My Wichita Coop Build

[SebashtionH]

In the pile of wood I picked up from CL, there was not 12-14ft 2x4s so have to break out some woodworking skills, west system scarf joints are great for stretching wood!

 

[N F C]

What a cool piece of craftsmanship that joint is. DH does a lot of projects (ok, all our projects) with used materials. Next time he's complaining about boards being too short, I'll have to impress him with this idea for stretching wood!

 

[SebashtionH]

Got all the nails and staples out of the wood!!!! now to precut the boards to be able to finish cleaning up the wood!!!!

 

[SebashtionH]

Also we have 10 Black Sex links in now so coop has to move along



Which our cat likes to gaurd

 

[N F C]

Those 10 little BSL chicks will be ready to move in before you know it. And you are going to have so many eggs!

 

[aart]

Nice lumber stash and joinery!

I hope you have a much bigger brooder ready, heated only at one end.

 

[konachicks]

Excited to see your progress!!

 

[SebashtionH]

just seeing that my self!!!!! have to make one of them....

 

[SebashtionH]

Started rough assembly in the shop today, (its cold out side) plus have access to all the tools with out having extension cords drug out. will semi disassemble it to move it out side and final build it and put coop sides and roof on.

 

[SebashtionH]

Started assembling the coop on site today



Being that I am doing this by my self I needed to make simple jigs/helpers to act as an extra hand.

For the large front and rear truss this helped hold the piece up to attach



This one helped line up the jig to hold the main trusses.



this is the jig to hold the walls at the right space apart so i could attach the truss.




I had to tweak the truss into place two clamps helped out on this.


Main framing is up.



and ending the day with the roof ply on and the interior wall studs for the coop are in.



lets see if I can get this painted while it is open and the ply on the outside of the coop tomorrow....