6'x10' Walk In Chicken Coop Plan

Designed for up to 10 chickens

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6'x10' Walk In Chicken Coop Material List

Site Preparation

• Concrete• Bricks

Coop's Door and Walls

• Pressure-Treated Lumber• Wire mesh

Front/Back/Side Wall Frames

• Pressure-Treated Lumber

Nesting Box

• Pressure-Treated Lumber• Pressure-Treated Board• Plywood• Building paper• Asphalt shingles• Metal drip edge• Wood siding boards

Coop’s Roof

• Pressure-Treated Lumber• Pressure-Treated Board• Plywood• Building paper• Asphalt shingles• Metal drip edge

Fasteners & Hardware

• Door hinges• Door pull• Surface bolt• Galvanized nails• Wood screws

Coop’s Roost and Stairs

• Pressure-Treated Lumber

Top Frame

• Pressure-Treated Lumber

8" 1'-9 3/4"

8"

5'- 1/2"

8" 1'-9 3/4"

8"

8"

9'

8"

10'-4"

11'-4"

Foundation Preparation1.1 Clear the area where you want to build the shed and layout for the foundation. Use the below illustration as a guide.

1.2 For the foundation, dig the trenches at least 1 feet wide and 1 feet deep.

1.3 Fill the trenches to ground level with concrete and let cure, or harden. Since curing times vary between brands, read the packaging for recommended curing times.

1.4 Once the concrete has cured, use standard-sized bricks and lay them across the foundation. You will need roughly 165 bricks for this step.

STEP 1

Assemble Left Wall Frame2.1 Using 1 1/2“ x 3 1/2“ and 3 1/2“ x 3 1/2“pressure-treated lumber, construct wall frame using the drawing below as a reference. You will need five boards cut to 6'-5" that will be the studs and two boards cut to 10' that will be top and bottom plates.

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°.

STEP 2

3 1/2"2'- 3/4" 3 1/2"

10'

2'-2 1/2" 3 1/2" 2'-2 1/2" 3 1/2" 2'- 3/4"3 1/2"

6'-5

"

5'-5"

6'-8"

Assemble Right Wall Frame3.1 Repeat steps 2.1 and 2.2 to assemble the right wall that is similar to left wall

frame and install them on the distance 5'-5" from the each other.

3.2 Using a speed square or carpenter's square, check the corners to make sure they are 90°.

STEP 3

1 1/2" 1'-2" 1'-2 3/4" 1'-2 3/4" 1'-2" 1 1/2"

5'-5"

6'-5"

1 1/2"

1 1/2"

2'-8" 6' 2'-8"

Assemble Back Wall Frame4.1 Using 1 1/2“ x 3 1/2“ pressure-treated lumber, construct wall frame using the drawing below as a reference. You will need five boards cut to 6'-5" that will be the studs and two boards cut to 5'-5" that will be the top and bottom plates.

4.2 Connect the beams with 3" wood screws.

4.3 Using a speed square or carpenter's square, check the corners to make sure they are 90°.

STEP 4

1'-5 1/2" 2'-6" 1'-5 1/2"

1 1/2"

1'- 1/2"

3 1/2" 3 1/2"

1'- 1/2"

1 1/2"

5'-5"

6'-5"

1 1/2"

1 1/2"

Assemble Front Wall Frame5.1 Using 1 1/2“ x 3 1/2“ and 3 1/2“ x 3 1/2“pressure-treated lumber, construct wall frame using the drawing below as a reference. You will need four boards cut to 6'-5" that will be the studs, one board cut to 5'-5" that will be top plate and two boards cut to 1'-5 1/2" that will be bottom plates.

5.2 Using a speed square or carpenter's square, check the corners to make sure they are 90°.

STEP 5

1'-6 1/4"1'-6 1/4"

1'-6 1/4"1'-6 1/4"

10'

Assemble the Roof Frame6.1 Using 1 1/2 “ x 5 1/2 “ pressure-treated lumber, cut fourteen rafters 4'-3/4" long.

6.2 Using 1 1/2 “ x 3 1/2 “ pressure-treated lumber, cut five collar ties 4' long.

6.3 Using 3/4 “ x 7 1/4 “ pressure-treated board, cut the ridge board 10' long according the illustration below.

6.4 Connect the beams with 2x3" wood screws.

STEP 6

1'-6 1/4"1'-6 1/4"

1'-7"

1'-11

1/4"

10'2'-3 1/2"

1'-6"

2'-11

1/4"

2'-3 1/4"2'-3 1/2"

2'-3 1/2"2'-3 1/4"

2 1/2"

2 1/2"

2 1/2"1 1/2"

1 1/2"2 1/2"

1 1/2"

1 1/2"

2'-3 3/4"2'-4 1/2"

2'-4 1/2"2'-3 3/4"

Right Wall Nesting Box Assemble 7.1 Using 1 1/2“ x 1 1/2“ material, assemble the frame for the nesting boxes using the illustration below as a guide. You will need two boards cut to 2'-3 1/2" and one board cut to 10' that will be bottom plates, five board cut to 1'-7" and five boards cut to 1'-11 1/4" that will be studs, five boards cut to 2'-3 1/2" and two boards cut to 10' that will be floor girts, two boards cut to 10' that will be top plates and five boards cut to 3' that will be roof rafters.

7.2 Install nest box assembles with the help of 3" wood screws.

STEP 7

2 1/2" 2'- 3/4" 2 1/2"

3 1/4"

3 1/4"

3'-7 1/4"

6'-6 1

/4"

3 1/4"

3 1/4"

3'-7 1/4"

2 1/2"

2 1/2"

2 1/2"

2 1/2"

Assemble and Install Coop's Door8.1 Build the door frame for the aviary using 2 1/2 “ x 2 1/2 “ pressure-treated lumber and secure with 5” wood screws. You will need two boards cut to 6'-6 1/4" that will be the vertical girts, three boards cut to 2'-3/4" that will be the horizontal girts and two boards cut to 3'-7 1/4" that will be cross braces.

8.2 Prepare 1/4" wire mesh in the amount of 15 ft2 and install it on the inner side of the frame with the help of industrial stapler.

8.3 Install three 3" door hinges using 6x1" wood screws. Finish the doors installation by attaching 4" surface bolt and 6" door pull.

STEP 8

2'-3 1/2" 1'- 1/2"1'- 1/2" 2'-3 1/2" 2'-3 1/4" 2'-3 1/2" 2'-3 1/2" 2'-3 1/4"

1'-7"

6'-5"

1'-7"

1'-10

3/4"

2'- 3/4"2'-2 1/2"

2'-2 1/2"2'- 3/4"

Aviary's Mesh Wall Installation9.1 Prepare 1/4" wire mesh in the amount of 140 ft2 and install it on the

inner side of the frames with the help of industrial stapler.

STEP 9

10'-8"

3'-2"

10'-8"

4'

4'

10'-8"

Roof Sheathing Installation10.1 You will need 160 Sq Ft of asphalt shingle roofing.

10.2 Add the metal drip edge to the fascias.

10.3 Cover the plywood with building paper.

10.4 Install asphalt shingle roofing using an industrial stapler.

STEP 10

Coop DecorationNow that your coop is all done, you are ready to decorate it any way you want using your favorite

paint, stain, or preservative.

STEP 11

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