4x8 Chicken Coop

Build the floor frame from the 2x6 perimeter and cross joists per the cut list, squaring it up on a level site.

Frame each wall section separately from the 2x4 studs and plates, then stand and fasten all four wall frames to the floor frame.

Cut and assemble the roof trusses with 40-degree angle cuts, notching the bird's-mouth into the half of the set that will sit on the wall top plate. Install the trusses onto the wall frames.

Build and install a nest box, then side the walls with T1-11 panels, cutting door and mesh-vent openings as you go.

Frame and hang the door or doors, covering any wire-mesh vent openings with mesh stapled firmly in place.

Install the roof deck plywood, then roofing paper and shingles. Staple wire mesh across the floor-frame opening for predator protection from below.