42'x9' Chicken Coop Plan
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9'x42' chicken coop material list
Site Preparation Walls Exterior Siding
• Concrete • Pressure-Treated Lumber
• Bricks • Wood siding boards
Top Frame
Bottom Frame
• Pressure-Treated Lumber
• Pressure-Treated Lumber
• Plywood Fasteners & Hardware
Walls Frames • Corner braces
• Galvanized nails
• Pressure-Treated Lumber • Wood screws
Shed’s Roof
• Pressure-Treated Lumber
• Pressure-Treated Board
• Plywood
• Building paper
• Asphalt shingles
• Metal drip edge
Front/Side Shed's Window
• Pressure-Treated Lumber
• Window beading
• Glass
Size & Dimensions
front
5'-6 3/4"
9'-10"
1'
8'-7" 3' 6' 2'-8"
42'
right left
1'-8"
1'-8"
10'- 1/4"
8'-2 1/4"
2'-10 1/4" 9' 11'-10 1/4"
back
42'-5"
7'-3 3/4"
4'-8 1/2"
5'-6 3/4"
42'
Interior view
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 six boards cut to 5'-1" 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°.
2"
1 1/ 1
1/2
"
"
1/2
1'-2
1/2
" 7" 5'-1
"
" 1'-2
1/4
8'-9 1/2
"
1'-2
" 1 1/
1/2 2"
1'-2
"
1/2
1'-2
"
3/4
1'-1
2"
1 1/
STEP 2
Assemble Front 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 front wall frame using the drawing below as a reference. You will need four boards cut to 8'-3",
two boards cut to 5'-10 1/2" that will be studs, two boards cut to 1'-4" that will be the bottom beams,
one board cut to 5'-4" that will be the top beam, two boards cut to 2'-11" that will be the door header and
two boards cut to 1'-11" that will be cripple studs.
2.2 Connect the beams with 2x3" wood screws.
2.3 Using a speed square or carpenter's square, check the corners to make sure they are 90°.
5'-4"
3 1/2" 9 1/2" 10 3/4" 10 3/4" 10 3/4" 9 1/2" 3 1/2"
1 1/2"
1'-11"
2'-11"
5 1/2"
8'-3"
5'-10 1/2"
1 1/2"
1'-4" 2'-8" 1'-4"
STEP 3
Assemble Back Wall Frame
3.1 Using 1 1/2" x 3 1/2" and 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" pressure-treated lumber, construct back wall frame using
the drawing below as a reference. You will need two boards cut to 7' and three boards cut to 6'-4 3/4"
that will be the studs, one board cut to 5'-4" that will be the top beam and one board cut to 4'-9" that
will be bottom beam.
3.2 Connect the beams with 2x3" wood screws.
3.3 Using a speed square or carpenter's square, check the corners to make sure they are 90°.
5'-4"
3 1/2" 11 3/4" 1'-2 1/2" 1'-2 1/2" 11 3/4" 3 1/2"
1 1/2"
6'-4 3/4"
7'
3 1/2" 3 3/4"
4'-9"
STEP 4
Assemble Right Side Wall Frame
4.1 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 two boards cut to 6'-10 1/2",
six boards cut to 4'-2 3/4", two boards cut to 3', one board cut to 1'-2 1/2", seven boards cut to 1'-3 1/2",
six boards cut to 1'-1 1/4" that will be studs, two boards cut to 7'-11 1/4" and one board cut to 8'-2 1/4"
that will be bottom beams, one board cut to 8'-2 1/4" that will be top beam, two boards cut to 1'-11" that
will be the window header, one board cut to 1'-8" that will be rough sill and one board cut to 9 1/4" that
will be cripple stud.
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°.
8'-2 1/4"
1 1/2" 5" 1'-2 1/2" 1'- 1/4" 10 3/4" 10 3/4" 1'- 1/4" 1'-2 1/2" 5" 1 1/2"
1 1/2"
9 1/4"
5 1/2"
4'-2 3/4"
1'-11"
1'-8"
3'
6'-10 1/2"
1'-2 1/2"
1 1/2"
8" 11 1/2" 11 1/2" 10 1/2" 10 1/2" 11 1/2" 11 1/2" 8"
1'-3 1/2"
3 1/2"
1 1/2"
1'-1 1/4"
9 3/4" 1'-2 1/2" 1'-2 1/2" 1'-2 1/2" 1'-2 1/2" 1'-2 1/2" 4 1/4"
1 1/2"
7'-11 1/4"
8'-2 1/4"
STEP 5
Assemble Left Side Wall Frame
5.1 Using 1 1/2" x 3 1/2" pressure-treated lumber, construct left side wall frame using the drawing below
as a reference. You will need eight boards cut to 6'-10 1/2" that will be studs, one board cut to 1'-2 1/2"
that will be chicken door header and two boards cut to 8'-2 1/4" that will be top and bottom beams.
5.2 Connect the beams with 3" wood screws.
5.3 Using a speed square or carpenter's square, check the corners to make sure they are 90°.
8'-2 1/4"
9 3/4" 1'-2 1/2" 1'-2 1/2" 1'-2 1/2" 1'-2 1/2" 1'-2 1/2" 4 1/4"
1 1/2"
6'-10 1/2"
1'-2 1/2"
1 1/2"
STEP 6
Assemble the Roof Frame
6.1 Using 1 1/2" x 5 1/2" pressure-treated lumber, cut five rafters 10'-1 1/4" long according to the
dimensions in drawing below. Cut the recesses in each beam for splicing connection with wall frames.
6.2 Connect the beams with a top frame with the help of 5" wood screws.
"
1'-1
"
1/2
1'-2
"
1/2
1'-2
"
1/2
1'-2
STEP 7
Nesting Box Frame Assembly
7.1 Using 1 1/2" x 1 1/2" and 1 1/2" x 3 1/2" pressure-treated lumber, assemble the frame for the nesting
box using the illustrations below as a guide. You will need four boards cut to 4'-4 3/4" and nine boards cut
to 10 1/2" that will be front girts, three boards cut to 1'-1" and three boards cut to 10 1/2" that will be top
girts, three boards cut to 1'-2 1/2" that will be cross braces and seven boards cut to 10 1/2" that will be
bottom girts.
7.2 Using 1 1/2" x 3 1/2" pressure-treated lumber prepare six girts 1'-3 1/2" long and place them in the
left wall frame right behind the nesting box front girts.
7.3 Make sure to provide slope for the lid of the nesting box.
1' 3 1/2"
3'-11 1
/2"
3 1/2"
3'-11 1
/2"
3 1/2"
1'-1 1/2"
1'-10 1/2"
4'-4 3/
4"
4'-4 3/
4"
STEP 8
Install Plywood for the Nesting Box
8.1 Cut sheet of 5/8" plywood for the nesting box sheathing using the drawing below as a guide.
You will need two 1' x 4'-4 3/4" sheets for the floor and six 1'-3 1/2" x 1'-4 1/2" sheets for inner partitions.
8.2 Secure the plywood with 1" wood screws.
4'-4 3/
4"
4'-4 3/
4"
STEP 9
Assemble the Aviary's Bottom Frame
9.1 Using 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" pressure-treated lumber, install the bottom boards using the drawing below as a
reference. You will need one board cut to 8'-2 1/4", eight boards cut to 8' and two boards cut to 4'-5 1/4".
9.2 To attach the frame to the foundation, use 3/8" x 7" Steel Expansion Anchors.
9.3 Using a speed square or carpenter's square, check the corners to make sure they are 90°.
"
1/4
4'-5
8'
8'
8'
8'-2
1/4 8'
"
STEP 10
Assemble the Main Frame
10.1 Using 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" pressure-treated lumber, install the wall studs using the drawing
below as a reference. You will need nine boards cut to 7'-3 3/4" and ten boards cut to 8'-7".
10.2 Secure the beams to the bottom frame with the help of 3" x 3" corner brackets.
10.3 Using a speed square or carpenter's square, check the corners to make sure they are 90°.
"
1/2
4'-3
"
1/2
3'-8
"
1/2
3'-8
"
1/2
3'-8
"
1/2
3'-8
"
1/2
3'-8
"
1/2
3'-8
"
1/2 "
3'-8 1/4
" 2'-4
3/4
3'-6 "
3' 1/4
2'-4
7'-3 3/4"
8'-7"
STEP 11
Assemble the Aviary's Top Frame
11.1 Using 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" pressure-treated lumber, install the top beams using the drawing below as a
reference. You will need two boards cut to 8'-1 3/4", five boards cut to 8'-3 1/2", one board cut to 7'-7",
one board cut to 4'-7", one board cut to 5'-3 1/2" and one board cut to 8'-5 3/4".
11.2 Using 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" pressure-treated lumber, provide the cross brace using the drawing below as
a reference. You will need one board cut to 10'-11 3/4".
11.3 To connect 4'-7" and 5'-3 1/2" beams to the coop's left wall use 3"x3" corner braces.
To connect other top beams between themselves use half lap connection.
4'-7"
/2"
8'-3 1
/2"
5'-3 1
/2" 7'-7"
8'-3 1
/2"
/2" 8'-3 1
8'-3 1
/2"
/4" 8'-3 1
8'-1 3
/4"
8'-1 3
STEP 12
Assemble the Aviary's Roof Frame
12.1 Using 1 1/2" x 5 1/2" pressure-treated lumber, cut twenty eight rafters 10'-1 1/4" long according to the
dimensions in drawing below. Cut the recesses in each beam for splicing connection with wall frames.
12.2 Connect the beams with a top frame with the help of 5" wood screws.
5 1/4"
2 1/2"
27 x 1'-
STEP 13
Assemble the Coop's Roof Fascias
13.1 Using 3/4" x 5 1/2" and 3/4" x 7 1/4" pressure-treated lumber, prepare four roof fascias 7'-11
1/4" long, sixteen roof fascias 8' long and four roof fascias 1'-11 1/2" long and install with 2" wood
screws to the rafters from the front wall and back wall.
7'-11 1/4"
8'
8'
8'
8'
1'-11 1/2"
STEP 14
Coop's Roof Sheathing Installation
14.1 You will need 450 Sq Ft of building paper and asphalt shingle roofing.
14.2 Cover the plywood and drip edge with building paper. Try to install sheets with 1"
overlapping. Use 2" nails to secure the sheets.
14.3 Install asphalt shingle roofing using an industrial stapler.
4"
1/
'-7
10
42'-
5"
Shingles layer
Building paper layer
STEP 15
Installing the Nesting Box Lids
15.1 Cut sheet of 5/8" plywood for the lids using the drawing below as a guide.
You will need two 1'-2" x 4'-7" sheets.
15.2 Prepare metal drip edge with 6" width. You will need 12' to cover all the outer edges.
15.3 Place the drip edge down, aligning it to the plywood edge. Use 1/2" nails to secure the first drip
edge. When you place the next drip edge piece, it should overlap the first by an inch.
15.4 You will need 11 Sq Ft of building paper and asphalt shingle roofing.
15.5 Cover the plywood and drip edge with building paper. Try to install sheets with 1" overlapping.
15.6 Install asphalt shingle roofing using an industrial stapler.
15.7 Connect the lids to the front wall with the help of four 3" x 3" tee surface mount hinges
4'-7"
"
/4
21
1'-
4'-7"
STEP 16
Assemble and Install Front Door
16.1 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" that will be cross brace.
16.2 Prepare the 5/8" plywood sheet with dimensions 2'-7 1/2" x 5'-11 1/2" for the door according to the
drawing.
16.3 Use 3/4" x 2 1/2" pressure-treated lumber for the door trim and fasten with 2" wood screws.
You will need two boards cut to 2'-2 1/2" and two boards cut to 5'-11 1/2".
16.4 Using 1/4" x 3/4" pressure-treated lumber, cut and install a starter course 2'-2 1/2" long.
16.5 For the exterior siding on the door, use 1/2" x 6" wood siding boards and the illustration below as a
reference. Assemble siding shields with 2" galvanized nails.
16.6 Install three 3" door hinges using 6x1" wood screws.
Finish the door installation by attaching 6" door pull and 3" surface bolt (see nodes G, H).
G(1:8)
H(1:8)
STEP 17
Assemble and Install Window
17.1 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.
17.2 Prepare and install 1'-5 1/4" x 1'-5 1/4" glass into inner frame groove and fasten it by window
beading from four sides. Use 1/2" galvanized nails.
17.3 Insert window into wall openings and connect them with 3" wood screws to the wall beams.
STEP 18
Assemble the Chicken Door
18.1 Prepare the 5/8" plywood sheet with dimensions 1'-2 1/2" x 1'-4 1/2" for the chicken door according
to the drawing.
18.2 Use 1 1/2" x 2 1/2" pressure-treated lumber to cut and install the chicken door trims. Use the
illustration below as a reference. You will need two boards cut to 2'-5 1/2" that will be horizontal girts and
two boards cut to 1'-7 1/2" that will be vertical girts. Cut the recesses in the horizontal girts to allow the
chicken door to slide. Cut the recess in right vertical girt to allow slider movement.
18.3 Install chicken door slider lever to the chicken door .
U
2 1/2" 2'-5 1/2"
1'-7 1/2"
1'-7 1/2"
1'-4 1/2"
1'-2 1/2"
U
STEP 19
Assemble and Install Aviary's Door
19.1 Build the door frame using 1 1/2" x 3 1/2" pressure-treated lumber and secure with 5" wood screws.
You will need two boards cut to 6'-5 1/2" that will be the vertical girts, three boards cut to 2'-4 1/2" and
two boards cut to 3'-7 3/4" that will be cross braces.
19.2 Using 1 1/2" x 3 1/2" and 1 1/2" x 5 1/2" pressure-treated lumber, construct aviary door header
using the drawing below as a reference. You will need two boards cut to 3' that will be the door header
and one board cut to 1'-7 1/2" that will be cripple stud.
1'-3 1/2" 3 1/2" 1'-5 1/4"
19.3 Install three 3" door hinges using 1"
wood screws.
Finish the door installation by attaching 6"
door pull and 3" surface bolt.
1'-7 1/2"
5 1/2"
3'
3 1/2"
3 1/2"
2'-9 1/2"
45 °
3'
-7
3/
4"
6'-5 1/2"
3 1/2"
3 1/2"
2'-9 1/2"
45°
3'
-7
3/
4"
3 1/2"
3 1/2" 2'-4 1/2" 3 1/2"
2'-11 1/2"
STEP 20
Mesh Wall Installation
20.1 Cover the walls with 1/4" wire mesh with the help of industrial stapler. You will need 620 sq ft.
8'-7"
7'-3 3/4"
2'-4 1/4"
2'-4 1/2"
3'-8 1/2"
3'-8 1/2" 2'-4 1/4"
3'-8 1/2"
3'-8 1/2"
8'-21/4" 3'-8 1/2"
3'-8 1/2"
3'-6 3/4"
STEP 21
Assemble The Litter Tray
21.1 Assemble the litter tray using 3/4" x 3 1/2" and 1 1/2" x 2 1/2"pressure-treated material and 5/8"
plywood. You will need two boards cut to 8'-5 3/4", one board cut to 4'-4 1/4" and one board
cut to 4'-8 1/2". Assemble the frame and put two 4' x 4'-7 1/4" sheets and one 5 3/4" x 4'-7 1/4"sheet of
plywood at the bottom. Finish the tray installation by attaching two 6" door pulls.
21.2 Connect the beams and plywood with 2" wood screws.
STEP 22
Assemble The Roost
22.1 Assemble the roost using 1 1/2" x 1 1/2" and 1 1/2" x 2 1/2" pressure-treated
material. You will need two boards cut to 5'-3" and four boards cut to 4'-7 3/4".
22.2 Connect the beams with 2" wood screws.
22.3 Install the roost at the studs with the help of 3" screws.
4'-7
3/4
"
STEP 23
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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