Framing A Chicken Coop Roof

Place the roof on top of the coop.

Framing a chicken coop roof.

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. You can see these eaves on one of my coops pictured below.

With your materials gathered it s time to cut the frame. Cut the lumber to the following lengths. From the 2 x 2 inch x 8 foot board cut three lengths each 32 3 4 inches long. The purlins should be up on edge for stiffness not laid flat and bolted to the studs with inch carriage bolts not nailed.

All of my other chicken coops were built with eaves that extend 1 2 feet. My first chicken coop a converted shed doesn t have eaves and i greatly regret that. From the 2 x 4 inch x 12 foot boards cut three 31 inch lengths to form the floor frame. Check to see that there is an overhang at both the front and back of the coop.