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- Page 1 12'x8' Chicken Coop Plan Up to 15 chickens...
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Page 3: Material List
12'x8' chicken coop material list Walls Exterior Siding Site Preparation Concrete • Pressure-Treated Lumber • Bricks • Wood siding boards • Top Frame Bottom Frame • Pressure-Treated Lumber • Pressure-Treated Lumber Fasteners & Hardware • Plywood Walls Frames • Corner braces •... -
Page 4: Foundation Preparation
STEP 1 Foundation Preparation 1.1 Fill the trenches to ground level with concrete and let cure, or harden. Since curing times vary between brands, read the packaging for recommended curing times. 1.2 Once the concrete has cured, use standard-sized bricks and lay them across the foundation. You will need roughly 110 bricks for this step. - Page 5 STEP 22 Assemble The Bottom Frame 2.1 Assemble the frame using 3 1/2” x 3 1/2” pressure-treated material. You will need two boards cut to 12’ that will be the rim joist and two boards cut to 8' that will be the joist. 2.2 For the corners, use an overlapping joint.
- Page 6 STEP 3 Assemble The Wall Studs 3.1 Using 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" pressure-treated material, cut ten studs and assemble using the illustrations below as a reference. 3.2 Use 4 1/2 “ x 4 1/2 “ x 1/2 “ L-brackets and 8x1” wood screws to secure the corners. 3.3 Make sure the corners are 90 degrees using a carpenter’s square or speed square.
- Page 7 STEP 44 Assemble The Top Frame 4.1 Assemble the top frame using 3 1/2” x 3 1/2” pressure-treated material. You will need two boards cut to 12’ that will be the rim joist and two boards cut to 8' that will be the joist. 4.2 For the corners, use an overlapping joint.
- Page 8 STEP 5 Framing The Front Wall 5.1 Using 3 1/2 “ x 3 1/2 “ pressure-treated material, cut two studs and attach them using the illustration below as a reference. 5.2 Secure the studs with 4x5" wood screws.
- Page 9 STEP 6 Framing The Floor 6.1 Using 3 1/2 “ x 3 1/2 “ pressure-treated material, cut two joist using the illustration below as a reference. 6.2 Secure the joists to the bottom frame with 4x5" wood screws.
- Page 10 STEP 7 Framing The Side Walls 7.1 Using 2 1/2 “ x 3 1/2 “ pressure-treated material, cut four studs and attach them using the illustration below as a reference. 7.2 Secure the girts to the studs with 4x5" wood screws.
- Page 11 STEP 88 Coop's Roost Assembly 8.1 Using 1 1/2 “ x 2 1/2 “ pressure-treated material, cut the frame for the roost as shown in the below illustrations and attach using 3” wood screws. 8.2 Using 1 1/2 “ x 1 1/2 “ pressure-treated material, cut the stairs for the roost as shown in the below illustrations and attach using 2”...
- Page 12 STEP 99 Assemble The Roof Frame 9.1 Use 1 1/2 “ x 5 1/2 “ material to create 14 rafters. 9.2 Use 1 1/2 “ x 3 1/2 “ material to create four collar ties. 9.3 Use 3/4 “ x 7 1/4 “ material to create the ridge board. 9.4 Connect the beams with 2x3"...
- Page 13 STEP 100 Install the Roof Sheathing 10.1 Cut sheets of 9/16” plywood for sheathing the roof using the drawing below as a guide. 10.2 Secure the plywood with 2" wood screws.
- Page 14 STEP 11 Framing The Side Walls 11.1 Using 1 1/2 “ x 3 1/2 “ pressure-treated material, cut two rough sills and two window headers and attach them using the illustration below as a reference. 11.2 Secure the sills to the studs with 4x5" wood screws.
- Page 15 STEP 122 Nesting Box Assemble It is necessary to make two boxes for the right and left walls. 12.1 Using 1 1/2 “ x 2 1/2 “ material, assemble the frame for the nesting boxes using the illustration below as a guide. Make sure to take note of the 9 degree slope needed for the roof of the nesting boxes. 12.2 Cover the top and bottom of the nesting boxes with 9/16”...
- Page 16 STEP 13 Assemble and Install Coop Doors 13.1 Assemble the frame from the pressure-treated lumber with cross section 1 1/2" x 2 1/2 " with 2x5" wood screws according to the drawing. 13.2 Install door trims from the pressure-treated lumber with cross section 1 1/2" x 3/4" with 2"...
- Page 17 STEP 14 Aviary's Door Assemble And Installation 14.1 Assemble the frame from the pressure-treated lumber with cross section 2 1/2" x 3 1/2" with 2x5" wood screws according to the drawing. 14.2 Prepare 1/4" wire mesh in the required quantity and install it on the inner side of the frame with the help of industrial stapler.
- Page 18 STEP 155 Aviary's Mesh Wall Installation 15.1 Prepare 1/4" wire mesh in the required quantity and install it on the inner side of the frames with the help of industrial stapler.
- Page 19 STEP 16 Installing Corrugated Roofing 16.1 You will need roughly 140 Sq Ft of corrugated roofing for this step. 16.2 Fasten the panels with 1 1/2" sheet metal screw with neoprene washer. 16.3 Prepare and install metal roof ridge caps according to the drawing.
- Page 20 STEP 17 Final touches Now that your 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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