Framing A Chicken Coop Roof

Be sure to join them along the 84 inch 213 4 cm sides so that the roof with cover the entire chicken coop.

Framing a chicken coop roof.

Place the roof on top of the coop. 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. All of my other chicken coops were built with eaves that extend 1 2 feet.

With your materials gathered it s time to cut the frame. You can see these eaves on one of my coops pictured below. Should your chicken coop roof have extended eaves. Cut the lumber to the following lengths.

Some of my early houses with nailed on purlins had their roof torn off by high winds. 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. This will eventually become your coop s rafters.