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How to build a
chook (chicken) house
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Page six:   Instructions step 1 - 3 Page:   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8

chicken coop floor Step one: The floor
Place the 100x100 skids level and parallel on firm ground. See: Plan - Front elevation for placement.

On level ground, make up the Floor Frame comprising of two 100x50 end joists, two 100x50 intermediate joists evenly spaced and two 100x50 boundary joists. The end result should be a square 1800mm x 1800mm. Place the square floor frame on top of the skids and fasten in place.

Cover the floor with 18mm plywood, nailing a maximum of 200mm apart on all joists. Any join should be on a joist.

All the wood used in the floor structure should be suitable for exterior use.

chicken coop frame Step two: The frame
Make up the wall frames as shown in the drawing. The dimensions and stud placements can be seen in Plan - Looking down view and the height of the horizontal nest support members in the rear wall can be seen in Plan - Side elevation. The four corner studs are of 100x100 stock. The rest of the frame is 100x50 stock.

In this particular case there is no bottom plate - the studs are nailed directly to the floor. This will make the floor easier to clean out.

The positioning of the studs either side of the door can be altered if need be, to suit a different size or style of door should you happen to have one.

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chicken coop nests
Step three: The nests and the roof beam Make the nesting boxes/storage area combination up as shown in Plan - The nest.

Note that the storage area door is not shown in the plan and it can be added later.

Insert the nesting boxes/storage area combination between the two pieces of 100x50 horizontal members in the rear wall, and fix in place.

Next, fix two 100x50 uprights to the middle of the top of the front and rear wall frames. The two uprights (270mm long) are the roof beam supports.

Fasten the 100x50 roof beam to the top of the two roof beam supports.

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bullet Page 1: Introduction - Materials list
bullet Page 2: Plan - Looking down view
bullet Page 3: Plan - Front elevation
bullet Page 4: Plan - Side elevation
bullet Page 5: Plan - The nest
bullet Page 6: Instructions step 1 - 3
bullet Page 7: Instructions step 4 - 6
bullet Page 8: Instructions step 7 - 8
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