EASY COOPS Chicken Coop Plan 8x12 User manual

8' x 12' Chicken Coop Plan
Up to 15 chickens

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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

STEP 1
Framing the Coop's Floor
1.1 Assemble the frame using 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" pressure-treated lumber. You will need two
boards cut to 12' that will be the rim joist and three boards cut to 7'-5" that will be the joist.
1.2 Secure the beams with 3" wood screws.
1.3 Using a speed square or carpenter's square, check the corners to make sure they are 90°.
3 1/2"
7'-5"
3 1/2"
3 1/2"
7'-8 1/2"
3 1/2"
3'-5"
3 1/2
"
1
2'

STEP 2
Assemble The Top Beams
2.1 Assemble the top beams using 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" pressure-treated material.
You will need two boards cut to 12' and three boards cut to 8'. To connect top beams between themselves
use half lap connection (nodes B, C on page 17)
2.2 Connect the beams with 5" wood screws.
2.3 Using a speed square or carpenter's square, check the corners to make sure they are 90°.
B
C
8
'
12'
7'-5"

STEP 3
Assemble The Floor Frame
3.1 Using 1 1/2" x 3 1/2" and 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" pressure-treated material, cut joists and studs to assemble
the floor frame using the illustrations below as a reference. You will need seven boards cut to 3'-5" and
two boards cut to 7'-5" that will be joists and two boards cut to 2'-1 3/4" that will be studs.
3.2 Connect the beams with 3" x 3" corner braces and 1" wood screws.
3.3 Using a speed square or carpenter's square, check the corners to make sure they are 90°.
11 3/4"
1'-2 1/2"1'-2 1/2"1'-2 1/2"1'-2 1/2"11 3/4"
7'-5"
3
'-5
"
2'-1 3/4"
3'-6 3/4"3'-6 3/4"

STEP 4
Assemble Back Wall Frame
4.1 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 five boards cut to 4'-11 1/4" that will be studs and one board cut to 1'-2 1/2"
that will be chicken door header.
4.2 Connect the beams with 3" and 5" wood screws.
4.3 Using a speed square or carpenter's square, check the corners to make sure they are 90°.
4'-11 1/4"
11 3/4" 1'-2 1/2" 1'-2 1/2" 1'-2 1/2" 1'-2 1/2" 11 3/4"
1'-3 1/2"

STEP 5
Assemble Side Wall Frames
5.1 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 frames
for left and right walls using the drawing below as a reference. For each wall you will need two boards
cut to 2'-10 1/2", two boards cut to 2'-5" and one board cut to 7 1/2" that will be studs, two boards cut to
1'-11" that will be the window header, one board cut to 1'-8" that will be rough sill and two boards cut to
3'-5" that will be bottom plates.
5.2 Connect the beams with 3" and 5" wood screws.
5.3 Using a speed square or carpenter's square, check the corners to make sure they are 90°.
7 1/2" 1'-11" 7 1/2"
5 1/2"
2'-5"
1'-8"
7 1/2"
2 3/4"
1 1/2"
1'-5"3 1/2"2'-10 1/2"
3'-5"
1'-8"

STEP 6
Assemble Front Wall Frame
6.1 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 four boards cut to 4'-11 1/4" and two boards
cut to 4'-5 3/4" that will be studs and two boards cut to 3'-9" that will be the door header.
6.2 Connect the beams with 3" and 5" wood screws.
6.3 Using a speed square or carpenter's square, check the corners to make sure they are 90°.
4'-11 1/4"
4'-5 3/4"5 1/2"
3'-9"
6 3/4" 1'- 1/4" 1'- 1/4" 6 3/4"
3'-6"
4'-11 1/4"

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

STEP 8
Install Plywood for the Nesting Box
8.1 Cut sheet of 5/8" plywood for the nesting box sheathing using the drawing below as a guide.
You will need one 3'-10 1/2" x 4' sheet for the oor and two 1'-3 1/2" x 1'-4 1/2" sheets for inner
partitions.
8.2 Secure the plywood with 1" wood screws.
4'
1'-3 1/2"

STEP 9
Assemble and Install Front Door
You will need to assemble two doors.
9.1 Build the door frame using 3/4" x 3 1/2" pressure-treated lumber and secure with 5" wood screws.
You will need two boards cut to 4'-5 1/4" that will be the vertical girts, two boards cut to 1'-1 3/4" that
will be the horizontal girts and one board cut to 4' that will be cross brace.
9.2 Prepare the 5/8" plywood sheet with dimensions 1'-8 3/4" x 4'-5 1/4" for the door according to the
drawing.
9.3 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 1'-3 3/4" and two boards cut to 4'-5 1/4".
9.4 Using 1/4" x 3/4" pressure-treated lumber, cut and install a starter course 1'-3 3/4" long using node
E on page 35 as a reference.
9.5 For the exterior siding on the door, use 1/2" x 6" wood siding boards and the illustration below as a
reference.
9,6 Assemble siding shields with 2" galvanized nails.
9.7 Install four 3" door hinges using 6x1" wood screws.
Finish the doors installation by attaching two 6" doorhandles (see nodes M, N).
M ( 1 : 10 )
N ( 1 : 10 )
3'-6"
4'-5 3/4"

STEP 10
Coop's Roof Sheathing Installation
10.1 You will need 156 Sq Ft of building paper and asphalt shingle roofing.
10.2 Cover the plywood and drip edge with building paper. Try to install sheets with
1" overlapping. Use 2" nails to secure the sheets.
10.3 Install asphalt shingle roofing using an industrial stapler.
12'-6 1/2"
6'-2"
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STEP 11
Assemble and Install Windows
You will need to provide two windows.
11.1 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.
11.2 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.
11.3 Insert window into wall openings and connect them with 3" wood screws to the wall beams.
1'-8
"
1'-8"

STEP 12
Mesh Wall Installation
12.1 Cover the walls with 1/4" wire mesh with the help of industrial stapler. You will need 180 sq ft.
3
'-6
3
/4
"
3
'-6
3
/4
"3
'-1
0
1
/4
"3
'-5
"
2'-1 3/4"
7'-5"
3
'-6 3
/4
"3
'-6 3
/4
"
3
'-5
"3
'-1
0
1
/
4
"3
'-6
3
/4
"
7'-5"
2'-1 3/4"
2
'-1
1
1
/4
"

STEP 13
Assemble The Litter Tray
You will need to prepare two litter trays.
13.1 Assemble the litter tray using 3/4" x 1 1/2" and 3/4" x 2 1/2" pressure-treated material and 5/8"
plywood. You will need two boards cut to 3'-10 1/2", one board cut to 3'-4 1/2" and one board
cut to 3'-3 1/4". Assemble the frame and put one 3'-3 1/4" x 3'-11 1/4" sheet of plywood at the boom.
Finish the tray installation by attaching two 6" doorhandles.
13.2 Connect the beams and plywood with 2" wood screws.

STEP 14
Assemble The Roost
You will need to assemble two roosts.
14.1 Assemble the roost using 1 1/2" x 1 1/2" and 1 1/2" x 2 1/2" pressure-treated
material. You will need two boards cut to 4'-3/4" and three boards cut to 3'-3 3/4".
14.2 Connect the beams with 2" wood screws.
14.3 Install the roosts at the studs with the help of 3" screws.
3'-3 3/4"

STEP 15
Assemble The Chicken Ladder
15.1 Assemble the ladder using 3/4" x 1 1/2" and 3/4" x 5 1/2" pressure-
treated material. You will need two boards cut to 4' and four boards cut to 11".
15.2 Connect the beams with 2" wood screws.
15.3 Install the roost at the studs with the help of 2" screws.
AA-AA ( 1 : 3 )
3/4" 3/4"
3/4"
3/4"
1 1/2"
5
1
/
2
"
5
1
/
2
"
1'-2" 1'-2" 1'-2"
4'

STEP 16
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 preservative.

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