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Summary of Contents for EASY COOPS Chicken Coop Plan 6x12
- Page 1 6' x 12' Chicken Coop Plan Up to 10 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
6'x12' 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 STEP 1 Assemble the Main Frame 1.1 Using 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" pressure-treated lumber, provide the wall studs using the drawing below as a reference. You will need eight boards cut to 3'-5". 1.2 Secure the beams to the bottom rails with 3" x 3" corner braces and 1" wood screws. 1.3 Using a speed square or carpenter's square, check the corners to make sure they are 90°.
- Page 5 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 11'-10 1/2" and four boards cut to 6' according to the nodes A, B on page 13. To connect top beams between themselves use half lap connection (nodes C, D on page 16) 2.2 Connect the beams with 3"...
- Page 6 STEP 3 Assemble The Floor Frame 3.1 Using 1 1/2" x 3 1/2" pressure-treated material, cut joists to assemble the floor frame using the illustrations below as a reference. You will need four boards cut to 3'-5". 3.2 Connect the beams with 5" wood screws. 3.3 Using a speed square or carpenter's square, check the corners to make sure they are 90°.
- Page 7 STEP 4 Assemble Left Wall Frame 4.1 Using 1 1/2" x 3 1/2" pressure-treated lumber, construct left wall frame using the drawing below as a reference. You will need two boards cut to 3'-1/4" that will be studs and one board cut to 3'-5" that will be bottom beam.
- Page 8 STEP 5 Assemble Right Wall Frame 5.1 Using 1 1/2" x 3 1/2" and 1 1/2" x 5 1/2" pressure-treated lumber, construct right wall frame using the drawing below as a reference. You will need two boards cut to 3'-4 1/2", two boards cut to 2'-11" and one board cut to 1'-1 1/2"...
- Page 9 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 3'-4 1/2" and two boards cut to 2'-11"...
- Page 10 STEP 7 Assemble Back Wall Frame 7.1 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 four boards cut to 3'-4 1/2" and two boards cut to 1'-2 1/2" that will be chicken door header and bottom beam.
- Page 11 STEP 8 Assemble the Roof Frame 8.1 Using 1 1/2" x 3 1/2" pressure-treated lumber, cut four rafters 7'-2" long according to the dimensions in drawing below. Cut the recesses in each beam for splicing connection with wall frames. 8.2 Connect the beams with a top frame with the help of 5" wood screws.
- Page 12 STEP 9 Assemble and Install Front Door 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 2'-10 1/2" that will be the vertical girts, two boards cut to 1'-8 1/2" that will be the horizontal girts and one board cut to 2'-10"...
- Page 13 STEP 10 Coop's Roof Sheathing Installation 10.1 You will need 36 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.
- Page 14 STEP 11 Assemble and Install Window 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 vertical and horizontal girts. Cut the recesses in each beam for splicing connection and mill a recess for the glass.
- Page 15 STEP 12 Mesh Wall Installation 1/4" wire mesh with the help of industrial stapler. 12.1 Cover the walls with You will need 80 sq ft.
- Page 16 STEP 13 Assemble The Litter Tray 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 5'-8 1/2", one board cut to 3'-1 3/4" and one board cut to 3'-4 1/2".
- Page 17 STEP 14 Assemble The Nesting Box With Roost 14.1 Cut 5/8" plywood for the box according to the drawing. You will need to cut two 1'-4" x 3'-3 1/2" sheets for the top and bottom planes, one 2'-10" x 3'-3 1/2" sheet for the back wall, one 1'-4"...
- Page 18 STEP 15 Installation of the Wheels 15.1 Install two 8" fixed heavy-duty wheels to the front wall; they should touch the ground when the coop is standing still.
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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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