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- Page 1 17'x6' Chicken Coop Plan Up to 15 chickens...
- Page 2 Compare Free vs. Premium plan Free plan Premium edition Pages Illustrations for Each Step Print Ready Step By Step Instructions Full Materials and Cuttings List Additional Illustrations Additional Blueprints Tools List Fastening Elements List Technical Support TRY PREMIUM...
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Page 3: Material List
17´x6´ 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 • Plywood Fasteners & Hardware Walls Frames • Corner braces •... - Page 4 STEP 1 Assemble the Bottom Frame 1.1 Using 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" pressure-treated lumber, install the beams using the drawing below as a reference. You will need two boards cut to 15'-3 3/4" that will be joists and two boards cut to 6' that will be rim joists.
- Page 5 STEP 2 Assemble the Main Frame 2.1 Using 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" pressure-treated lumber, install the wall studs using the drawing below as a reference. You will need four boards cut to 7'-1/2", two boards cut to 6'-6 1/4", two boards cut 5'-11 3/4", two boards cut to 5'-5 1/4"...
- Page 6 STEP 3 Assemble the Roof Frame 3.1 Assemble the top frame using 1 1/2" x 3 1/2" and 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" pressure-treated material. You will need two boards cut to 14'-7 1/2" and two boards cut to 2'-8" that will be rim joist and fifteen boards cut to 5'-5"...
- Page 7 STEP 4 Assemble The Floor Frame 4.1 Using 1 1/2" x 3 1/2" and 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" pressure-treated material, cut joists and assemble using the illustrations below as a reference. You will need two boards cut to 5'-5" and six boards cut to 3'. 4.2 Connect the beams with 5"...
- Page 8 STEP 5 Assemble Back Side Wall Frame 5.1 Using 1 1/2" x 1 1/2" and 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" pressure-treated lumber, construct back side wall frameusing the drawing below as a reference. You will need two boards cut to 4'-9 1/4" that will be studs, two boards cut to 3' that will be the top and bottom plates and two boards cut to 3 1/4"...
- Page 9 STEP 6 Assemble Right Side Wall Frame 6.1 Using 1 1/2" x 1 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 four boards cut to 3'-4 1/2" that will be studs and two boards cut to 5'-5"...
- Page 10 STEP 7 Assemble Left Side Wall Frame 7.1 Using 1 1/2" x 1 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 four boards cut to 5 1/2" that will be studs, one board cut to 1'-2 1/2"...
- Page 11 STEP 8 Assemble Front Wall Frame 8.1 Using 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" pressure-treated lumber, construct front wall frame using the drawing below as a reference. You will need one board cut to 3' that will be the door header and two boards cut to 3 1/4" that will be gable wall studs.
- Page 12 STEP 9 Install Plywood for the Nesting Box 9.1 Cut sheet of 5/8" plywood for the nesting box sheathing using the drawing below as a guide. You will need one 1' x 6' sheet for the floor and four 1' x 1'-6 1/4" sheets for inner partitions. 9.2 Secure the plywood with 2"...
- Page 13 STEP 10 Assemble and Install Front Door 10.1 Build the door frame using 3/4" x 2 1/2" pressure-treated lumber. You will need two boards cut to 5'-3/4" and two boards cut 2'-2 3/4" that will be the vertical girts, three boards cut to 2'-6 3/4"...
- Page 14 STEP 11 Coop's Roof Sheathing Installation 11.1 You will need 120 Sq Ft of building paper and asphalt shingle roofing. 11.2 Cover the plywood and drip edge with building paper. Try to install sheets with 1" overlapping. Use 2" nails to secure the sheets. 11.3 Install asphalt shingle roofing using an industrial stapler.
- Page 15 STEP 12 Mesh Wall Installation 12.1 Cover the walls with 1/4" wire mesh with the help of industrial stapler. You will need 175 sq ft.
- Page 16 STEP 13 Assemble The Litter Tray 13.1 Assemble the litter tray using 3/4" x 1 1/2", 3/4" x 2 1/4" pressure-treated material and 5/8" plywood. You will need two boards cut to 6', one board cut to 2'-11 3/4" and one board cut to 2'-9 3/4". Assemble the frame and put the 2'-11 1/4"...
- Page 17 STEP 14 Assemble The Roost 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 5'-3" and four boards cut to 2'-10 3/4". 14.2 Connect the beams with 2" wood screws. 14.3 Install the roost at the studs with the help of 3"...
- Page 18 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"...
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Page 19: Final Touches
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. - Page 20 Compare Free vs. Premium plan Free plan Premium edition Pages Illustrations for Each Step Print Ready Step By Step Instructions Full Materials and Cuttings List Additional Illustrations Additional Blueprints Tools List Fastening Elements List Technical Support TRY PREMIUM...
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