Working on the ground, use 1 5/8-inch screws to join a gable end to the sidewall without a door, making the bottom edges flush.Step 8: Attach Sidewall and Roof Structure Photo by Webb Chappell Drive a pair of 3 1/2-inch deck screws through the face of each mitered post and into the wall-support end grain for additional strength.Screw the wall supports flat against the gable end and flush with the tips of the mitered posts.Add a floor support flush with the bottom edge of the gable wall and fasten it with deck screws, as shown.Cut four 2x4 supports to fit between the posts.Step 7: Add Supports Photo by Webb Chappell Repeat with the other gable end and posts.Use a rafter square to keep the tops and sides of each post even with the edges of the gable, then drive 1 5/8-inch deck screws through the sheathing and into the posts, as shown, evenly spaced along the length of the post.Align a gable end on top of two posts on the work surface.Step 6: Join Posts and Sheathing Photo by Webb Chappell Measure and mark the height of a post, then miter it so the cut angles down and away from that mark.Step 5: Miter the Posts Photo by Webb Chappell Use the gable-end offcut to calibrate the saw's angle, so you can cut the tops of the posts to match the roof's pitch: Place the scrap against the saw, as shown, then swivel the blade until the kerf in the saw bed matches the angle of the scrap.The 4x4 corner posts raise the coop off the ground and away from predators while supporting the walls.Step 4: Adjust the Saw Photo by Webb Chappell Finally, cut out the doors: the sliding entry door in one gable end, the clean-out door in the other, and an egg-retrieval door in one sidewall.Cut the angle with the circular saw, then use the cutoff as a template to mark the other angles, as shown.Mark the gable's centerline to find the peak: Place the sidewall on top of the gable, lining up the bottom edges, then use a straightedge to draw a diagonal line connecting the top corner of the sidewall to the top of the centerline.Use a circular saw to cut a sidewall from the first panel, then trim the leftover to the width and height of the gable end.Step 3: Cut the Walls Photo by Webb Chappell Measure and mark a gable end and a sidewall on each panel.Stain the front of the T1-11 panels and let them dry.SUNDAY Add the nesting boxes and roof (Steps 14–18).Īvailable at The Home Depot Step 2: Measure the Parts Photo by Webb Chappell.
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