How in the world do you frame anything?

[washxc]

I've never built anything in my life. So why not start with a chicken coop? Here's my question. We're building a 4x8 coop, so we took 2 2x4x8's and nailed 2x4x4's between them for studs. But when you go to put a 4x8 section of OSB down it sits on the 4 foot long 2x4's and the 2x4x8's are exposed. This can't be right....

What am I missing?

 

[Ozark Chicken]

2x4x8 is usually 1/2 to 1 inch over length. 2x4x8 studs are actually 92 5/8 long. 2x4 are actually 1 1/2 x3 1/2. All this depends on the mill where they were made. measure measure cut. I suspect your not accounting for the 1 1/2 thickness of the 2x4x8, subtract 3 inches from our 2x4x4' actual measurement should be 2x4x45 inches for studs. All this assuming your building a 4 foot high 8 foot long wall. If your building the footprint (floor) you really should use 2x6's. Either way the math still works.

 

[enggass]

First of all, a 2x4 is actually 1.5" x 3.5" (not 2"x4") - something to keep in mind.
A piece of Plywood is truly 4' x 8'.
Here's your problem - Your 2x4x4s are 4' long - with the 2x4x8's on the outside of that you are actually adding 3" to the overall width(1.5" on each end)
To work properly with the 4x8 plywood, you need to trim your 2x4x4s by 3" making them 2x4x3'9"s.
Then attach you 2x4x8s, and your plywood will fit nicely.

Steve

 

[washxc]

So that's why they sell 92 inch 2x4's, cut them in half and you've got the correct length for studs.....

Well, here's my next question. If you've already nailed everything together could you use that frame for a wall? Enggass, this needs to be public information, I wish I'd asked before I started swinging the hammer.

 

[washxc]

If I do turn it on its side, there'll be a few inch gap at the top if I use a 4x8 sheet of OSB. But, maybe I could put poultry wire on the inside and use that as ventilation?

Thoughts this morning?

 

[PhilErvin]

Go to your local library and find a book on "Building A Storage Shed". This will show you all you need to know for building a Shed/Coop.

 

[babsbag]

PhilErvin. I like the looks of the coop in your avatar. Are their closeups of it anywhere on BYC?

 

[ColoradoMike]

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Click on his "View My BYC Page" link beloew his avatar. He's got a great page set up.

 

[PhilErvin]

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Thank you for the compliment.
Below my Avatar it says "View my Page" click there and it should take you to my page.

 

[Smokin Silkies]

Phil........LOOOOOOVE your coop!!!