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Or less from Wal-Mart, Big Lots, etc.

I suggest taking the plastic off the coop to allow better airflow. Instead, use a tarp to make a side wall off the frame that's supporting the cover. Not closing it off completely, but just blocking the wind/rain in the area next to the coop.

If you have minimal tools and minimal woodworking skills then a hoop coop is the easiest build and the cheapest in material costs. https://www.backyardchickens.com/posts/23607034/ This one doesn't use wood at all, just the cattle panel, the t-posts, and wire with tarp and pallets:

The Usual Guidelines For each adult, standard-sized hen you need: 4 square feet in the coop (.37 square meters) 10 square feet in the run (.93 square meters), 1 linear foot of roost (.3 meters), 1/4 of a nest box, And 1 square foot (.09 square meters) of permanent, 24/7/365 ventilation...