Some things you should know...
Understanding these concepts / conventions will help guide
you through the instructions.
�Mating edges of parts to be flush and tight (when
called for) will keep measurements in tolerance as
the coop grows in size.
�You will need a drill (preferably cordless) and a tape
measure will be helpful. Everything else is provided.
�Drive screws only deep enough to hold parts tight
and not bury the heads too deeply as water will sit in
the divots and it may cause softening of the wood
and prematurely loosen screws. It will also greatly
decrease your ability to easily disassemble a part if
needed.
�You may end up directly driving in a screw. The
brown and green screws are very aggressive and will
drive with no pre-drilled hole. Keep screw entry
points in the meat of the wood and not too close to
edges. Screws in knots or close to edges should be
pre-drilled.
�Rough Cedar may have knots, cracks or frays that
are normal. We cull and cut around most
imperfections we deem structurally problematic
during fabrication. If you get a piece that you feel is
not beautiful, please let us know so we can address
your concern.
�We hand fabricated your coop with human
carpenters. We work really hard to not make
mistakes. In the rare occasion that we either
misfabricated a part, a part was damaged in
shipping, or we forgot to package a needed part,
contact us and we will ship out a replacement part for
you at no cost.
�We recommend dirt floors in the runs of coops. A
trimmed rubber mat or turf mat can be placed in the
bottom of egg boxes, or you may wish to put pine
shavings them. They are left wired so they can be
cleaned in the event of a broken egg.
