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EASY COOPS Chicken Coop Plan 4x5 Assembly Instructions Manual

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  • Page 1 4´x5´ Chicken Coop Plan Up to 8 chickens...
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  • Page 3: Material List

    4'x5' 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 1 1/2˝ x 2 1/2˝ and 2 1/2˝ x 2 1/2˝ pressure-treated lumber, install the wall studs using the drawing below as a reference. You will need five boards cut to 5´ and four boards cut 5´-6˝...
  • Page 5 STEP 2 Assemble The Top Plates 2.1 Assemble the top plates using 2 1/2˝ x 2 1/2˝ pressure-treated lumber. You will need two boards cut to 5´ and four boards cut to 3´-7˝. 2.2 Connect the beams with 3˝ wood screws. 2.3 Using a speed square or carpenter's square, check the corners to make sure they are 90°.
  • Page 6 STEP 3 Assemble Back Side Wall Frame 3.1 Using 1 1/2˝ x 2 1/2˝ pressure-treated lumber, construct back side wall frame using the drawing below as a reference. You will need two boards cut to 2´-3 1/2˝ that will be studs, two boards cut to 1´ that will be the window header and rough sill and one board cut to 1´-7˝...
  • Page 7 STEP 4 Assemble Left Side Wall Frame 4.1 Using 1 1/2˝ x 2 1/2˝ pressure-treated lumber, construct left side wall frame using the drawing below as a reference. You will need one board cut to 2´-7 1/2˝ that will be stud. 4.2 Connect the beams with 3˝...
  • Page 8 STEP 5 Assemble Right Side Wall Frame 5.1 Using 1 1/2˝ x 2 1/2˝ pressure-treated lumber, construct right side wall frame using the drawing below as a reference. You will need one board cut to 2´-7 1/2˝ that will be stud and one board cut to 1´-8 3/4˝...
  • Page 9 STEP 6 Assemble the Roof Frame 6.1 Using 1 1/2˝ x 2 1/2˝ pressure-treated lumber, cut four rafters 4´-6˝ long according to the dimensions in drawings below. 6.2 Connect the beams with 3˝ wood screws.
  • Page 10 STEP 7 Install Plywood for the Nesting Box 7.1 Cut sheet of 5/8˝ plywood for the nesting box sheathing using the drawing below as a guide. You will need one 2´-1 1/4˝ x 4´-1 1/4˝ sheet for the bottom and one 11 1/4˝ x 1´-5˝ sheet for inner partition.
  • Page 11 STEP 8 Assemble and Install Front Door 8.1 Build the door frame using 3/4˝ x 2 1/2˝ pressure-treated lumber and secure with 5˝ wood screws. You will need two boards cut to 3´-1 1/4˝ that will be the vertical girts, two boards cut to 1´-1 3/4˝ that will be the horizontal girts and one board cut to 2´-11˝...
  • Page 12 STEP 9 Assemble and Install Window 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 two boards cut to 11 1/2˝ that will be the horizontal girts and two boards cut to 1´-3 1/2˝...
  • Page 13 STEP 10 Coop's Roof Sheathing Installation 10.1 You will need 28 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 The Litter Tray 11.1 Assemble the litter tray using 3/4˝ x 1 1/2˝ and 3/4˝ x 2 1/2˝ pressure-treated lumber and 5/8˝ plywood. You will need one board cut to 4´-1/2˝, one board cut to 8 3/4˝, one board cut to 1´-8 1/4˝, one board cut to 6 1/2˝, one board cut to 2´-4 3/4˝...
  • Page 15 STEP 12 Assemble The Roost 12.1 Assemble the roost using 1 1/2˝ x 1 1/2˝ and 3/4˝ x 2 1/2˝ pressure-treated lumber. You will need two boards cut to 3´-10 1/4˝ and four boards cut to 1´-5 3/4˝. 12.2 Connect the beams with 2˝ wood screws. 12.3 Install the roost at the studs with the help of 3˝...
  • Page 16 STEP 13 Assemble The Chicken Ladder 13.1 Assemble the ladder using 3/4˝x3/4˝, 3/4˝ x 1 1/2˝, 3/4˝ x 4 1/2˝ and 3/4˝ x 5 1/2˝ pressure-treated lumber. You will need one board cut to 1´, one board cut to 9 3/4˝, two boards cut to 3´-2˝, two boards cut to 2´-4˝, three boards cut to 9˝...
  • Page 17: Final Touches

    STEP 14 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.
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