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Goose Shelter for 3

A ground-level 6 x 4 ft house for 3 geese on a pressure-treated base, framed in 2x4s, sided in plywood, with a door, a pop door and two high vents under a sloped metal roof.

Draft plan, generated from the model. Not yet build-tested.
3Geese
72 x 48 inFootprint
24 sq ftFloor
36 to 42 inHeight
12 to 16 hrBuild time
~$418.98Materials, part estimate

Drawings All dimensions in inches

3D viewfinished
3D view
3D view, framingsiding and roof removed
3D view, framing
Front elevation
Front elevation 78 in 51 1/2 in
Right elevation
Right elevation 58 in 51 1/2 in
Plan viewfrom above
Plan view 78 in 58 in

Cut list: lumber Long-point lengths; angles noted

QtyStockLengthPartCut
12x472Front top platelaid flat
12x472Back top platelaid flat
42x458 1/2Rafterboth ends plumb cut 7.1°
12x441 1/2Left top platelaid flat
12x441 1/2Right top platelaid flat
52x439Front stud
12x439Left studtop cut to the slope
12x439Right studtop cut to the slope
12x438 1/2Left studtop cut to the slope
12x436 1/8Right studtop cut to the slope
12x435 3/4Left studtop cut to the slope
12x433 1/4Left studtop cut to the slope
12x433 1/4Right studtop cut to the slope
42x433Back stud
12x430Front door headerlaid flat
22x427Door battenlaid flat
12x418Left door headerlaid flat
12x47 1/2Front cripple
12x4 PT72Base fronton edge
12x4 PT72Base backon edge
12x4 PT72Front bottom platelaid flat
12x4 PT72Back bottom platelaid flat
42x4 PT45Base joiston edge
12x4 PT41Left bottom platelaid flat
12x4 PT41Right bottom platelaid flat
4roof58 1/2Roof panelcut to length, lap one rib

Cut list: sheet goods

PartStockSizeNote
Floor 13/4 ply48 x 48
Floor 23/4 ply24 x 48
Front siding 11/2 ply48 x 42 1/2door is the cutout, re-hung
Front siding 21/2 ply25 x 42 1/2door is the cutout, re-hung
Back siding 11/2 ply48 x 36 1/2
Back siding 21/2 ply25 x 36 1/2
Left siding1/2 ply48 x 42 1/2door is the cutout, re-hung
Right siding1/2 ply48 x 42 1/2
Left vent screencloth0 x 38
Right vent screencloth0 x 38
Roof deck 11/2 ply26 1/4 x 58 1/2
Roof deck 21/2 ply47 x 58 1/2
Roof deck 31/2 ply2 3/4 x 58 1/2

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

2x4 x 10 ft
Left stud 4 33 1/4Right stud 3 33 1/4Door batten 1 27Left door header 18Front cripple 6 7 1/2
2x4 x 10 ft
Left top plate 41 3/8Front stud 1 39Left stud 2 38 1/2
2x4 x 10 ft
Front stud 2 39Front stud 3 39Front stud 4 39
2x4 x 10 ft
Front stud 5 39Left stud 1 39Right stud 1 39
2x4 x 10 ft
Front top plate 72Right top plate 41 3/8
2x4 x 10 ft
Back top plate 72Back stud 4 33
2x4 x 8 ft
Rafter 1 58 1/2Right stud 2 36 1/8
2x4 x 8 ft
Rafter 2 58 1/2Left stud 3 35 3/4
2x4 x 8 ft
Back stud 1 33Back stud 2 33Door batten 2 27
2x4 x 8 ft
Rafter 3 58 1/2Back stud 3 33
2x4 x 8 ft
Rafter 4 58 1/2Front door header 30
2x4 PT x 8 ft
Base joist 1 45Base joist 2 45
2x4 PT x 8 ft
Base joist 3 45Base joist 4 45
2x4 PT x 8 ft
Left bottom plate 41Right bottom plate 41
2x4 PT x 8 ft
Base front 72
2x4 PT x 8 ft
Base back 72
2x4 PT x 8 ft
Front bottom plate 72
2x4 PT x 8 ft
Back bottom plate 72
roof x 10 ft
Roof panel 1 58 1/2Roof panel 2 58 1/2
roof x 10 ft
Roof panel 3 58 1/2Roof panel 4 58 1/2

Sheet cutting diagrams Dashed = openings to cut out

Sheet 1: 1/2 in plywood, 4 x 8 ft
Left siding48 x 42 1/2Right siding48 x 42 1/2
Sheet 2: 1/2 in plywood, 4 x 8 ft
Roof deck 126 1/4 x 58 1/2Roof deck 32 3/4 x 58 1/2Back siding 148 x 36 1/2
Sheet 3: 1/2 in plywood, 4 x 8 ft
Roof deck 247 x 58 1/2Front siding 242 1/2 x 25
Sheet 4: 1/2 in plywood, 4 x 8 ft
Front siding 148 x 42 1/2Back siding 236 1/2 x 25
Sheet 5: 3/4 in plywood, 4 x 8 ft
Floor 148 x 48Floor 248 x 24

Shopping list $371.48 checked / $47.50 estimated

ItemStoreQtyEachLineNote
2x4x10 stud, SPFHome Depot6$5.46$32.76see lumber cutting diagram
2x4x8 stud, SPFHome Depot5$4.15$20.75see lumber cutting diagram
2x4x8 ground-contact pressure-treatedHome Depot7$4.68$32.76see lumber cutting diagram
Corrugated metal roof panel, 26 in x 10 ftHome Depot2$23.75$47.50see lumber cutting diagram
15/32 in (1/2 in) sheathing plywood, 4x8 sheetLowe's4$32.26$129.04see sheet cutting diagrams
23/32 in (3/4 in) CDX plywood, 4x8 sheetLowe's1$46.57$46.57see sheet cutting diagrams
Hardware cloth 1/2 in, 2 ft x 25 ft, 19-gaHome Depot1$30.40$30.40uses about 76 in of the roll
Galvanized 6 in strap hinge, each (5-pack $32.99)Home Depot2$6.60$13.20door and pop door
Galvanized staple safety hasp, 3-1/2 inHome Depot2$6.78$13.56door and pop door
Exterior wood screws #9 x 2.5 in, 5 lb boxHome Depot1$29.97$29.97
Roofing screws #10 x 1-1/2 in with neoprene washer, 200 ctHome Depot1$17.98$17.98
Poultry staples 3/4 in, 1 lbSouthern States1$4.49$4.49
Total before tax~$418.98
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. Cut the base from the pressure-treated 2x4s on edge and screw it together. Set it on level gravel and check square by measuring both diagonals.
  2. Screw the plywood floor to the base every 8 in.
  3. Frame the front and back walls flat on the floor: plates, studs 24 in on center, and a header laid flat over the door.
  4. Frame both side walls. Their top plates and stud tops are cut at 7.1° to follow the roof. Frame the 18 x 20 in pop door in the left wall.
  5. Stand the walls, screw the corners together and screw the bottom plates down through the floor into the base.
  6. Cut the 4 rafters with plumb cuts at 7.1° on both ends, set them on the walls and toe-screw them.
  7. Cut the siding from the sheet layouts, including the door, pop door and vent openings. Keep the door and pop door cutouts. Screw the siding on every 6 in.
  8. Staple hardware cloth behind each vent from inside.
  9. Screw the roof deck down and then the 4 metal panels with roofing screws in the flats, lapping one rib.
  10. Brace the door cutout with two battens and hang it, and the pop door, on strap hinges with a hasp. Make a ramp from a plank with cleats every 3 in.

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