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Coop 100

A 20 1/8 x 20 1/8 ft walk-in coop for 100 hens on a ground-contact sill with a dirt floor, 2x4 walls in plywood, 21 screened windows, pop doors, roost bars and a gable metal roof.

Draft plan, generated from the model. Not yet build-tested.
100Hens
20 1/8 x 20 1/8 ftFootprint
403 sq ftFloor
21Windows
112 inPeak
120 to 180 hrBuild time
~$3,889.27Materials, part estimate

Drawings All dimensions in inches

3D viewfinished
3D view
3D view, framingsiding and roof removed
3D view, framing
Front elevation
Front elevation 265 1/4 in 115 1/8 in
Right elevation
Right elevation 247 in 115 1/8 in
Plan viewfrom above
Plan view 265 1/4 in 247 in

Cut list: lumber Long-point lengths; angles noted

QtyStockLengthPartCut
12x4141Left top platelaid flat
12x4141Right top platelaid flat
22x4117Roost bar 1.laid flat, round the top edges
22x4117Roost bar 2.laid flat, round the top edges
22x4117Roost bar 3.laid flat, round the top edges
22x4117Roost bar 4.laid flat, round the top edges
22x4117Roost bar 5.laid flat, round the top edges
12x496 1/2Front top platelaid flat
12x496 1/2Back top platelaid flat
12x496 1/4Front top platelaid flat
12x496 1/4Back top platelaid flat
12x493Left top platelaid flat
12x493Right top platelaid flat
32x480 1/4Purlin left 1.laid flat across the trusses
32x480 1/4Purlin left 2.laid flat across the trusses
32x480 1/4Purlin left 3.laid flat across the trusses
32x480 1/4Purlin left 4.laid flat across the trusses
32x480 1/4Purlin left 5.laid flat across the trusses
32x480 1/4Purlin left 6.laid flat across the trusses
32x480 1/4Purlin right 1.laid flat across the trusses
32x480 1/4Purlin right 2.laid flat across the trusses
32x480 1/4Purlin right 3.laid flat across the trusses
32x480 1/4Purlin right 4.laid flat across the trusses
32x480 1/4Purlin right 5.laid flat across the trusses
32x480 1/4Purlin right 6.laid flat across the trusses
192x477Front stud
192x477Back stud
192x477Left stud
192x477Right stud
12x448 1/4Front top platelaid flat
12x448 1/4Back top platelaid flat
12x434 1/2Roost post 1.
12x434 1/2Roost post 2.
12x434 1/2Roost post 3.
12x434 1/2Roost post 4.
12x434 1/2Roost post 5.
52x433Front cripple
62x433Back cripple
62x433Left cripple
42x433Right cripple
12x432Front door headerlaid flat
52x432Front window headerlaid flat
52x432Front window silllaid flat
62x432Back window headerlaid flat
62x432Back window silllaid flat
62x432Left window headerlaid flat
62x432Left window silllaid flat
42x432Right window headerlaid flat
42x432Right window silllaid flat
12x430Front gable studtop cut to the roof slope
12x430Back gable studtop cut to the roof slope
22x429 1/2Front gable studtop cut to the roof slope
22x429 1/2Back gable studtop cut to the roof slope
22x421 1/8Front gable studtop cut to the roof slope
22x421 1/8Back gable studtop cut to the roof slope
22x420 1/4Front gable studtop cut to the roof slope
22x420 1/4Back gable studtop cut to the roof slope
22x419 1/2Front gable studtop cut to the roof slope
22x419 1/2Back gable studtop cut to the roof slope
22x412Right door headerlaid flat
22x412Right door silllaid flat
22x411Front gable studtop cut to the roof slope
22x411Back gable studtop cut to the roof slope
22x410 1/4Front gable studtop cut to the roof slope
22x410 1/4Back gable studtop cut to the roof slope
22x49 3/8Front gable studtop cut to the roof slope
22x49 3/8Back gable studtop cut to the roof slope
52x47Front cripple
62x47Back cripple
62x47Left cripple
42x47Right cripple
12x43 1/2Front cripple
12x43 1/2Roost cleat 1 leftlaid flat, screwed to the studs
12x43 1/2Roost cleat 1 rightlaid flat, screwed to the studs
12x43 1/2Roost cleat 2 leftlaid flat, screwed to the studs
12x43 1/2Roost cleat 2 rightlaid flat, screwed to the studs
12x43 1/2Roost cleat 3 leftlaid flat, screwed to the studs
12x43 1/2Roost cleat 3 rightlaid flat, screwed to the studs
12x43 1/2Roost cleat 4 leftlaid flat, screwed to the studs
12x43 1/2Roost cleat 4 rightlaid flat, screwed to the studs
12x43 1/2Roost cleat 5 leftlaid flat, screwed to the studs
12x43 1/2Roost cleat 5 rightlaid flat, screwed to the studs
22x41Front gable studtop cut to the roof slope
22x41Back gable studtop cut to the roof slope
22x4 PT120 1/2Front bottom platelaid flat
22x4 PT120 1/2Back bottom platelaid flat
22x4 PT117Left bottom platelaid flat
22x4 PT117Right bottom platelaid flat
22x6 GC120 1/2Sill frontlaid flat, on the gravel
22x6 GC120 1/2Sill backlaid flat, on the gravel
22x6 GC115Sill leftlaid flat, on the gravel
22x6 GC115Sill rightlaid flat, on the gravel
11roof71 1/4Roof left 1.cut to length, lap one rib; each upper course laps the lower by 6 in
11roof71 1/4Roof left 2.cut to length, lap one rib; each upper course laps the lower by 6 in
11roof71 1/4Roof right 1.cut to length, lap one rib; each upper course laps the lower by 6 in
11roof71 1/4Roof right 2.cut to length, lap one rib; each upper course laps the lower by 6 in

Cut list: sheet goods

PartStockSizeNote
Window screen 1cloth34 x 0
Window screen 2cloth34 x 0
Window screen 3cloth34 x 0
Window screen 4cloth34 x 0
Window screen 5cloth34 x 0
Window screen 6cloth34 x 0
Window screen 7cloth34 x 0
Window screen 8cloth34 x 0
Window screen 9cloth34 x 0
Window screen 10cloth34 x 0
Window screen 11cloth34 x 0
Window screen 12cloth0 x 34
Window screen 13cloth0 x 34
Window screen 14cloth0 x 34
Window screen 15cloth0 x 34
Window screen 16cloth0 x 34
Window screen 17cloth0 x 34
Window screen 18cloth0 x 34
Window screen 19cloth0 x 34
Window screen 20cloth0 x 34
Window screen 21cloth0 x 34
Front siding 11/2 ply40 1/8 x 80 1/2door is the cutout, re-hung
Front siding 21/2 ply40 1/4 x 80 1/2window cutout becomes its shutter
Front siding 31/2 ply40 1/8 x 80 1/2window cutout becomes its shutter
Front siding 41/2 ply40 1/8 x 80 1/2window cutout becomes its shutter
Front siding 51/2 ply40 1/4 x 80 1/2window cutout becomes its shutter
Front siding 61/2 ply40 1/8 x 80 1/2window cutout becomes its shutter
Front gable 11/2 ply40 1/8 x 10
Front gable 21/2 ply40 1/4 x 20 1/8
Front gable 31/2 ply40 1/8 x 30 1/8
Front gable 41/2 ply40 1/8 x 30 1/8
Front gable 51/2 ply40 1/4 x 20 1/8
Front gable 61/2 ply40 1/8 x 10
Back siding 11/2 ply40 1/8 x 80 1/2window cutout becomes its shutter
Back siding 21/2 ply40 1/4 x 80 1/2window cutout becomes its shutter
Back siding 31/2 ply40 1/8 x 80 1/2window cutout becomes its shutter
Back siding 41/2 ply40 1/8 x 80 1/2window cutout becomes its shutter
Back siding 51/2 ply40 1/4 x 80 1/2window cutout becomes its shutter
Back siding 61/2 ply40 1/8 x 80 1/2window cutout becomes its shutter
Back gable 11/2 ply40 1/8 x 10
Back gable 21/2 ply40 1/4 x 20 1/8
Back gable 31/2 ply40 1/8 x 30 1/8
Back gable 41/2 ply40 1/8 x 30 1/8
Back gable 51/2 ply40 1/4 x 20 1/8
Back gable 61/2 ply40 1/8 x 10
Left siding 11/2 ply40 1/8 x 80 1/2window cutout becomes its shutter
Left siding 21/2 ply40 1/4 x 80 1/2window cutout becomes its shutter
Left siding 31/2 ply40 1/8 x 80 1/2window cutout becomes its shutter
Left siding 41/2 ply40 1/8 x 80 1/2window cutout becomes its shutter
Left siding 51/2 ply40 1/4 x 80 1/2window cutout becomes its shutter
Left siding 61/2 ply40 1/8 x 80 1/2window cutout becomes its shutter
Right siding 11/2 ply40 1/8 x 80 1/2door is the cutout, re-hung
Right siding 21/2 ply40 1/4 x 80 1/2window cutout becomes its shutter
Right siding 31/2 ply40 1/8 x 80 1/2window cutout becomes its shutter
Right siding 41/2 ply40 1/8 x 80 1/2window cutout becomes its shutter
Right siding 51/2 ply40 1/4 x 80 1/2window cutout becomes its shutter
Right siding 61/2 ply40 1/8 x 80 1/2door is the cutout, re-hung

Lumber cutting diagram Lengths chosen for the lowest cost; 1/8 in kerf, 1/2 in end trim

2x4 x 12 ft
Left top plate 1 141
2x4 x 12 ft
Right top plate 1 141
2x4 x 10 ft
Back top plate 1 2 48 1/4Front window header 32Front gable stud 6 19 1/2Front gable stud 14 19 1/2
2x4 x 10 ft
Front top plate 2 96 1/2Right cripple 22 7Right cripple 24 7Right cripple 26 7Back gable stud 18 1
2x4 x 10 ft
Roost bar 1.1 117
2x4 x 10 ft
Roost bar 1.2 117
2x4 x 10 ft
Roost bar 2.1 117
2x4 x 10 ft
Roost bar 2.2 117
2x4 x 10 ft
Roost bar 3.1 117
2x4 x 10 ft
Roost bar 3.2 117
2x4 x 10 ft
Roost bar 4.1 117
2x4 x 10 ft
Roost bar 4.2 117
2x4 x 10 ft
Roost bar 5.1 117
2x4 x 10 ft
Roost bar 5.2 117
2x4 x 10 ft
Purlin left 1.3 80 3/8Front cripple 30 33
2x4 x 10 ft
Purlin left 2.3 80 3/8Back cripple 21 33
2x4 x 10 ft
Purlin left 3.3 80 3/8Back cripple 23 33
2x4 x 10 ft
Purlin left 4.3 80 3/8Back cripple 25 33
2x4 x 10 ft
Purlin left 5.3 80 3/8Back cripple 27 33
2x4 x 10 ft
Purlin left 6.3 80 3/8Back cripple 29 33
2x4 x 10 ft
Purlin right 1.3 80 3/8Back cripple 31 33
2x4 x 10 ft
Purlin right 2.3 80 3/8Left cripple 21 33
2x4 x 10 ft
Purlin right 3.3 80 3/8Left cripple 23 33
2x4 x 10 ft
Purlin right 4.3 80 3/8Left cripple 25 33
2x4 x 10 ft
Purlin right 5.3 80 3/8Left cripple 27 33
2x4 x 10 ft
Purlin right 6.3 80 3/8Left cripple 29 33
2x4 x 10 ft
Purlin left 1.1 80 3/8Left cripple 31 33
2x4 x 10 ft
Purlin left 1.2 80 3/8Right cripple 21 33
2x4 x 10 ft
Purlin left 2.1 80 3/8Right cripple 23 33
2x4 x 10 ft
Purlin left 2.2 80 3/8Right cripple 25 33
2x4 x 10 ft
Purlin left 3.1 80 3/8Right cripple 27 33
2x4 x 10 ft
Purlin left 3.2 80 3/8Front window header 32
2x4 x 10 ft
Purlin left 4.1 80 3/8Front window sill 32
2x4 x 10 ft
Purlin left 4.2 80 3/8Back window header 32
2x4 x 10 ft
Purlin left 5.1 80 3/8Back window sill 32
2x4 x 10 ft
Purlin left 5.2 80 3/8Back window header 32
2x4 x 10 ft
Purlin left 6.1 80 3/8Back window sill 32
2x4 x 10 ft
Purlin left 6.2 80 3/8Back window header 32
2x4 x 10 ft
Purlin right 1.1 80 3/8Back window sill 32
2x4 x 10 ft
Purlin right 1.2 80 3/8Back window header 32
2x4 x 10 ft
Purlin right 2.1 80 3/8Back window sill 32
2x4 x 10 ft
Purlin right 2.2 80 3/8Back window header 32
2x4 x 10 ft
Purlin right 3.1 80 3/8Back window sill 32
2x4 x 10 ft
Purlin right 3.2 80 3/8Back window header 32
2x4 x 10 ft
Purlin right 4.1 80 3/8Back window sill 32
2x4 x 10 ft
Purlin right 4.2 80 3/8Left window header 32
2x4 x 10 ft
Purlin right 5.1 80 3/8Left window sill 32
2x4 x 10 ft
Purlin right 5.2 80 3/8Left window header 32
2x4 x 10 ft
Purlin right 6.1 80 3/8Left window sill 32
2x4 x 10 ft
Purlin right 6.2 80 3/8Left window header 32
2x4 x 10 ft
Front stud 1 77Left window sill 32
2x4 x 10 ft
Front stud 2 77Left window header 32
2x4 x 10 ft
Front stud 3 77Left window sill 32
2x4 x 10 ft
Front stud 4 77Left window header 32
2x4 x 10 ft
Front stud 5 77Left window sill 32
2x4 x 10 ft
Front stud 6 77Left window header 32
2x4 x 10 ft
Front stud 7 77Left window sill 32
2x4 x 10 ft
Front stud 8 77Right window header 32
2x4 x 10 ft
Front stud 9 77Right window sill 32
2x4 x 10 ft
Front stud 10 77Right window header 32
2x4 x 10 ft
Front stud 11 77Right window sill 32
2x4 x 10 ft
Front stud 12 77Right window header 32
2x4 x 10 ft
Front stud 13 77Right window sill 32
2x4 x 10 ft
Front stud 14 77Right window header 32
2x4 x 10 ft
Front stud 15 77Right window sill 32
2x4 x 10 ft
Back top plate 2 96 1/2
2x4 x 10 ft
Front top plate 1 1 96 1/4
2x4 x 10 ft
Back top plate 1 1 96 1/4
2x4 x 8 ft
Front gable stud 9 29 1/2Front gable stud 11 29 1/2Right door header 12Right door sill 12Right door header 12
2x4 x 8 ft
Front cripple 22 33Front gable stud 10 30Front gable stud 8 21 1/8Front gable stud 5 11
2x4 x 8 ft
Front cripple 24 33Back gable stud 10 30Front gable stud 12 21 1/8Front gable stud 15 11
2x4 x 8 ft
Front gable stud 7 20 1/4Front gable stud 13 20 1/4Back gable stud 7 20 1/4Right door sill 12Back gable stud 5 11Back gable stud 15 11
2x4 x 8 ft
Roost post 1.1 34 1/2Back gable stud 13 20 1/4Front gable stud 4 10 1/4Front gable stud 16 10 1/4Back gable stud 4 10 1/4Front gable stud 3 9 3/8
2x4 x 8 ft
Front cripple 26 33Front cripple 28 33Back gable stud 16 10 1/4Front gable stud 17 9 3/8Back gable stud 3 9 3/8
2x4 x 8 ft
Roost post 2.1 34 1/2Front door header 32Front cripple 21 7Front cripple 20 3 1/2Roost cleat 1 left 3 1/2Roost cleat 1 right 3 1/2Roost cleat 2 left 3 1/2Roost cleat 2 right 3 1/2Roost cleat 3 left 3 1/2
2x4 x 8 ft
Front top plate 1 2 48 1/4Back gable stud 8 21 1/8Back gable stud 12 21 1/8Roost cleat 3 right 3 1/2Front gable stud 2 1
2x4 x 8 ft
Front window sill 32Back gable stud 9 29 1/2Back gable stud 6 19 1/2Front cripple 23 7Front cripple 25 7
2x4 x 8 ft
Front window header 32Back gable stud 11 29 1/2Back gable stud 14 19 1/2Front cripple 27 7Front cripple 29 7
2x4 x 8 ft
Roost post 3.1 34 1/2Front window sill 32Back cripple 20 7Back cripple 22 7Roost cleat 4 left 3 1/2Roost cleat 4 right 3 1/2Roost cleat 5 left 3 1/2Roost cleat 5 right 3 1/2
2x4 x 8 ft
Left top plate 2 93Front gable stud 18 1Back gable stud 2 1
2x4 x 8 ft
Roost post 4.1 34 1/2Front window header 32Back cripple 24 7Back cripple 26 7Back cripple 28 7Back cripple 30 7
2x4 x 8 ft
Roost post 5.1 34 1/2Front window sill 32Left cripple 20 7Left cripple 22 7Left cripple 24 7Left cripple 26 7
2x4 x 8 ft
Front window header 32Front window sill 32Back gable stud 17 9 3/8Left cripple 28 7Left cripple 30 7Right cripple 20 7
2x4 x 8 ft
Right top plate 2 93
2x4 x 8 ft
Front stud 16 77
2x4 x 8 ft
Front stud 17 77
2x4 x 8 ft
Front stud 18 77
2x4 x 8 ft
Front stud 19 77
2x4 x 8 ft
Back stud 1 77
2x4 x 8 ft
Back stud 2 77
2x4 x 8 ft
Back stud 3 77
2x4 x 8 ft
Back stud 4 77
2x4 x 8 ft
Back stud 5 77
2x4 x 8 ft
Back stud 6 77
2x4 x 8 ft
Back stud 7 77
2x4 x 8 ft
Back stud 8 77
2x4 x 8 ft
Back stud 9 77
2x4 x 8 ft
Back stud 10 77
2x4 x 8 ft
Back stud 11 77
2x4 x 8 ft
Back stud 12 77
2x4 x 8 ft
Back stud 13 77
2x4 x 8 ft
Back stud 14 77
2x4 x 8 ft
Back stud 15 77
2x4 x 8 ft
Back stud 16 77
2x4 x 8 ft
Back stud 17 77
2x4 x 8 ft
Back stud 18 77
2x4 x 8 ft
Back stud 19 77
2x4 x 8 ft
Left stud 1 77
2x4 x 8 ft
Left stud 2 77
2x4 x 8 ft
Left stud 3 77
2x4 x 8 ft
Left stud 4 77
2x4 x 8 ft
Left stud 5 77
2x4 x 8 ft
Left stud 6 77
2x4 x 8 ft
Left stud 7 77
2x4 x 8 ft
Left stud 8 77
2x4 x 8 ft
Left stud 9 77
2x4 x 8 ft
Left stud 10 77
2x4 x 8 ft
Left stud 11 77
2x4 x 8 ft
Left stud 12 77
2x4 x 8 ft
Left stud 13 77
2x4 x 8 ft
Left stud 14 77
2x4 x 8 ft
Left stud 15 77
2x4 x 8 ft
Left stud 16 77
2x4 x 8 ft
Left stud 17 77
2x4 x 8 ft
Left stud 18 77
2x4 x 8 ft
Left stud 19 77
2x4 x 8 ft
Right stud 1 77
2x4 x 8 ft
Right stud 2 77
2x4 x 8 ft
Right stud 3 77
2x4 x 8 ft
Right stud 4 77
2x4 x 8 ft
Right stud 5 77
2x4 x 8 ft
Right stud 6 77
2x4 x 8 ft
Right stud 7 77
2x4 x 8 ft
Right stud 8 77
2x4 x 8 ft
Right stud 9 77
2x4 x 8 ft
Right stud 10 77
2x4 x 8 ft
Right stud 11 77
2x4 x 8 ft
Right stud 12 77
2x4 x 8 ft
Right stud 13 77
2x4 x 8 ft
Right stud 14 77
2x4 x 8 ft
Right stud 15 77
2x4 x 8 ft
Right stud 16 77
2x4 x 8 ft
Right stud 17 77
2x4 x 8 ft
Right stud 18 77
2x4 x 8 ft
Right stud 19 77
2x4 PT x 12 ft
Front bottom plate 1 120 1/2
2x4 PT x 12 ft
Front bottom plate 2 120 1/2
2x4 PT x 12 ft
Back bottom plate 1 120 1/2
2x4 PT x 12 ft
Back bottom plate 2 120 1/2
2x4 PT x 12 ft
Left bottom plate 1 117
2x4 PT x 12 ft
Left bottom plate 2 117
2x4 PT x 12 ft
Right bottom plate 1 117
2x4 PT x 12 ft
Right bottom plate 2 117
2x6 GC x 12 ft
Sill front 1 120 1/2
2x6 GC x 12 ft
Sill front 2 120 1/2
2x6 GC x 12 ft
Sill back 1 120 1/2
2x6 GC x 12 ft
Sill back 2 120 1/2
2x6 GC x 10 ft
Sill left 1 115
2x6 GC x 10 ft
Sill left 2 115
2x6 GC x 10 ft
Sill right 1 115
2x6 GC x 10 ft
Sill right 2 115
roof x 8 ft
Roof left 1.1 71 1/4
roof x 8 ft
Roof left 1.2 71 1/4
roof x 8 ft
Roof left 1.3 71 1/4
roof x 8 ft
Roof left 1.4 71 1/4
roof x 8 ft
Roof left 1.5 71 1/4
roof x 8 ft
Roof left 1.6 71 1/4
roof x 8 ft
Roof left 1.7 71 1/4
roof x 8 ft
Roof left 1.8 71 1/4
roof x 8 ft
Roof left 1.9 71 1/4
roof x 8 ft
Roof left 1.10 71 1/4
roof x 8 ft
Roof left 1.11 71 1/4
roof x 8 ft
Roof left 2.1 71 1/4
roof x 8 ft
Roof left 2.2 71 1/4
roof x 8 ft
Roof left 2.3 71 1/4
roof x 8 ft
Roof left 2.4 71 1/4
roof x 8 ft
Roof left 2.5 71 1/4
roof x 8 ft
Roof left 2.6 71 1/4
roof x 8 ft
Roof left 2.7 71 1/4
roof x 8 ft
Roof left 2.8 71 1/4
roof x 8 ft
Roof left 2.9 71 1/4
roof x 8 ft
Roof left 2.10 71 1/4
roof x 8 ft
Roof left 2.11 71 1/4
roof x 8 ft
Roof right 1.1 71 1/4
roof x 8 ft
Roof right 1.2 71 1/4
roof x 8 ft
Roof right 1.3 71 1/4
roof x 8 ft
Roof right 1.4 71 1/4
roof x 8 ft
Roof right 1.5 71 1/4
roof x 8 ft
Roof right 1.6 71 1/4
roof x 8 ft
Roof right 1.7 71 1/4
roof x 8 ft
Roof right 1.8 71 1/4
roof x 8 ft
Roof right 1.9 71 1/4
roof x 8 ft
Roof right 1.10 71 1/4
roof x 8 ft
Roof right 1.11 71 1/4
roof x 8 ft
Roof right 2.1 71 1/4
roof x 8 ft
Roof right 2.2 71 1/4
roof x 8 ft
Roof right 2.3 71 1/4
roof x 8 ft
Roof right 2.4 71 1/4
roof x 8 ft
Roof right 2.5 71 1/4
roof x 8 ft
Roof right 2.6 71 1/4
roof x 8 ft
Roof right 2.7 71 1/4
roof x 8 ft
Roof right 2.8 71 1/4
roof x 8 ft
Roof right 2.9 71 1/4
roof x 8 ft
Roof right 2.10 71 1/4
roof x 8 ft
Roof right 2.11 71 1/4

Sheet cutting diagrams Dashed = openings to cut out

Sheet 1: 1/2 in plywood, 4 x 8 ft
Front siding 140 1/8 x 80 1/2Front gable 140 1/8 x 10
Sheet 2: 1/2 in plywood, 4 x 8 ft
Front siding 240 1/4 x 80 1/2Front gable 640 1/8 x 10
Sheet 3: 1/2 in plywood, 4 x 8 ft
Front siding 340 1/8 x 80 1/2Back gable 140 1/8 x 10
Sheet 4: 1/2 in plywood, 4 x 8 ft
Front siding 440 1/8 x 80 1/2Back gable 640 1/8 x 10
Sheet 5: 1/2 in plywood, 4 x 8 ft
Front siding 540 1/4 x 80 1/2
Sheet 6: 1/2 in plywood, 4 x 8 ft
Front siding 640 1/8 x 80 1/2
Sheet 7: 1/2 in plywood, 4 x 8 ft
Back siding 140 1/8 x 80 1/2
Sheet 8: 1/2 in plywood, 4 x 8 ft
Back siding 240 1/4 x 80 1/2
Sheet 9: 1/2 in plywood, 4 x 8 ft
Back siding 340 1/8 x 80 1/2
Sheet 10: 1/2 in plywood, 4 x 8 ft
Back siding 440 1/8 x 80 1/2
Sheet 11: 1/2 in plywood, 4 x 8 ft
Back siding 540 1/4 x 80 1/2
Sheet 12: 1/2 in plywood, 4 x 8 ft
Back siding 640 1/8 x 80 1/2
Sheet 13: 1/2 in plywood, 4 x 8 ft
Left siding 140 1/8 x 80 1/2
Sheet 14: 1/2 in plywood, 4 x 8 ft
Left siding 240 1/4 x 80 1/2
Sheet 15: 1/2 in plywood, 4 x 8 ft
Left siding 340 1/8 x 80 1/2
Sheet 16: 1/2 in plywood, 4 x 8 ft
Left siding 440 1/8 x 80 1/2
Sheet 17: 1/2 in plywood, 4 x 8 ft
Left siding 540 1/4 x 80 1/2
Sheet 18: 1/2 in plywood, 4 x 8 ft
Left siding 640 1/8 x 80 1/2
Sheet 19: 1/2 in plywood, 4 x 8 ft
Right siding 140 1/8 x 80 1/2
Sheet 20: 1/2 in plywood, 4 x 8 ft
Right siding 240 1/4 x 80 1/2
Sheet 21: 1/2 in plywood, 4 x 8 ft
Right siding 340 1/8 x 80 1/2
Sheet 22: 1/2 in plywood, 4 x 8 ft
Right siding 440 1/8 x 80 1/2
Sheet 23: 1/2 in plywood, 4 x 8 ft
Right siding 540 1/4 x 80 1/2
Sheet 24: 1/2 in plywood, 4 x 8 ft
Right siding 640 1/8 x 80 1/2
Sheet 25: 1/2 in plywood, 4 x 8 ft
Front gable 340 1/8 x 30 1/8Front gable 440 1/8 x 30 1/8Front gable 220 1/8 x 40 1/4Front gable 520 1/8 x 40 1/4
Sheet 26: 1/2 in plywood, 4 x 8 ft
Back gable 340 1/8 x 30 1/8Back gable 440 1/8 x 30 1/8Back gable 220 1/8 x 40 1/4Back gable 520 1/8 x 40 1/4

Shopping list $3,004.27 checked / $885.00 estimated

ItemStoreQtyEachLineNote
2x4x8 stud, SPFHome Depot77$4.15$319.55see lumber cutting diagram
2x4x10 stud, SPFHome Depot66$5.46$360.36see lumber cutting diagram
2x4x12 stud, SPFHome Depot2$7.12$14.24see lumber cutting diagram
2x4x12 ground-contact pressure-treatedHome Depot8$7.18$57.44see lumber cutting diagram
2x6x12 ground-contact pressure-treatedHome Depot4$14.18$56.72see lumber cutting diagram
2x6x10 ground-contact pressure-treatedHome Depot4$12.98$51.92see lumber cutting diagram
Corrugated galvanized roof panel, 8 ft (Gibraltar 31 ga; check width)Home Depot44$19.98$879.12see lumber cutting diagram
15/32 in (1/2 in) sheathing plywood, 4x8 sheetLowe's26$32.26$838.76see sheet cutting diagrams
Hardware cloth 1/2 in, 2 ft x 25 ft, 19-gaHome Depot3$30.40$91.20uses about 714 in of the roll
Galvanized 6 in strap hinge, each (5-pack $32.99)Home Depot11$6.60$72.60door, pop doors and window shutters
Galvanized staple safety hasp, 3-1/2 inHome Depot4$6.78$27.12
Exterior wood screws #9 x 2.5 in, 5 lb boxHome Depot5$29.97$149.85
Roofing screws #10 x 1-1/2 in with neoprene washer, 200 ctHome Depot4$17.98$71.92
Poultry staples 3/4 in, 1 lbSouthern States3$4.49$13.47
Ridge cap and flashing kitHome Depot1$45.00$45.00ridge cap and flashing
20 ft roof truss, 3:12, engineeredTruss supplier7$120.00$840.0020 ft trusses, 4 ft on center
Total before tax~$3,889.27
Filled dot: price read from a store listing on Oct 20, 2026. Hollow dot: estimate. Prices come from the master price list, so they change when it changes.

Build steps

  1. Pick a high, well-drained site. Level a pad 2 ft wider than the building all round and spread 4 in of compacted gravel. Check square by measuring both diagonals.
  2. Lay the ground-contact 2x6 sill flat round the perimeter, in joined lengths with the joints over the studs, and anchor it with stakes or rebar.
  3. Frame the walls flat on the sill: a pressure-treated bottom plate, studs 24 in on center, headers over the door, windows and pop doors, and a top plate. Stand them and screw the corners together.
  4. Set the bought trusses on the wall plates, 4 ft apart, and brace and fasten them with hurricane ties.
  5. Lay the purlins flat across the trusses, 24 in on center, and screw the 44 metal panels over them in two lapped courses per slope.
  6. Cut the siding from the sheet layouts and screw it on every 6 in, with joints on studs. Each window cutout is kept as its shutter, hinged at the top.
  7. Staple hardware cloth behind every window and vent from inside, and hang the human door on three heavy hinges with a hasp.
  8. Screw the roost bars flat across the building, 5 of them at 36 in, on cleats screwed to the studs, with a post under every splice.
  9. Lay a hardware cloth apron flat round the outside, 24 in wide, stapled to the sill and covered with soil. Add a nest box bank on one wall and a run at a pop door.
  10. Dirt or sand makes the floor. Rake out the droppings under the roosts once a week or use deep litter.

Before you start