Continuing my chicken coop

[[E]thernet]

Started building the actual coop section of my chicken coop. I was really happy with how it turned out. It is solid, and isn't wobbly.

This is it placed on the main frame.

But this is what happened. The frame is too long. We will take the supports off of the frame and cut them down to size, and adjusting the size of the lap joint.

Same as the other side.

The coop part is connected using lap joints. Not the best job, but this is my first coop, and it's a learning journey.

These are the wood pieces for the vertical roof. They fit alright, but they will have to be adjusted. They don't fit to the house part of the coop as they were cut too short. We will have to make adjustments.



If you have any questions or want more photos, reply!

PLAN: http://www.bettaliving.org/diy-plans/63/chicken-coop-plans

 

[aart]

Why not just continue your other thread?
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/the-start-of-my-chicken-coop.1255157/
Makes for better following along in process and also in the future.

 

[kwhites634]

View attachment 1450285 Started building the actual coop section of my chicken coop. I was really happy with how it turned out. It is solid, and isn't wobbly.

View attachment 1450286
This is it placed on the main frame.

View attachment 1450287
But this is what happened. The frame is too long. We will take the supports off of the frame and cut them down to size, and adjusting the size of the lap joint.

View attachment 1450288Same as the other side.


View attachment 1450289 The coop part is connected using lap joints. Not the best job, but this is my first coop, and it's a learning journey.


View attachment 1450290
These are the wood pieces for the vertical roof. They fit alright, but they will have to be adjusted. They don't fit to the house part of the coop as they were cut too short. We will have to make adjustments.



If you have any questions or want more photos, reply!

PLAN: http://www.bettaliving.org/diy-plans/63/chicken-coop-plans

Done cut 'em 3 times, & they're still too short!
Ain't half lap joints fun?

 

[[E]thernet]

1. Working out how we are going to attach the frame.

2. How we are going to attach both frames to each other.

3. Attaching the cut wood to the frame.

4. The wood attached to the frame.

5. Attaching the other side of the frame. We aren't using the metal brackets on this side.

7. Frame assembled and fully standing. Amazingly sturdy.

8. Lining up the house to the frame. We turned the frame upside down to make the assembly way easier.

9. House and frame are now joined together!

10. These are the metal brackets we used.


Conclusion:

Not finished yet, but I still have the whole of Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday to work as hard as I can to finish the coop. I leave on Sunday at 8PM to go overseas for a month, so no chickens for me for another month.

But about the coop. The planning and start of it have been very slow. Measuring all the wood together and assembling just the frame, and getting the roof pieces and house pieces took a while, but to see the house fully assembled (the frame) and put onto the frame puts a smile on my face every time I look at it. I cannot wait for tomorrow and work as hard as I can with my Dad to finish the coop. Wish me all luck!!!

Note - The metal brackets that we used on the house part of the coop were actually taken off as they are going to interfere with the walls of the coop, and the house is still very sturdy and solid without the metal brackets. The wood glue we used worked so well.

Well, that is all from me. Thank you for reading!!!