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DIY Chicken Coop Construction Part
5 - Side Walls and Roof Trusses
 This
photo of the chicken coop shows the first sidewall in place which we put
the siding onto in the pre construction phase. This was done to
sturdy up the entire side for installation. We are screwing the front
wall frame into place.
 Frontal
view of the front wall
in place and the back wall being installed. Because it was not a windy
day, extra temporary supports were not a necessity but please keep
safety in mind at all times while building your chicken coop. Injuries
can't quickly spoil a nice project, especially if interrupted with a
trip to the emergency room!
 In
this photo we are installing a corner brace to help keep everything
sturdy and square. You should use a framing square to check
everything as you go. There is nothing worse than preparing our
structure and finding out after the fact that nothing lines up correctly
on our chicken coop.
 Our
chicken coop was built under the direct supervision of two of our
grandsons. This insures that everything meets the approval of the
ones who matter :O)
Installing a second corner brace to aid in keeping the
other side of the chicken coop square.
 All
four walls are now in place and we using a level to make sure everything
is square to the world and not leaning out of position as we prepare to
install the roof trusses.
 Moving
all of the remaining roof trusses into place on our chicken coop. Once
this step is completed we can work on installing the roof sheeting and
begin with the shingling part of our project. Don't forget to protect
your wood from the elements if your project is going to span multiple
days of construction.
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Written by:
WM8C, November 8th, 2006. Not for use without
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