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This run is built as a true framed structure rather than a wire fence on posts — full 2x6 wall framing with 2x4 cross supports every few feet, which is what lets the chicken wire simply staple to something solid on all four sides instead of needing its own separate post-and-wire fence system. That framing also carries the door, which is why the door gets built with pocket holes as its own small, square unit rather than just a wire-covered opening cut into a wall panel.
Cutting the door pieces from a single 10 ft 2x4 rather than an 8 ft board is a real lumber-conservation call worth keeping — three 35" door pieces come out of one 10-footer with very little waste, where an 8 ft board would leave you buying a second one for a single extra piece.
| Item | Qty |
|---|---|
| Pine, 2x6, 12 ft | 4 each |
| Pine, 2x6, 8 ft | 7 each |
| Pine, 2x4, 8 ft | 9 each |
| Pine, 2x4, 10 ftCut three 35" door pieces from this one board to conserve lumber. | 1 each |
| Chicken wire, 36" wide, 100 ft roll | 1 roll |
| Staples, 1/2" | 1 box |
| Exterior gate hinge sets | 2 set |
| Pocket hole screws, 2-1/2" | 1 box |
Overall cost: $$$. Lumber prices vary by region, species, and season, so we give a band rather than a figure we would only be pretending to know.
| Part | Qty | T × W × L |
|---|---|---|
| Long wall runnersPine 2x6 | 4 | 1 1/2" × 5 1/2" × 144" |
| Cross supportsPine 2x4 | 13 | 1 1/2" × 3 1/2" × 48" |
| Wall framingPine 2x6 | 7 | 1 1/2" × 5 1/2" × 96" |
| Door stilesPine 2x4 | 4 | 1 1/2" × 3 1/2" × 35" |
| Door railsPine 2x4 | 4 | 1 1/2" × 3 1/2" × 47 1/2" |
Some parts are longer than a 8 ft board, so there is no honest board count to show here. Open the board plan to pick a longer stock length — it names every part that does not fit.
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Assumes 8 ft stock, a 1/8" saw kerf, and buying each part at its own width. Change the board size or kerf on the full board plan →
Build the two long wall frames from the wall framing and cross supports, spacing the cross supports evenly for chicken-wire attachment points.
Attach the long wall runners across the tops and ends of the two wall frames to tie the whole run together into one structure.
Build the door framing into the structure where the access door will hang.
Run chicken wire over the top and sides of the structure, stapling it to the framing and cross supports.
Build the door from the door stiles and rails, joined with pocket holes. Attach chicken wire to the front of the door, then hang it in the framed opening with the gate hinges.
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