The 4 foot insulated modern chicken coop is topped with a living roof a bed of native sedum plants which helps keep the hens cool and comfortable.
Roof truss for chicken coup.
Cut two 2 4 s to 8 11 1 16 long cut one end of the 2 4 s as shown on drawing above.
It ought to have the following properties.
Metal sheeting can make a very good roof for chicken coops in climates that never get very cold.
Building the chicken coop truss rafters.
Chickens don t roost on top.
The truss in the front of the chicken coop should have the horizontal board on the inside.
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Cutting the roof rafters a.
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The roof rafters and siding will need to be notched to attach these 2 4 s see illustration above for details.
Noisy in coop during heavy rain and hail.
Cutting the roof rafter b.
Installing the roof trim cut two 2 4 s to 5 1 1 4 long these 2 4 s will be used to make the overhang to the chicken coop roof.
Attach the 2 4 s to the roof truss using 3 1 2 nails.
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Cut four 2 4 s to 3 10 1 2 long cut one end of the 2 4 s as shown on drawing above.
Rainwater doesn t cause mud in front of the house.
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You might need to attach a temporary 2 4 on top of the trusses to hold them together.
Cutting the crosspiece c.