Debating on how to hang clean out door.

[John Sanders]

Raised coops are fine, mine is raised and I like it.
The space under my coop, tho limited for my access ease, is great.
My run does not have a solid roof to shield from sun rain snow etc.
They can dust bathe under the almost year round.

Your 4-5 height still might be a maintenance issue.
I want to be able to reach everywhere inside of the coop easily,
without crawling or even putting a hand down.
I want to be able to grab my birds off the roost at night,
using both hands, to examine them.
Extra height is good for ventilation too.

Here's my theory on the 'stack up' aspect to coop design:
Bottom of pop door is best about 8" above floor so bedding doesn't get dragged out of coop.

Nice to have bottom of nests about 18" above bedding to allow use of that floor space under them(doesn't count if your nests are mounted on outside of coop).

Roosts are best about 12" higher than nests so birds won't roost(sleep) in nests and poop in them, if you use poop boards under roosts it will also 'stretch' your floor space.

Upper venting works best as high as possible above roosts so no strong drafts hit roosts in winter...and hot/moist air and ammonia can rise and exit coop.

I like that. I remember reading it on here too. I'll draw that out and see what I can do.