Building an "Old Style" henhouse.....move in day!....... (pics)

[Jades Chickens]

Steve, I look forward to seeing the finished product. I like old style chicken coops. Someday I hope to build a nice old style coop. For those who are interested in old coops there is website by the North Dakota state University that has a bunch of old chiken coop building plans. Here is the link for it ( http://www.ag.ndsu.nodak.edu/abeng/poultryplans.htm ). Well I will continue to watch your progress. Looks great so far.

 

[CARS]

Jades, Thanks alot for the plans! Now I wont get anything done today

(must resist looking at all of them till tonight, must resist

)

 

[jab91864]

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Womanized skids ????? Does that mean it's gonna be difficult to move ????

I know, I know but I couldn't resist

Edited for language

 

[CANDLE98]

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Oh my Goodness I died laughing!

 

[Steve]

It is super cold out there today and my productivity is bad. I should easily have all the long rafters done by now, but my fingers get cold and I have to warm them.

I started out by squaring the upper wall using a piece of square plywood it is actually my jobsite sign with name address and phone# so I didn't show that step. Once I had that square, I took a 2x6 and laid it on top of the tie plates and marked them out then cut the "birdsmouth" out to accept the plates of both walls. That 2x6 long rafter will be a pattern to use for cutting the rest of the rafters. Here is where the rafter fits the plates at the outside wall.

Here is where it fits the top wall.

Now you can begin to see how the roof lines are shaping up. The longer roof line turns out to be a 7/12 pitch. All the ends will be cut later and 2x6 facia nailed on the rafter ends.

This is a view from the front.

And this view is from underneath, showing you how the rafter sits directly above the short wall stud so that the weight transfers directly down from the rafter to the stud. This probably isn't critical given this is a small build (for me) but it is the method I use when building someones home and therefore why I do it this way.

After coming in for lunch and to warm up, I expect to get the rest of the rafters cut and nailed up there......maybe.

 

[Steve]

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My apologies....it is fixed.


But ......looking back, it is/was funny.

 

[CARS]

Here it is Steve! http://www.ag.ndsu.nodak.edu/abeng/plans/d14-1-1.pdf

It's a half-monitor roof barn! Learn something new everyday!

 

[KrisRose]

Lordy, that is one beautiful coop

. Ain't even done yet.

 

[Steve]

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Sounds like you've met my roofing crew.

 

[miss_jayne]

that is awesome! cannot wait to see the finished product!

don't freeze out there today, Steve! it's horrid out!