HOW TO BUILD HOUSE FOR THE HENS ( using mostly recycled materials)

This Henhouse was built without a plan.
But here are some info from this coop take a look .
Click on show more
My personal Webside www.sandoors.net/
Little Help for the video .
Building and Materials .
Total floor size 8'x5' ft ( long x wide)
Sleeping area 4.5'x5'
Sleeping aera from floor 19" ( inch)
Roof top hight 8' ft
Roof left 5'x4'
Roof right 5'x8'
Laying box ( inch) 15"x10"x 60" (WxHxL)
Glass Window 34"x12"
Service Door 17,5"x33"
Hen enter door 12"x13,5"
Hen Egg box Doors 22,5"x10" /pice
Front air Hole 42,5"x12"
Back air Hole 12,5"x10"
Hen Ladder 48"x12" ( WxL)
All Material
1.5"x2" ( inch) x 8' (ft) = 30 piece
Wall & Roof Board or panel = 140 sqft
Roof Cover = 60 sqft
Sleeping Box Floor 23 sqft
If You Buy New material
Cost estimate .
50 pice 5,5"x 1/2" or 3/4" X 8'(ft) = close to $ 250
30 Piece 1,5"x2" X8'(ft) = close to $ 60
Roof Metal 60 sqft = close to $50
Nails+Hardware +varnish or Paint =close to$100
If you buy or have new treaded wood no need to painting .
ALL COST for new material Close to $ 460-$ 500
I'M SPEND ONLY $ 50 for Hardware plus $ 15Gas and 6hr work time to find recycled material
The video show in first 3 min how I prepared recycled found wood and material to be ready to use to build the chicken coop . The second part 3 to 10 min show how I built the hen house (chicken coop) step by step .
Total building time
This hen house take longer time to build .
Here is some estimate .
-Thinking and Planning 2.5 hr
-Material prepare ( clean and cut ) 3 hr
-Framing 3 hr
-Wall paneling 2hr
-The windows ( air circulation) and doors 5hr
-Floor 1.5 hr
-Roof paneling 2hr
-Roof metal cover 2hr
-Scraping and Staining 2.5hr
All time 23.5 Hour plus 4 Hour material find and transport
Total work time 27.5 hr
Video record 3 Hour and 10 Hour editing.
All best from Sandor

[@DavidLeeLex]

As a carpenter, I love the skill and the tools, the precision. Let's not forget the ingenuity and use of scrapped material. I'd have to say though, this is the most overbuilt chicken coup I've ever seen. Add just a little more, and it could shelter a human family! This build is not for someone without proper tools and skill. Just not going to happen. That said, still I say, that is the most awesome chicken coup I have yet to see. Many props brother!

[@sonnyv6888]

2 minutes in and I already loved it. Preparing the used lumber to be re-used takes A LOT of work, but knowing it cost you nothing, makes it worth it!

[@sablechicken]

....all this incredible cinematography and craftsmanship and still taking the time to kiss every little frog you found.

[@classylarry]

You are an excellent carpenter as well as a film-maker. Thank you for this.

[@KrazySaneGirl]

Not only did you do a great job on the coop, the editing of the video made it super entertaining!

[@ceecee8274]

I was so concerned in the beginning but this came out looking so good after the Seal. This is such a good idea to save money on a ton of lumber if you dont have enough. Anybody could do this and be creative with how they wanna make it look in their own way! Thx for sharing

[@berhanegebriel6814]

The best the world needs. You work brilliantly, entertain humorously, and communicate eloquently. I wish I can work with you.

[@dontbelivewhatyourea]

What a great idea...not just the building of this from recycled stuff (kudos for that!), but the way you've filmed it and given all of the prices, items, time, etc!!!! What's not to "like"???? :-) Thank you very much, Sandor!

[@userunavailable3095]

:) I always figure the most useful part of youtube is being able to share ideas and hear criticisms that improve what we do. You did a great job of filming your work.

[@anitao.1355]

Brilliant. Love the free-form design, the recycling involved, the video production, the care you took - and the wildlife (frog, bugs). Great work!

[@jameskuros]

The video was a lot of fun to watch, great build and artsy visual narration, thank you for putting the time in!

[@djsandoors]

I happy for your comment. Thank you Sandor

[@914Catfish]

Its nice to see someone working with recycled materials and a clue. Well done.

[@OrthodoxSophiaUK]

Loved that, all the wildlife included...all that was missing was a snap of the chickens sitting in their boxes!!!

[@MsLizRich]

Loved to see the animals watching you build. You will have some very lucky chickens living in this chicken mansion. Thank you for sharing your video. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!!!

[@THEGARDENERGUY]

That was truly one of the better video's I've seen lately. No talking, just doing! You see nearly every step of the process - in a short period of time. Very well done. I just bought 10 chickens two months ago, and built a small coup and run for them. I thought it might have been a mistake, but so far, they are really fun and require very little care. I cant wait until they start laying eggs. For now, they are only producing fertilizer. :-) Again, great video!

[@copkhan007]

Excellent video, no talk, no war stories just work. A talented man with the right tools and ideas. Great Job.

[@FocusFlamepoint]

Thank you so much for sharing this video! I watched this more than 20 times, because my 2 years old son can´t get enough and want to work with this machines and materials too :D

[@JackNorthrup]

We just built a small coop in the Philippines. I like the idea of using the recycled material. Nothing gets thrown away in the Philippines, we use it all.

[@cvillarrealb]

Fancy coop and spent around $600 and tried to use some scrap wood but I live in the city and it wasnt easy for me to find. Congratulations. By the way, Craftsman should give you an award. Thanks for your video

[@sparkaflame010]

You remind me of my dad. He would do things like this all the time. He'd find pallets and make brand new things from them that looked amazing. Keep doing what you do :)

[@bertlambert3817]

201 dislikes.....REALLY? This man needs to teach...so many folks like him are growing few an far between. ..thanks for the Great Video my carpenter friend.

[@willduggan6170]

Brilliant! And a very therapeutic video to watch. The end product was awesome! All this could have been achieved without specialist tools, but my, what a perfect and speedy result using specialist tools. I was thinking about the founding fathers and people of that era who really did make this hen house, but with basic tools. It just took longer. Anyway, many thanks for your videos🥰.

[@djsandoors]

Thank you.The speed also in the video.Still idid put 20-25 hr work in it.

[@PreludeVTR]

:) the short "bars" you put in, made it look like a chicken jail.... gr8 coop gave me a couple of ideas there... i love the fact that you took all the time to write up a detail discription... good job

[@jrwilson98]

If I were a chicken I would want to live in coop built by you. Your chickens are living the high life. Great video thanks.

[@fjsa0625]

The best video I've seen for building a chicken coop. Bravo Sandor!

[@badamson10]

I am in awe of both your craftsmanship and film making abilities. I also will not be showing this video to my chickens, as they would revolt.

[@bearboneskentuck]

It great to see somone re-cycling building material..I have done this all my life..Thanks for the great video

[@rolemachine]

Nice man...the hens will be grateful for the house you made for them

[@smallblockfuelie]

A new world for the fast chicken shed build. 10:30 from start to finish is going to be tough to beat! Seriously, nice work.

[@lucasmna]

This is the best video ever!! I need to make a chicken coop and had no idea where to even start, and this helped me a ton! Thanks!!!

[@djsandoors]

Good to here this

[@KallyJones]

Nice Job!!! I dig the using of found material. Seems like a simple thing that people forget for the sake of shiny and new at a Home Depot. I'm sure chickens will enjoy those termites.

[@elliotmaze5031]

Serious woodworking tools. Loved the fish eye lens at the end. The heavy duty nails after the nail gun for extra support is good to remember. All in all , it is the Hilton for the chooks- great job. Extra attention to the editing was really a treat to watch. Ps love the Rasta hat and cool gloves..

[@locoken]

I like your style of building. At first I was a little concerned that you were building the whole thing with finish nails in your nail gun but quickly noticed you were going back to nail things with hand nails. The design is wonderful and your Hens are quite happy, I'm sure! Thanks for sharing and I've liked and subscribed to your channel! Keep the videos coming!

[@ninja4beast]

This is the first video I have seen on building a hen house that was actually usefully. I plan on building something like it. Thanks :)

[@sundberg39]

What a great Chicken Coop. This film is a masterpiece. I got a lot of good ideas. Thanks for taking the time to make it.

[@kavine1]

ive never kept chicken , neither have i had a chicken coop, but I've lost count of how many times I've watched this video....GOOD JOB GUY.

[@cvillarrealb]

This is such a nice crazy video. Few months ago there was no videos about chicken coops an now tons, but I consider this is special in every angle. Recycled material, sharing nature and reapecting animals. Great video. I built a nice and fancy

[@mikejay68]

built my own from a Horizon Structures photo and I was proud of it until Today . .. you put me to shame! llove your work and love the character of the wood. Framed that window your self .. .LOVE IT!!!!

[@GhettoRanger01]

This is how a coop should be built using reclaimed wood and a dose of ingenuity.

[@SunnyHilltop]

Cute toad. Luckily for me my chickens won't be able to watch this video. They would be so jealous. Great job on using mostly re-purposed materials. It came out great :)

[@MarioRodriguez-om9dq]

me gusta como ha quedado el gallinero. lo mejor de todo con materiales reciclados, genial, fantastico buen trabajo amigo

[@SmartlilMGB]

You seem to be a nature loving, panel beating, hippy carpenter. What amazing skills. Love this chicken paradise! Awesome!

[@margaretrosin7853]

Love it love it love it! The best henhouse vid so far. Love the sound effects and masterful editing, you must be a professional. As for the coop, I love the use of recycled timber, looks beautiful and helps the planet at the same time. I too am a vegetarian looking to raise chickens for the healthy eggs and the fun of animal husbandry. Awesome job! Hope mine turns out as nice. : )

[@20LookInside12]

Lovely work and well done on the video. So important to show the little details of how to even salvage material! Some people see the nails in wood, or odd sized pieces and think "Scrap/Garbage." You've the Imagination to see beyond that and extract the awesome potential in said "Scrap." Well done, and I love the Frog. :)

[@Kevin-wo3kp]

Both the video production and hen house deserve an award each. Without a doubt, this is among the very best YT has to offer. I wish more people were like this. Well done!

[@BoiledOctopus]

BRILLIANT video!! One of the most entertaining, inspiring, creative videos I have seen on KZbin. Well done Sir. Loved it!!

[@oldchickenlady]

LOVE your coop, looks like an old cabin!

[@MrErnieguerrero]

Great job Sandoor, i like how you used up all those old pieces and reused them and gave them a second life. Keep up the good work.

[@tydra74]

really great. what is best (for me) is respect for nature and recycling. 10 stars

[@TheRNSom]

Skilled person on the job with right tools. Looks easy when watching expert doing the job. Great video thanks for sharing.

[@gafoorization]

this is by far one of the best videos on youtube!!!!

[@keawealapai7864]

love the beauty of recycled materials. the government ought to hire people to get together with whatever tools and recycled materials and be compensated to build a little shelter on open subdivisions to house our homeless situation. I think your carpentry skills are awsome. thank you for sharing that with us

[@genimcnutt]

I too have been inspired....I also noticed first thing that you were using a finishing nailer...which I have....and thought, yikes! Great idea when working alone, I will do this as well when needed. Great video and construction technique using recycled materials. Thank you so much!!!!

[@meegamoko]

Oh my goodness! I wish you were my brother! I would bake lots of cookies and cinnamon rolls if you build me a chicken mansion like that! That is awesome skills you have! Thanks for sharing your talent with us!

[@khaiedsaied3919]

احلي عيشها احلي من الفيلا و كمان احلي من القصور نفسي أعيشها بجد احلي عيشها مع الحيوانات و الطيور الله ينور عليك

[@JDT738126]

You did really great at using reclaimed materials. I really enjoyed your video thanks!

[@PapasPixels]

Thank you for showing us how you did this project. I admire what you've done.

[@ИванИван-б9ч]

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[@ethanwilliams3582]

awesome video. I just got done building a smaller hen house out of all repurposed materials. I like your style!

[@XxShedevilx15xX]

Holy crap dude! You're amazing! I cannot even believe you made that masterpiece with almost all recycles materials! I've learned two very important things from this videos, 1- I need to buy some power-tools and learn to use them, and 2- I need to run around and look for some materials so I can try this! You're my hero, Wish you lived near me, my hubby could use some handyman lessons, lmao =)

[@sapodotroposo]

oh, and the coop is amazing, a work of art. All those details put into it...

[@KallyJones]

Nice Job!!! I dig the using of found material. Seems like a simple thing that people forget for the sake of shiny and new at a Home Depot.

[@flatpicker1234]

Not only a great carpenter just an all around awesome video!

[@jamesT842]

great use of recycled materials, a very nice coop too, I am a firm believer in using recycled material too, waste not want not is my motto, its surprising what you can achieve when you put you mind to it

[@ninavw1]

That's a great chicken palace and big fun to see it rising!

[@unexpectedTrajectory]

Great video. Also, great coop, and utilization of recycled materials. I built a smaller one using some pallet wood but new metal roofing/siding. Your video style was actually really enjoyable. I'm sure the editing took a lot of effort, but was worth it. Thank you.

[@djsandoors]

+Chris Brenan Made the project more show time . Thank you and the best from Sandor

[@oldchickenlady]

Nice coop! Your coop is my second favorite on KZbin. I build with screws now days, my shoulders can't handle driving nails all day anymore.....plus, I'm always redesigning my coops and they are easier to add on to or rework by just taking out the screws!!!

[@osamasarrar4617]

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[@MirahCarter]

I'm going to try and build a hen house myself - with a little help from a friend. Thank you for the measurements and video!

[@margaretjay7847]

Sweet. What a mighty fine man. That is the BEST chicken house ever! You could be employed by the Government to build shelters for the homeless, that's how good you are, Lucky hens x

[@Heimrik01]

You could also have kept the wood raw, it makes a style, we call it "Rustique" in french. Sincerely it was a pleasure to watch you doing it, a real adventure small movie, I enjoyed it thank you for sharing !

[@urflofit2010]

This is the kind of video I love - not a lot of yapping but you show well how to do it- Thanks

[@polkadotpants]

All your hard work was very worth it, this is the best coop EVER, I wish I had the expertise to build one like this! I am currently making plans to convert a wooden shed - I don't have a clue where to start though. Congratulations on a fantastic chicken home.

[@fasasilinda]

That was the best I have seen so far. Great work!

[@monit111]

welldone man love the no music thing and just showing us what your doing instead of having a chat. those chickens better lay some eggs after all that work

[@130June]

That chicken house is a work of art. You're very talented indeed and a great video.

[@joehunter692]

This is really beautiful. Also, thumbs up for using recycled material.

[@alexgoriatchenkov]

The video stile is outstanding!!! Nice to watch how real handyman in works! Thank you, thank you...

[@mattym.s1434]

dude ur so good man, u can practically do anything, we need more videos of this sort from u, keep it up

[@gmmcl]

It was so nice to see your film my friend. I wish you could help me with my hen house. My wife and I absolutely loved watching this. You are a very talented young man. God Bless you.

[@grahamkidA]

the kids & I really enjoyed watching you build this coop/run for the chickens - I'd like to think we will have a go in the future!! :) great carpentry skills....

[@animeworldnr1]

Loved the random animals in the video. An a beautifull henhouse

[@siemprepositiva100]

strong looks better than many people's homes X) thanks for sharing, you put a lot of detail in your henhouse congratulations

[@Judyp77]

Great vid. I learned more from your video than 15 others I've looked at. Thank you so much for posting this.

[@horsen4me]

I think recycling peeps are brilliant! Good job and thanks for sharing!

[@lukespiderwebb]

I'm so jealous of your tools you do it so quick

[@MrNewgard]

WOW, this was a real joy to watch! You have one amazing talent! I want to be a chicken in your hen house! I built a much much much smaller coop last spring and man, it's a job and a half! Tons of cuts and a big big puzzle. I'm in awe!!!

[@MsJco9]

I love this layout, I have a bunch of old wood from a horse fence and cannot wait to try this. Thanks

[@RominaChirre]

Beautiful!!!! Great job!!! I'm just learning carpentry and hope one day I'll be able to build a hen house like yours. Thanks for sharing this video with us.

[@zeffur7]

Excellent! Outstanding of you to provide all your material & labor breakdown as well! Thanks for sharing!

[@Jessatiel]

What a great video! I really liked how you edited it, and interspersed the frog, moth, etc. Very fun to watch. Also, the sound of the nailgun was hypnotic. :)

[@MsShawn43]

Amazing video. The coop is a work of art, just beautiful. Thanks for sharing...

[@steveomedia]

DJ, great video shooting and editing. That was really entertaining. And the chicken coop came out great. I think your calling is in video production. Nice work.

[@carrrlos79]

great job !sandor the best thing about these coop is that it is recycle!its simply beutifull!

[@tofuComputer]

Not only entertaining but I learned a lot! Great video!!

[@DIYinventorA]

nice job, it made me feel like this is my passion when i was a little boy i used to love animals and always i kept Chickens and roster i made nest for them but no where close to urs, and what happened my family didnt like and i got involved with shitty life money, education,car,girl and i lost in that however i now know what i want i want to buy a small farm back home IRAN and live there and build a nest like urs, i just wanted to thank you for ur video making me happy :)

[@LifeinTwinFalls]

And I thought I liked a nail gun. Brother mans got me beat. My favorite kind of editing too. Quick and to the point! Strong work lad.

[@eLrnAcademy]

You did a great job. I like your style and resourcefulness!

[@theresmore2learn516]

This is my fav coop build. thanks very much for a real life build.

[@cmanleyspy]

Very impressive! :) fantastic work! Keep up the cool videos!

[@ciliavanzal9125]

Looks great. I'll send this video to my husband, I would like some hens! We will need something smaller as it's our first time keeping chickens, but it should inspire him to watch this, lol.

[@FrederickDunn]

Ok... I don't have a lot of time in my day... sad but true. I have to say that this was 10:29 very well spent!! You're not just a craftsman, but your video skills and editing are FLAWLESS. It's a nice touch that you say nothing and everything all at once. This structure is only going to look better as nature takes its turn with it. Nice shot of the termites... and I'm glad you didn't lick the tiny toad (';') I salute you sir!

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