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Summary of Contents for EASY COOPS Chicken Coop Plan 8x10
- Page 1 8' x 10' Chicken Coop Plan Up to 30 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
10'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 STEP 1 Framing the Coop's Floor 1.1 Assemble the frame using 1 1/2" x 7 1/4" pressure-treated lumber. You will need seven boards cut to 7'-6 1/4" that will be the joist. 1.2 Secure the beams with 8x3" 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 Right Side Wall Frame 2.1 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 right side wall frame using the drawing below as a reference. You will need nine boards cut to 6'-11", four boards cut to 5'-1/2"...
- Page 6 STEP 3 Assemble Left Side Wall Frame 3.1 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 left side wall frame using the drawing below as a reference. You will need nine boards cut to 6'-11", four boards cut to 5'-1/2"...
- Page 7 STEP 4 Assemble Front Wall Frame 4.1 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 six boards cut to 6'-11" and two boards cut to 5'-10 1/2" that will be studs, two boards cut to 2'-3 1/4"...
- Page 8 STEP 5 Assemble Back Wall Frame 5.1 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 seven boards cut to 6'-11" that will be the studs and two boards cut to 7'-2 1/4"...
- Page 9 STEP 6 Assemble the Roof Frame 6.1 Using 1 1/2" x 5 1/2" pressure-treated lumber, cut eighteen rafters 5'-5 3/4" long according to the dimensions in drawings below. 6.2 Using 1 1/2" x 3 1/2" pressure-treated lumber, cut seven collar ties 5' long according to the dimensions in drawings below.
- Page 10 STEP 7 Coop's Roof Sheathing Installation 7.1 You will need 128 Sq Ft of building paper and asphalt shingle roofing. 7.2 Cover the plywood and drip edge with building paper. Try to install sheets with 1" overlapping. Use 2" nails to secure the sheets. 7.3 Install asphalt shingle roofing using an industrial stapler.
- Page 11 STEP 8 Assemble and Install Front Door 8.1 Build the door frame using 3/4" x 3 1/2" pressure-treated lumber. You will need two boards cut to 5'-11 1/2" that will be the vertical girts, two boards cut to 2'-1/2" that will be the horizontal girts and one board cut to 5'-9"...
- Page 12 STEP 9 Assemble and Install Windows You will need to assemble four windows 9.1 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 13 STEP 10 Assemble The Nesting Box 10.1 Cut 5/8" plywood for the box according to the drawing. You will need to cut one 10" x 6'-8 3/4" sheet for the top plane, one 1'-8" x 6'-8 3/4" sheet for the bottom plane, one 2'-6"...
- Page 14 STEP 11 Assemble The Roost 11.1 Assemble the roost using 1 1/2" x 2 1/2" pressure-treated material. You will need four boards cut to 7-1" and two boards cut to 5'-3". 11.2 Connect the beams with 2" wood screws. 11.3 Install the roost at the studs with the help of 3" screws.
- Page 15 STEP 12 Assemble and Install Notched-Stringer Stairs 12.1 Using 1 1/2" x 5 1/2" and 1 1/2" x 7 1/4" pressure-treated lumber, construct stairs elements, using the drawing below as a reference. You will need three boards cut to 1'-9 1/4" that will be the stringers and three boards cut to 3'-1"...
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Page 16: Final Touches
STEP 13 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 17 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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