Framing A Chicken Coop Roof

Should your chicken coop roof have extended eaves.

Framing a chicken coop roof.

Some of my early houses with nailed on purlins had their roof torn off by high winds. Eaves are the part of the roof that extends beyond the coop building. This will eventually become your coop s rafters. To make a simple roof join two 40 inch 101 6 cm by 84 inch 213 4 cm pieces of plywood with some inexpensive hinges.

Cut the lumber to the following lengths. 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. From the 2 x 2 inch x 8 foot board cut three lengths each 32 3 4 inches long.

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