1
7 1/4"
1 1/2"
7'-6 1/4"
1 1/2"
1'-1 3/4"
7 x 1'-2 1/2"
1'- 1/2"

STEP 2
Assemble Right Side Wall Frame
2.1 Using 1 1/2" x 3 1/2", 1 1/2" x 5 1/2" and 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" pressure-treated lumber, construct right
side wall frame using the drawing below as a reference. You will need nine boards cut to 6'-11",
four boards cut to 5'-1/2" and two boards cut to 3'-3" that will be studs, two boards cut to 11'-9 1/4" that
will be top and boom beams, four boards cut to 1'-11" that will be the window headers, two boards cut
to 1'-8" that will be rough sills and two boards cut to 1'-5" that will be cripple studs.
2.2 Connect the beams with 3" wood screws.
2.3 Using a speed square or carpenter's square, check the corners to make sure they are 90°.
1'-2 1/2" 1'- 1/4" 10 3/4" 10 3/4" 1'- 1/4" 1'- 1/4" 10 3/4" 10 3/4" 1'- 1/4" 1'-2 1/2"3 1/2" 3 1/2"
1 1/2"
6'-11"
1 1/2"
1'-11"
1'-8"
1'-8"
1'-5"
5 1/2"
5'- 1/2"
11'-9 1/4"
1'-5"
1'-11"
1'-8"
5'- 1/2"
1'-8"
3'-3" 3'-3"
5 1/2"

STEP 3
Assemble Left Side Wall Frame
3.1 Using 1 1/2" x 3 1/2", 1 1/2" x 5 1/2" and 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" pressure-treated lumber, construct left side
wall frame using the drawing below as a reference. You will need nine boards cut to 6'-11",
four boards cut to 5'-1/2" and two boards cut to 3'-3" that will be studs, two boards cut to 11'-9 1/4" that
will be top and boom beams, four boards cut to 1'-11" that will be the window headers, two boards cut
to 1'-8" that will be rough sills, two boards cut to 1'-5" that will be cripple studs. and one board
cut to 1'-1/4" that will be chicken door girt.
3.2 Connect the beams with 3" wood screws.
3.3 Using a speed square or carpenter's square, check the corners to make sure they are 90°.
5 1/2"
3'-3" 3'-3"
1'-8"
5'- 1/2"
1'-8"
1'-11"
1'-5"
11'-9 1/4"
5'- 1/2"
5 1/2"
1'-5"
1'-8"
1'-8"
1'-11"
1 1/2"6'-11"1 1/2"
3 1/2" 3 1/2"1'-2 1/2" 1'- 1/4" 10 3/4" 10 3/4" 1'- 1/4" 1'- 1/4" 10 3/4" 10 3/4" 1'- 1/4" 1'-2 1/2"
1'-1"

STEP 4
9" 1'- 1/4" 10 3/4" 10 3/4" 10 3/4" 1'- 1/4" 9"
Assemble Front Wall Frame
4.1 Using 1 1/2" x 3 1/2" and 1 1/2" x 5 1/2" pressure-treated lumber, construct front wall frame using
the drawing below as a reference. You will need six boards cut to 6'-11" and two boards cut to 5'-10 1/2"
that will be studs, two boards cut to 2'-3 1/4" that will be the bottom beams, one board cut to 7'-2 1/4"
that will be the top beam, two boards cut to 2'-11" that will be the door header and two boards cut to 7"
that will be cripple studs.
4.2 Connect the beams with 2x3" wood screws.
4.3 Using a speed square or carpenter's square, check the corners to make sure they are 90°.
7'-2 1/4"
1 1/2"
6'-11"
1 1/2"
2'-3 1/4" 2'-8" 2'-3 1/4"
5'-10 1/2"
2'-11"
7"
5 1/2"

STEP 5
7 1/2" 1'-2 1/2" 1'-2 1/2" 1'-2 1/2" 1'-2 1/2" 10 1/4"
Assemble Back Wall Frame
5.1 Using 1 1/2" x 3 1/2" pressure-treated lumber, construct back wall frame using the drawing below as
a reference. You will need seven boards cut to 6'-11" that will be the studs and two boards cut to 7'-2
1/4" that will be the top and bottom beams.
5.2 Connect the beams with 2x3" wood screws.
5.3 Using a speed square or carpenter's square, check the corners to make sure they are 90°.
7'-2 1/4"
1 1/2"
6'-11"
1 1/2"

STEP 6
Assemble the Roof Frame
6.1 Using 1 1/2" x 5 1/2" pressure-treated lumber, cut twenty rafters 5'-5 3/4" long according to the
dimensions in drawings below.
6.2 Using 1 1/2" x 3 1/2" pressure-treated lumber, cut eight collar ties 5' long according to the dimensions
in drawings below.
6.3 Using 1 1/2" x 5 1/2" pressure-treated board, cut one board 10 3/4" long, one board 1'-2" long and
seven boards cut to 1'-2 1/2" long that will be ridge boards according the illustration below.
6.4 Connect the beams with 3" and 5" wood screws.
10 3/4"7 x 1'-2 1/2"1'-2"
5'-5 3/4"

STEP 7
Coop's Roof Sheathing Installation
7.1 You will need 142 Sq Ft of building paper and asphalt shingle roofing.
7.2 Cover the plywood and drip edge with building paper. Try to install sheets with 1" overlapping.
Use 2" nails to secure the sheets.
7.3 Install asphalt shingle roofing using an industrial stapler.
5'-9"
12'-3 3/4"
Shingles layer
Building paper layer

STEP 8
Assemble and Install Front Door
8.1 Build the door frame using 3/4" x 3 1/2" pressure-treated lumber.
You will need two boards cut to 5'-11 1/2" that will be the vercal girts, two boards cut to 2'-1/2" that will
be the horizontal girts and one board cut to 5'-9" that will be cross brace.
8.2 Prepare the 5/8" plywood sheet with dimensions 2'-7 1/2" x 5'-11 1/2" for the door according to the
drawing.
8.3 Use 3/4" x 2 1/2" pressure-treated lumber for the door trim and fasten with 2" wood screws.
You will need two boards cut to 2'-2 1/2" and two boards cut to 5'-11 1/2".
8.4 Using 1/4" x 3/4" pressure-treated lumber, cut and install a starter course 2'-2 1/2" long using node E
on page 32 as a reference.
8.5 For the exterior siding on the door, use 1/2" x 6" wood siding boards and the illustration below as a
reference. Assemble siding shields with 2" galvanized nails.
8.6 Install three 3" door hinges using 6x1" wood screws.
Finish the door installation by attaching 6" door pull and 3" surface bolt (see nodes G, H).
E ( 1 : 8 )
F ( 1 : 8 )

STEP 9
Assemble and Install Windows
You will need to assemble four windows
9.1 Using 1 1/2" x 1 1/2" pressure-treated lumber, assemble the outer frame for the window as shown in
the drawing below. You will need four boards cut to 1'-7 1/2" that will be the vercal and horizontal girts.
Cut the recesses in each beam for splicing connection and mill a recess for the glass.
9.2 Prepare and install 1'-5 1/4" x 1'-5 1/4" glass into inner frame groove and fasten it by window beading
from four sides. Use 1/2" galvanized nails.
9.3 Insert window into wall openings and connect them with 3" wood screws to the wall beams.

STEP 10
Assemble the Chicken Door
10.1 Prepare the 5/8" plywood sheet with dimensions 1'-1/4" x 1'-3 1/4" for the chicken door according
to the drawing. Use 1 1/2" x 1 1/2" pressure-treated lumber to cut one board to 4" that will be door
handle.
10.2 Use 1 1/2" x 2 1/2" pressure-treated lumber to cut and install the chicken door trims.
Use the illustration below as a reference. You will need two boards cut to 2'-5 3/4" that will be horizontal
girts and two boards cut to 1'-6" that will be vertical girts. Cut the recesses in the horizontal girts to allow
the chicken door to slide.
G-G ( 1 : 8 )
G
G
2'-5 3/4"2 1/2"
1'-6" 1'-6"
1'-3 1/4"
1'- 1/4"
1 1/2"
4"
1'-1"
1'-3"
1'-3 1/4"
2 1/2"1'-1"2 1/2"
4"
1 1/2"
1 1/4"1 1/4"
3/4" 3/4"
5/8"

STEP 11
Assemble The Nesting Box
11.1 Cut 5/8" plywood for the box according to the drawing.
You will need to cut one 10" x 6'-8 3/4" sheet for the top plane, one 1'-8" x 6'-8 3/4" sheet for the boom
plane, one 2'-6" x 6'-8 3/4" sheet for the back wall and six 1'-8" x 2'-4 3/4" sheets for the side and inner
partitions.
11.2 Use 1 1/2" x 3 1/2" pressure-treated material for building the nesting box frame and secure with 3"
and 5" wood screws. You will need two boards cut to 3'-1 1/2", two boards cut to 2'-3 1/2", two boards
cut to 1'-1" and two boards cut to 6'-8 3/4".
11.3 Provide and install nest's roost from the pressure-treated lumber with cross section 3/4" x 1 1/2".
You will need ten boards to 2'-2" and two boards cut to 6'-7 1/2".
6'-11 3/4"
3'-1 1/2"

STEP 12
Assemble The Roost
12.1 Assemble the roost using 1 1/2" x 2 1/2" pressure-treated
material. You will need four boards cut to 7-1" and two boards cut to
5'-3".
12.2 Connect the beams with 2" wood screws.
12.3 Install the roost at the studs with the help of 3" screws.
7'-1"

Assemble and Install Door Ramp
13.1 Using 3/4" x 3 1/2", 3/4" x 5 1/2", 1 1/2" x 3 1/2" and 1 1/2" x 7 1/4" pressure-treated lumber,
construct door ramp using the drawing below as a reference. You will need three boards cut to 2'-9 1/2"
that will be support girts, two boards cut to 1'-2 1/2" that will be joists (cut the top edge to t the angle of
support girts), one board cut to 5" x 2'-9 1/2" that will be rim joist and ten boards cut to 2'-9 1/2" that will
be top sheathing.
13.2 Assemble siding shields with 2" and 3" galvanized nails.
STEP 13
2'-9 1/2"
2
'-1
1
"

STEP 14
Final Touches
Now that your chicken coop is all done, you are ready to decorate it any way you want using your favorite
paint, stain, or preservave.

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