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roost&root Chicken Coops Heritage Series Assembly Instructions Manual

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  • Page 1 Heritage Series Chicken Coops™ Assembly Instructions for Model 12 Help Text-line: 512-596-5200 Watch the YouTube EMAIL: support@roostandroot.com Assembly Overview Video VOICE: 877-741-COOP For Heritage Series Assembly Support ext 3 Copyright ® Endure Products, LLC dba Roost & Root... all rights reserved... This document is provided to you for your own personal limited use as a paying customer to assemble your coop.
  • Page 2 Take Note... � Your new coop won't gain full strength until completed. It must be protected from high winds until completed and properly anchored. Having a very level very flat area is required for the coop to assemble properly. It's impossible to overstate how much easier and better assembly will go with �...
  • Page 3 Provided Supplies Listing It will be pretty much impossible for you or your contractor to assemble your new coop without... Model 12 Supply List (5) Standard OR Freeze Guard Drinkers (1) Eco Sealer 1Gal (1) pre-reading these instructions to (1) Eco Sealer Sprayer create familiarity, (1) Small Bottle of Gorilla Glue (1) Ratchet Strap...

  • Page 4: Parts Listing

    Parts Listing "D" Roof "E" Trim D1 Left Front Gable E1 Upper 2x4 Wall Stiffener Set x3 D2 Right Front Gable D3 Left Back Gable E3 Optional Name Board "A" Run D4 Right Back Gable E4 Bird Stop Trim Package x8 D5 Left Mid Gable A1 36"...
  • Page 5 Front Back Left Right Page...
  • Page 6 https://mtcopeland.com/blog/plumb-level-square-and-true-what-they-mean-and-how-to-measure/ Use included 4' level to check level in both directions... Good resource for squaring and leveling... https://www.wikihow.com/Level-Ground Another great article on preparing level ground... Level ground by raking Page...
  • Page 7 YOU MUST ANCHOR YOUR COOP: 3 Possible ways to anchor your coop... there are more, here are three. Screw in one or two Instead of pouring a complete perimeter footer, concrete There's nothing wrong with building your coop directly on Tapcon screws into the "piers"...
  • Page 8 Page...

  • Page 9: Bottom View

    Note: If a concrete footer is poured and it is flush with ground level, you can omit pouring footer for interior roost and shed walls. If it is elevated any above ground level, you should Left pour footer under interior walls too for support. Pouring a concrete footer will simplify leveling and squaring and provide the best way to anchor.
  • Page 10 The next three pages will guide 1 No Notch Mid Truss Assembly you through building a set of trusses that look like these... Left Side Truss Notch Wedged (viewing back side) Extra Wood Blocks 1 Notched Front Truss Assembly These two trusses are what you are going to build. Page Looking from back side...
  • Page 11 Familiarize yourself with these illustrations and terminology. Looking At Back Side Nuts On Back Side Upper Rafter Some Trusses Have No Notches No Purlin Notches Some Trusses Have Notches Lower Rafter Collar Tie Purlin Ridge Plate Notches Seams Are On Back Side Opposing Overlapping Bolt Tabs Wall Notch...
  • Page 12 Bolt together halves in matched sets. Left Right Select a left and a right half of either a notched or not notched truss half and slide the ridge plate halves together so that the bolt holes line up. Insert the bolt with a washer on it through both bolt tabs from the front side, insert another washer on the back side, and hand tighten a nut onto the bolt to hold the assembly together.
  • Page 13 Looking At Front Side Use these procedures to build both trusses. (use this page for reference) Provided Bit Holder Provided 3 Inch T25 Screw T25 Bit (color may vary due to supply) Your Drill 4-1/2" Inch GRK T25 Screw Make these edges flush and close gap.
  • Page 14 Be sure to start with the back of the coop placed in such a way that by the time you get to the front, it falls where you want it to be. Align all edges and corners and make flush. Variations in how level your ground is, rough cedar tolerances, shop variances, and your assembly precision will all add up over the course of the project and we want to minimize the impact these imperfections...
  • Page 15 Start adding the sides to the back... Wedged Truss Tail Truss tail wall notches are all centered between Connect F1 & A1 panel to B1 on wall panel verticals unless noted otherwise. the left side and C1 panels on Tight the right.
  • Page 16 Build out the remainder of the side walls. Extend out remaining A1 panels using the same screw pattern and procedure in prior steps taking care to keep edges flush and walls Install Notched Truss "visually" straight. Using the same methods used in prior step, install the notched truss in the position as indicated.
  • Page 17 The front wall of the coop... If you're building your coop directly onto the ground an optional Aluminum Door Spreader can be installed to maintain the 32-1/2" Screw the A2 and A3 panels onto fronts of the A1 panels gap in the door bottom. Omit if you are using a concrete footer. screwing through the A1 panels back into the A2 and A3 panels as indicated by the green arrows using 3"...
  • Page 18 Straightening and squaring the coop is a 3 part repetitive procedure... Use included string to tie a Start pulling out bottoms of Using another piece of string piece along bottom edge and walls on both sides until the (or a long tape measure if you tie around corners or use a walls run along the string have one) shift ends (front and...

  • Page 19: Aerial View

    In this step we'll start adding some stability to the structure. Screw B5 panel into vertical side rail of right B1 panel as illustrated. See blow up diagrams for placement. Make sure top edges are flush. Next screw the F4 panel into vertical side rail of left B1 panel making sure top edges are flush.
  • Page 20 In this step we'll stiffen up the right run inside walls so that they are straighter and stronger. Using T25 3" screws identify the proper length 2x4 stiffener boards and place the three of them as indicated in the diagram. Green X's are used instead of arrows in previous steps and shows pattern to use.
  • Page 21 In this step we'll stiffen up the left run inside walls so that they are straighter and stronger. Using the same teachings and procedures from step 2.1 place the 2x4 left inside wall stiffener as illustrated. 2x4 Screw Pattern Ends ~2"...
  • Page 22 In this step we'll assemble the three roof gables... Using T-25 3" screws assemble the gable halves using the illustrations to guide you. Favor making bottom edges flush and keep faces as flush as you can. Be careful not to break off the tails on the ends. They will be heavy once assembled.
  • Page 23 In this step we'll assemble the three roof gables... Pretty side With the help of one or two other people, lift the gables up and on top of the front, mid and back walls as illustrated, shifting panels and adjusting gable so that the ends are positioned correctly and that the panels align as illustrated.
  • Page 24 In this step we'll install the remaining truss... Using the same procedures as in steps 1.5 and 1.6 install the remaining truss in the location indicated by the colored arrow. Notch Truss Page 4-1/2" Long GRK T25 Screw...
  • Page 25 Before going to next steps we want to release some tension from wall tops and align the truss ends... Using a piece of string pulled between both ends of the front and rear gable tails... tug and push on wall tops to get truss ends to run evenly along string.
  • Page 26 Purlin Panels lock into and between roof trusses to form the roof structure... 1. Trusses omitted for illustration purposes. 2. Some notches are not illustrated. Using the illustrations below, 3. Back and front upper and lower panels are familiarize yourself with the idea of unique.
  • Page 27 Installing the upper purlin panels will set the trusses in place. Begin by identifying front and back left and right panels. Front panel "B" is same as back panel "B" and front panel "A" is same as back panel "A". Install right panels as indicated, interlocking notches and screwing together as illustrated.
  • Page 28 The next step before installing the upper roof, is to install the left and right transom panels... Transom panels are the skinny wired panels that mount between trusses and gables on the step up from the lower to the upper roof.
  • Page 29 This is what we will be aiming for in the following steps... A bit holder with no bit is used to drive roof screws. If you have a 1/4" bit for your drill, it can also be used. On roof panels, only tighten roof screws enough to compress the neoprene washer and hold down the panel.
  • Page 30 Using concepts discussed on previous page, install the upper roof panels on the left side of the coop as illustrated. Note: An experienced roofer can roof the coop any way they want. It's a standard roofing job. We're writing instructions assuming a DIY homeowner might be performing the work and needs a method to perform the task.
  • Page 31 Using work methods performed on left side upper roof, install right side upper roof making sure panels align with ridge cap too... Place an upper panel (UV protected side up) as illustrated on the right side with top edge of panel opposite a left side panel you installed earlier. Have a helper hold in place and press down a piece of fitted ridge cap over the ribs of the panel already installed and the panel that you're installing making sure ribs on both panels and valleys on fitted ridge cap all align nicely.
  • Page 32 Time to install the lower purlin panels so you can install the lower roof panels. Using the illustration... identify the left back and left front panels and install as illustrated. Place the notch in the panels over the notch in the notched trusses and gables.
  • Page 33 Install the lower roof panels using same techniques explained on upper roof panels. Lower roof panels jam up against the face of the transom panels on the top edge and overhang the bottom purlin rail on the eave edge. There are three rows of screws per panel. Using the same aligning methods in section 3.4 and 3.5, position first panel left to right and set the center screws.
  • Page 34 Install interior storage room walls and ceiling. Install the F5 panel as illustrated. Take care to Install the F3 shed ceiling panel wire side up in top of Install F6 panel as illustrated. You may need to try position panel as illustrated. shed area.
  • Page 35 Install the waterer support brackets in the positions indicated for your coop... making sure waterer sits level when empty. Attach waterer support brackets using 8 T25 screws (water is heavy) as shown in the positions as indicated. Remove the top slide in the front wall of the storage shed rest one waterer in place and using the level make sure waterer is level.
  • Page 36 Install the poultry nipples you ordered with your kit. Roll waterers over in their brackets and install all poultry nipples as per the illustrations below. Whether you ordered freeze guard or standard nipples, the process is basically the same. Optional Freeze-Guard Poultry Nipple Standard Poultry Nipple 1st install rubber grommet into holes.
  • Page 37 Lets set up the Roost Bunks for your chickens... Roost bunks are one piece units. You can install bunk units at any height you want but we tested the coop with them set at 32-1/4 inches from ground and the ramp length is designed and built for this measurement. This height is easy for an adult non bantam breed chicken to just jump to the roost with no ramp and is a happy medium for weather protection and ventilation if roost wall doors are dropped down.
  • Page 38 Egg boxes install as pre-fab assemblies into the openings in the C1 panels... Insert egg box units into openings in C1 panels mounting them with 6 T25 3" screws as illustrated. "Shoehorn" them in a little if needed. Install roof panels using roof screws and driving them through dark tops of egg boxes into wood as shown. Dark tops are required so that no light comes in. Chickens will in part instinctively lay eggs in a dark spot.

  • Page 39: Locking Clip

    Time to install the front door... Front door hinges are pre-attached to the door and the screw holes for other half of the hinge are pre-drilled in the right door frame. Starting off with the very top hinge and top screw, use provided Phillips head screw and install. Install snug, don't overtighten and strip wood. Switch the bottom screw on the bottom hinge and install and make snug.

  • Page 40: Left Side

    Install Bird Stop... Using a tape measure, identify the various pieces of bird stop and install on top of exterior wall panels using T-25 screws as indicated in the positions between trusses and gables. They fit snug. It may require a tap with a hammer. More than taps... you've probably got the wrong piece or it may require a trim. Beveled edge on tops of boards sit under roof line and flat bottoms on top of walls.
  • Page 41 Your coop comes standard with two high quality automatic doors... Operating Concept - See provided manufacturers instructions for details, but here is an overview. Two doors are provided, one for the roost back and one for the roost entry. Both doors are outfitted with photo sensor eyes. If the program to the doors are not modified, they will each open automatically at sunrise, and then perform a close at sunset with their "second chance"...
  • Page 42 Route the wire on the back door first through the hole in the right black panel Exit point for photo sensor... (illustrated) and then up and along the wall towards the location that the battery box is situated. Towards hole At about the 7' mark the photo sensor in mid gable eye exits the main wire loom.
  • Page 43 Route the wire for the mid door as indicated and then up and along the wall towards the location that the battery box is situated. At about the 7' mark the photo sensor eye exits the main wire loom. Place it through the hole in the side of coop as illustrated so that it can get outdoor light. Use a clamp every 24" or so and in corners to hold the wire in its loom firmly.
  • Page 44 The solar panel is held in place by magnets. Route the wire of the solar panel under a roof rib near the battery box and lay on roof where it faces the sun. From the underside, attach two of the rare earth magnets under the roof where they magnetically hold the solar panel bracket in place. Make sure the bracket is a little bit loose so that it lays down flat on roof ribs and allows the magnets to get a full "grab"...
  • Page 45 Install the various door latches as required. Align for smooth operation... Gravity Gate Latches On Outside Roost Drop Doors... Bolt Style Gate Latch On Exterior Shed Door... Gravity Gate Latch Smaller pan head screws are Larger pan head screws are for gravity gate latches.
  • Page 46 SockIt Box Attach with included short screw on 2x4 wall cross brace. Good place to mount or just above. Extension cord to Power wires house to heaters in water tubes. Feed Chute Your coop comes with either one Coop Worx bulk feeder or a quad arrangement of our Easy Fill²...
  • Page 47 Optional Storm Panels Concept Overview The primary purpose of storm panels is sub zero wind protection and helping to keep snow accumulation inside your coop to a minimum. They can also be used in regions that recieve monsoon wind driven rains to limit wind driven rain as well. We focus on "cold" in these instructions, but for whatever reason you decide to use the panels, the procedure is the same.
  • Page 48 Install twist lock clips onto storm panels. Storm panels are held in place by a two part 3D printed clip that once installed stays on all panels. The first thing you need to do is install all of the clips onto all of the panels. Again, depending on the model, there could be quite a few. Retainer clicks Retainer into groove on back...

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