How To Build A Roof For A Chicken Coop

Make up a pretty basic shed inspired chicken coop with a door for humans on one side and a humble sloping roof on the other side.

How to build a roof for a chicken coop.

I ll cover the following topics. To make a simple roof join two 40 inch 101 6 cm by 84 inch 213 4 cm pieces of plywood with some inexpensive hinges. Chickens don t roost on top. With basic carpentry skills and tools you can easily install a green roof on a chicken coop doghouse or a well house.

Be sure to join them along the 84 inch 213 4 cm sides so that the roof with cover the entire chicken coop. I ve been meditating on the ideal roof for a chicken coop. About 30 pounds per square foot. The owners added a solar light to illuminate the interior and working with salvaged materials customized the inside with composite flooring diy nesting boxes made from pallets and a loft shelf for storing bales of straw.

Secure the roll in place by running a couple of 3 inch screws through it but only going an inch deep into the wood. For climates with heavy snow loads a chicken coop roof needs to have a minimum pitch of 4 12 or 18 5. Any small sound structure with 2 by 4 inch rafters supporting as short a span as found on a coop is likely strong enough to hold the weight of a green roof after a heavy rain. Just screw the wooden panels together and cover the chicken coop roof with shingles.

Gaps like those between the rafters can be blocked with a small roll of chicken wire. My first chicken coop a converted shed doesn t have eaves and i greatly regret that. In this article you will learn everything you need to know to determine the pitch that is right for your chicken coop. Also if you live in the suburbs it should be gorgeous enough to keep your uptight neighbors from deciding continue reading the ideal roof for a chicken coop.

Should your chicken coop roof have extended eaves. You can see these eaves on one of my coops pictured below. The exposed parts of the screws will keep the chicken wire from moving out of place. All of my other chicken coops were built with eaves that extend 1 2 feet.

This is best done before laying down the roof itself. Ana white has got a detailed plan with illustrations and exact dimensions. It ought to have the following properties.