Framing A Chicken Coop Roof

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

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. 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.

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. 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.

My first chicken coop a converted shed doesn t have eaves and i greatly regret that. Check to see that there is an overhang at both the front and back of the coop. Place the roof on top of the coop. This will eventually become your coop s rafters.