How To Build A Beautiful A-Frame Chicken Coop

Yes, you can build a cheaper chicken coop than what you see in the picture above. But for this project, I decided to build a functional chicken coop that could also be attractive and a focal point to any backyard.

Materials Needed To Build A-Frame Chicken Coop

Building Materials

• 2×4 8′ Rough Cedar (9 pieces)
• 1×10 8′ Rough Cedar (1 piece)
• 1×6 8′ Rough Cedar (11 pieces)
• 2×2 8′ Rough Cedar (6 pieces)
• 3″ Exterior Screws
• 2 1/2″ Exterior Screws
• 1 5/8″ Exterior Screws
• 1 1/4 Exterior Screws
• Satin Brass Door Handle (2 pieces)
• 4″ Satin Brass Hinge (4 pieces)
• 1.5″ Satin Brass Hinge (4 pieces)
• 2’x25′ Hardware Cloth
• Heavy Duty Staples

Tools

• Circular Saw
• Compact Drill
• Hammer Drill
• Measuring Tape
• Square
• Protractor
• Hand Saw
• Jig Saw
• Drill Bit Set
• Level
• Lots of Clamps, different lengths
• Sander
• Hammer
• Staple Gun

Guidelines

For this particular chicken coop, the footprint is 4’x4′, and 53 1/2″ tall. The distance between the top of the 2×4’s on each side of the A-Frame is 5 1/2″. The angle of the A-Frame was 69 degrees.

Finished Product

A Beautiful A-Frame Chicken Coop