Framing A Chicken Coop Roof

From the 2 x 4 inch x 12 foot boards cut three 31 inch lengths to form the floor frame.

Framing a chicken coop roof.

Eaves are the part of the roof that extends beyond the coop building. Cut the lumber to the following lengths. Check to see that there is an overhang at both the front and back of the coop. Should your chicken coop roof have extended eaves.

Place the roof on top of the coop. My first chicken coop a converted shed doesn t have eaves and i greatly regret that. With your materials gathered it s time to cut the frame. Be sure to join them along the 84 inch 213 4 cm sides so that the roof with cover the entire chicken coop.

You can see these eaves on one of my coops pictured below. All of my other chicken coops were built with eaves that extend 1 2 feet. From the 2 x 2 inch x 8 foot board cut three lengths each 32 3 4 inches long. Some of my early houses with nailed on purlins had their roof torn off by high winds.