Building a DIY Chicken Coop - Part 2 (Sheathing, Windows/Doors, other details)

Part 2 of my 'Building a DIY Chicken Coop' series. In this video I will be adding the plywood sheathing, trim, doors/windows, roofing, hardware, paint and moving the coop to its home near the garden! I cover the general aspects of how I made the doors, windows, etc,..... but don't list all of the dimensions in the video itself. But I have listed those details below the links for the tools that I used!

Thanks for watching and let me know if you have any questions - Joe

And I also want to give a big thank you to the Home Depot Prospective and Ryobi Tools for sponsoring this build!

Here are links to the tools I used in this build:

RYOBI 18V ONE+™ HP Compact Brushless 2-Tool Kit:
https://www.homedepot.com/p/RYOBI-ONE-HP-18V-Brushless-Cordless-1-2-in-Drill-Driver-and-Impact-Driver-Kit-w-2-2-0-Ah-Batteries-Charger-and-Bag-PBLCK01K/314109290

Ryobi 7 ¼” Sliding Miter Saw :
https://www.homedepot.com/p/RYOBI-7-1-4-in-Compound-Sliding-Miter-Saw-TSS702/306939255

Ryobi 16ga Finish Nailer:
https://www.homedepot.com/p/RYOBI-ONE-18V-Cordless-AirStrike-16-Gauge-2-1-2-in-Straight-Finish-Nailer-Tool-Only-with-Sample-Nails-P325/204667878

Ryobi HP Brushless 7 1/4" circular saw:
https://www.homedepot.com/p/RYOBI-ONE-HP-18V-Brushless-Cordless-7-1-4-in-Circular-Saw-Tool-Only-PBLCS300B/314109411

MATERIALS AND DIMENSIONS:

Plywood for coop:
4 - 4x8 sheets of 3/8 exterior grade plywood
2- 4x8 sheets of 1/2” or thicker OSB for roof deck

1x3’s for door/ window framing and corner trim
8-10 pieces of 1x3” x 8ft boards

Screws/nails used:
1 5/8” decking screws for plywood
16 ga 1.5” and 2.5” finish nails for nailer
1.5” washered roofing screws did roofing/flashing
1 1/4” pocket hole screws for door/window frames
3/4-7/8” screws to fasten from backside of plywood to 3/4” thickness of door and window frames.

Door/window dimensions:

Main door frame
27w x 32"h

Door
21.75w x 26.75"H

Window frame
15.5w x 12.5"h

Barn door
35w x 38"h

Poop door
44w x 14"h

Egg box lid
41 1/8”w x 22.25” deep

Egg box side door
23w x 7.5"h

Note: both the egg box lid and front plywood are 3/4” that I had on hand. I recommend a thicker plywood for those parts than the 3/8” used on the rest of the coop end doors.

Interior frames that serve as a weather seal of the end access door and the side egg box door have a lip of approx 1/2” on the bottom and 3/8” on the sides
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