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Required Tools

Electric or hand drill. A cordless power drill is preferred, but any kind
will work.

1/8” drill bit, for wood.

Power screw driver with Phillips bit or Phillips screw driver. A power
driver will make assembly much easier.

Post level (highly recommended). Makes alignment of posts
(uprights) much easier, since it uses bubbles in the key directions.
“Wraps around” the post and is held with a rubber band.

Small 6” to 18” level, though any level up to 28” will work.

Staple Gun. Either manual or electric, but electric will make screen
assembly easier.

Clamps. One-handed bar clamps (Irwin Quick Grip) are easy to work
with. Must have a 4” opening. (Standard 6” to 8” models are fine.)

Painting equipment (paintbrush, tray, rags, et cetera)

Summary of Contents for Crestview Chicken Coop

Page 1: ... 2009 Austin Kontore LLC Page 1 of 54 Chicken Coop Kit The Crestview Assembly Guide Version 20091011H Austin Kontore LLC Austin TX kontore net 512 436 0512 ...

Page 2: ...which should be read before performing a step or series of steps Used to avoid potential assembly problems Goal More information on what you are trying to accomplish during a given step Note An informational note used to further explain the reasoning behind a step Assembly Overview 1 Build Panel Units fixed panels and panel door There are three of these 2 Build Screen Units fixed screens and scree...

Page 3: ...el highly recommended Makes alignment of posts uprights much easier since it uses bubbles in the key directions Wraps around the post and is held with a rubber band Small 6 to 18 level though any level up to 28 will work Staple Gun Either manual or electric but electric will make screen assembly easier Clamps One handed bar clamps Irwin Quick Grip are easy to work with Must have a 4 opening Standa...

Page 4: ...des additional strength A quart of exterior deck sealant For the Cedar version of the coop a clear Linseed Oil based product is recommended For our assembled version we use Olympic WaterGuard for Wood which is available in 1 or 5 gallon sizes The Pine version of the coop must be sealed for example with WaterGuard or it can be painted with an exterior grade product Only the Pine version can be pain...

Page 5: ...17 high Lower Fixed Frames 2 19 high Lower Door Frames 2 16 x 30 5mm Plywood Panels 2 17 x 30 5mm Plywood Panel 1 16 x 30 Hardware Cloth Screen 3 12 x 30 Hardware Cloth Screen 2 19 predrilled wood weather strips 2 17 predrilled wood weather strips 4 3 x 3 Core Square prefabricated 3 2 x 2 by 4 Cedar Posts 4 Door Slide Rails prefabricated 5 ...

Page 6: ...efabricated with L brackets attached 1 1 Drywall Screws black for mounting inside rails 8 24 Inner Rails 2 34 Nesting Box Slats 2 2 L Brackets for mounting roof 4 Lathe Screws for mounting roof 16 Lathe Screws for attaching plywood panels 48 1 Exterior Grade Screws green 20 1 5 8 Exterior Grade Screws green 48 3 Exterior Grade Screws green 10 ...

Page 7: ...up the two solid sides of the coop Build 1 22 door panel unit for the upper level This is the upper solid door Build 1 20 fixed screen unit for the upper level This is the screen opening for the upper level Build 2 17 fixed screen units for the lower level These two screens are for the lower part of the coop and do not open Build 2 19 door screen units for the lower level These lower screen doors ...

Page 8: ...he installation of the two Upper Fixed Panels Mount the Door Slide Rails Three are mounted on one side of the coop two are mounted on the opposite side of the coop Mount the Inside Rails These are used to hold the support slats for nest boxes and roosts Install the Roof assembly This pre fabricated assembly consists of a wooden frame with corrugated tin roofing material fastened to it All fastener...

Page 9: ... three sliding doors One upper two lower Install the extras Now that the unit is assembled and tested additional features are added These include the roost and the nesting box slates Optional features such as pull handles for the doors and security eye hooks to lock the sliding doors are also installed Sand and Stain the completed coop The coop is now complete and ready for standing and staining Y...

Page 10: ... it These units will later be fastened to the upper level of the coop making two solid sides Take one of the 20 frames and lay the frame on a work bench with the stapled corners facing up Using a 16 x 30 5mm Plywood Panel align the panel on the frame Ensure that the top and bottom edges are aligned On the top and bottom left side of the frame make alignment marks with a pencil Goal Have an equal a...

Page 11: ...wn This is the side that will be facing outwards The 5 mm plywood panel should have an even alignment on the top bottom left and right Drill pilot holes in top center and bottom center of 5mm panel Holes should be about from edge of the 5 mm plywood Important Don t drill too deep You don t want to drill through the entire thickness of the wood A hole about in depth is sufficient Use 2 Lathe screws...

Page 12: ...crews per corner totaling 8 for the corners In total you will use 10 Lathe screws Two for the center and eight for the corners REPEAT Use the other 20 Frame and 16 x 30 5mm plywood Panel to make a second Fixed Panel Unit When complete you will have two assembled 20 Fixed Panel Units ...

Page 13: ...ywood attached to it Then weather strips are fastened to the edges to fill in gaps between the door and the posts This unit will later slide into the upper level Door Slide Rails and will be how you will access the upper portion of the coop Take the 22 frame and lay it on a work bench with the stapled corners facing up Using the 17 x 30 5mm Plywood Panel align the panel on the frame Ensure that th...

Page 14: ...me Important Make sure that the darker more attractive side of the plywood is facing down This is the side that will be facing outwards The 5 mm plywood panel should have an even alignment on the top bottom left and right Drill pilot holes in top center and bottom center of 5mm panel Holes should be about from edge of the 5 mm plywood Important Don t drill too deep You don t want to drill through ...

Page 15: ... pre drilled weather stripping Align the 19 piece of weather stripping to the edge of the door assembly The edge of the weather stripping should be flush with the edge of the door Optional When attaching the weather stripping you can apply a thin coat of glue between the wooden strip and the door The glue will augment the three Lathe screws to provide additional strength Make sure that the 19 piec...

Page 16: ...Double check the alignment and fasten the other two Lathe screws Optional If using glue apply the glue before fastening the strip with screws Once the one side of the door is complete repeat with the other Note The door has two pieces of 19 weather stripping Both are mounted on the inside of the door at the edges ...

Page 17: ... mesh stapled to it This unit will later be fastened to the upper level of the coop making an open side Take the 20 frame and lay it on a work bench with the stapled corners facing up Take a 16 x 30 piece of Hardware Cloth and center the screen within the opening of the frame There should be 1 of overlap on the top and bottom and 1 overlap on each side Note Be careful of sharp edges Staple the scr...

Page 18: ...of 54 Staple out from the center placing staples about 3 apart Important Make sure to keep mesh flat and taut while stapling Staple down the sides and corners Use enough staples to keep the Hardware Cloth securely mounted to the frame ...

Page 19: ...sh stapled to it These units will later be fastened to the lower level of the coop making up two of the sides Take one of the 17 frames and lay it on a work bench with the stapled corners facing up Take a 12 x 30 piece of Hardware Cloth and center the screen within the opening of the frame There should be 1 of overlap on the top and bottom and 2 overlap on each side Note Be careful of sharp edges ...

Page 20: ...Important Make sure to keep mesh flat and taut while stapling Staple down the sides and corners Use enough staples to keep the Hardware Cloth securely mounted to the frame REPEAT the process for the other 17 Frame and 12 x 30 piece of Hardware Cloth The end result will be two 17 Fixed Screen Units ...

Page 21: ...are fastened to the edges to fill in gaps between the door and the posts This unit will later slide into the Lower level Door Slide Rails and will be how you will access the lower portion of the coop One side will be for a run the other for food and water access Take one of the 19 frames and lay it on a work bench with the stapled corners facing up Take a 16 x 30 piece of Hardware Cloth and center...

Page 22: ...stripping Align the 17 piece of weather stripping to the edge of the door assembly The edge of the weather stripping should be flush with the edge of the door Optional When attaching the weather stripping you can apply a thin coat of glue between the wooden strip and the door The glue will augment the three Lathe screws to provide additional strength Make sure that the 17 piece of weather strippin...

Page 23: ...f using glue apply the glue before fastening the strip with screws Once the one side of the door is complete repeat with the other Note Each door has two pieces of 17 weather stripping Both are mounted on the inside of the door at the edges REPEAT the process for the other 19 Frame 16 x 30 piece of Hardware Cloth and two 17 weather strips The end result will be two 19 Screen Door Units ...

Page 24: ...age floor is perfect for this Starting at one corner take one 2 x 2 post and insert it into one corner of the Core Square The Post will not fall over thanks to the corner brace but needs to be held in place during the drilling and fastening process Using a post level or a regular level hold the Post so that it is plumb vertical not tilting Goal The Post needs to be perfectly upright pressing again...

Page 25: ...crew and don t allow it to go out of plumb A helper will make this process easier On the adjacent corner still working with the first Post drill a hole about 1 from the top of the Core Square The hole should be approximately 1 deep and go through the Core and into the Post Fasten the Post to the corner of the Core Square with one 1 5 8 screw At this point you will have two 1 5 8 screws in place ...

Page 26: ...l the adjacent hole about from the ground Goal The holes are staggered so that the screws do not run into each other while you are fastening them Fasten the Post to the corner of the Core Square with one 1 5 8 screw On the adjacent side fasten the Post to the corner of the Core Square with one 1 5 8 screw The post will now be secured with 4 1 5 8 screws REPEAT the process for the other 3 2 x 2 x 4...

Page 27: ...xed Screens as helping hands makes this process much easier On each of the four mounted posts make a pencil mark 24 from the floor Important Make sure to measure from the floor not from the top of the foundation Core Square Place a 17 Fixed Screen Unit which you assembled earlier on top of the lower Core Square Clamp to a post so that it doesn t fall down On the opposite side from the Fixed Screen...

Page 28: ...op of the middle Core Square is 24 high it should line up with the pencil marks you made previously Using a small level ensure that the Middle Core Square is level Drill a hole about from the top of the Middle Square The hole should be approximately 1 deep and go through the Core and into the Post Important Hold the pieces tightly while drilling Fasten the Post to the corner of the Core Square wit...

Page 29: ...er while you are fastening them Fasten the Post to the corner of the Core Square with the remaining three 1 5 8 screws Important Hold the pieces tightly while fastening The posts should be tightly held against the Core Square Rotate coop to the next corner and REPEAT the above process for the remaining three corners of the coop Note First fasten the corner with one screw then drill and fasten with...

Page 30: ...e Post but slightly about inside This gives the doors room to slide on their guide rails without bumping into the fixed frame Goal Center the Fixed Units so that they are centered on the two Posts Do not allow them to stick out and potentially affect the sliding doors Measure 4 from the top and about from the side edge of the upper right corner of the 17 Fixed Screen Drill a hole approximately 1 d...

Page 31: ...ep Measure 4 from the bottom and about from the side edge of the lower left corner of the 17 Fixed Screen Drill a hole approximately 1 deep Fasten the Fixed Screen Unit to the Posts with four 1 1 4 screws Rotate coop to the opposite side and REPEAT the above process for the remaining 17 Fixed Screen Unit Once the two 17 Fixed Screen Units are fastened remove the clamps ...

Page 32: ...to a post so that it doesn t fall down Important The upper Fixed Panel and the lower Fixed Screen are on the same side of the coop The Screen makes up the lower portion of the side and the Panel makes up the upper portion of the side On the opposite side from the Fixed Panel Unit you just clamped place the other 20 Fixed Panel Unit on top of the Middle Core Square Clamp it to a post as you did in ...

Page 33: ...e about from the top of the Middle Square The hole should be approximately 1 deep and go through the Core and into the Post Important Hold the pieces tightly while drilling And keep a level visible so you can ensure that the piece is level Fasten the Post to the corner of the Core Square with one 1 5 8 screw Note The first corner of the Upper Core Square is now secured and ready for more drilling ...

Page 34: ...he Post but slightly about inside This gives the doors room to slide on their guide rails without bumping into the fixed frame Goal Center the Fixed Units so that they are centered on the two Posts Do not allow them to stick out and potentially affect the sliding doors Measure 4 from the top and about from the side edge of the upper right corner of the 20 Fixed Panel Drill a hole approximately 1 d...

Page 35: ...tely 1 deep Measure 4 from the bottom and about from the side edge of the lower left corner of the 20 Fixed Panel Drill a hole approximately 1 deep Fasten the Fixed Panel Unit to the Posts with four 1 screws Rotate coop to the opposite side and REPEAT the above process for the remaining 20 Fixed Panel Once the two 20 Fixed Panels are fastened remove the clamps ...

Page 36: ...screens and panels were removed When building your coop two of the sides will have the fixed screens and panels installed Rotate the coop so that an open side is facing you Place one of the Door Slide Rails against the side of the Lower Core Square The ends should be flush to the edges of the Posts and the assembly should be flush with the top edge of the Core Square Use a small level to verify th...

Page 37: ...ose to go inside the coop or lean over and do the work from the outside From the inside of the coop measure 7 from the outer left edge and make a mark in the center of the Lower Core Square Measure 7 from the outer right edge and make a mark in the center of the Lower Core Square Measure 17 from the outer left edge and make a mark in the center of the Lower Core Square There should now be three ma...

Page 38: ...e center pilot hole Drill the right pilot hole Starting with the center hole fasten the Door Slide Rail to the Lower Core Square using a 1 5 8 screw Move to the right hole and fasten the Door Slide Rail to the Lower Core Square using a 1 5 8 screw Move to the left hole and fasten the Door Slide Rail to the Lower Core Square using a 1 5 8 screw The Door Slide Rail is now securely mounted from the i...

Page 39: ... This pilot hole can be deep as the parts will be fastened with a 3 long screw Fasten the outside right corner of the Door Slide Rail to the Core Square and into the Post using a 3 screw Drill a pilot hole in the left edge at the mark previously made Fasten the outside left corner of the Door Slide Rail to the Core Square and into the Post using a 3 screw Rotate coop to the opposite side and REPEA...

Page 40: ... the previous section so please reference Door Slide Rails Lower Level for the details of marking drilling and fastening Important To make the photographs in this section clearer the fixed screens and panels were removed When building your coop two of the sides will have the fixed screens and panels installed Rotate the coop so that an open side is facing you A side where you have just installed t...

Page 41: ...oor Slide Rail should be level with the Middle Core Square The Door Slide Rail should also be level along its length Once the Door Slide Rail is shimmed aligned and level clamp the Door Slide Rail in place using two clamps located about 12 from the ends Follow the marking drilling and fastening process followed during the installation of the Lower Door Slide Rails On the inside mark drill and fast...

Page 42: ...Level for the details of marking drilling and fastening Note that the upper level has only one Door Slide Rail unlike the middle and lower levels which have two Important To make the photographs in this section clearer the fixed screens and panels were removed When building your coop two of the sides will have the fixed screens and panels installed Rotate the coop so that an open side is facing yo...

Page 43: ...about 12 from the ends Note This process of shimming and aligning is identical to the process followed in the Door Slide Rails Lower Level section Refer back to that section for details Follow the marking drilling and fastening process followed during the installation of the Lower Door Slide Rails On the inside mark drill and fasten using 3 1 5 8 screws On the outside mark drill and fasten using 2...

Page 44: ... Align the Inner Rail to the inside of middle Core Square on the same side of a fixed wall Important Make sure that the Inside Rails are mounted on the sides with the Fixed Panels and Fixed Screens Do not install them on the sides with the Door Rails Fasten the Inner Rail to the middle Core Square using 1 drywall screws Place a screw about 1 from each end and two more screws toward the middle Spac...

Page 45: ...er Panel Door in place you should slide it off and put it aside Having two sides accessible will make installing the brackets easier From the top of the upper Core Square measure 8 from edge and align L bracket to top edge of the square The bracket should be flush With the L bracket held in place make two marks for the pilot holes Drill two pilot holes at the marks just made Important Don t drill ...

Page 46: ...ds water runoff should go toward the solid sides of the unit not onto the door rails Align the frame of the Roof Unit with the Core Square Goal The Roof Unit should be perfectly centered on the Core Take some time to make sure that everything is lined up properly From inside the coop fasten the first L bracket to the Roof Unit frame with two Lathe screws Note Fastening the screws will be easier if...

Page 47: ...ther fixed units Confirm that the Fixed Screen frame edges are centered on the Posts Since there are no doors to interfere with the Screen only needs to be centered Measure about 4 from the top and about from the side edge of the upper right corner of the 20 Fixed Screen Drill a hole approximately 1 deep enough to go through the Fixed Unit and into the Post Repeat this drilling process for the oth...

Page 48: ... 2009 Austin Kontore LLC Page 48 of 54 Fasten the Fixed Screen Unit to the Posts with four 1 screws ...

Page 49: ...s into the Door Rails There are two lower Screen doors measuring 19 high and one upper Panel Door measuring 22 high One side of the unit has two doors Panel on the top Screen on the bottom The opposite side of the unit has one door Screen on the bottom The doors should slide easily on the Door Rails You should be able to open the doors from either direction sliding left or right Important Do not f...

Page 50: ...iddle Rails For the Lower and Middle Rails the clearance must be at least 19 Try rotating the door flip 180 degrees or try the door on the other side of the coop for Lower doors only In some cases high humidity can cause the wood to expand Use a hand plane or a power sander to remove material from the top or bottom of the door frame not the Rails Door appears too thick and won t fit into the slot ...

Page 51: ...ut in place You must cut in place if you glued the weather strips to the frame Typically trimming from each end of the two strips per door will solve the problem If you use a hand saw and cut slowly you will not damage the door frame Door won t open in one or more directions Check to see if the door is hitting a fixed frame wooden panel or screen If it is confirm that the fixed unit is centered on...

Page 52: ...r out of the way Then place the Roost on the Inner Slats You may have to pivot the Roost to fit it into place The Roost should be placed about 10 from the front fixed screen Keep enough clearance so that the chickens feel protected from potential predators approaching the screen The pre attached L brackets should be facing down and be flush to the Inner Rail so they can be attached together Use th...

Page 53: ...sting box can be placed on top of them The slats are not fastened to the coop This is by design and allows you to remove them for cleaning or in case you wish to alter the upper level for example add your own upper perch floor etc If you have purchased a Run with your Coop handles will be provided which can be attached to one of the Lower Screen Doors These handles will make opening closing the sl...

Page 54: ...Do not try painting cedar paint will peel over time Use Linseed Oil based products When staining or sealing pay careful attention to making sure the top surfaces where water can pool are well covered Also make sure that the base of the coop and the door rails are well coated Pine Version The pine version of the coop requires staining and sealing before it is used outside Use a good quality all in ...

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