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* * * PLEASE NOTE: These chicken run plans are not available as an instant download when purchased via eBay. Instead, we will send them to you on a USB flash/thumb drive via postal mail. A standard USB port is required.

Also, this listing is for a set of chicken run plans ONLY. No building materials are included. The plans come as a universal PDF file that is compatible with nearly all desktop and mobile devices. You can view and/or print them out to get started on your coop project.

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The Garden Run Modular Enclosure Series Plans – Half-Height Module

The Garden Run is a DIY modular enclosure series that lets you easily create, customize, and extend a secure outdoor habitat for your backyard chickens, cats, rabbits, or other small pets. Build a single module, or combine them for more space and limitless possibilities.

This listing is for the Half-Height unit design plan only. See our other listings for the Complete Series plans or for the individual plans for the Quarter-Height and Walk-In modules.

Key features of The Garden Run Half-Height module:

» Part of a modular series that includes three main designs (see below for details on each)

» Permeable rooftop garden bed or optional corrugated roof.

» Build a single module, or combine them for more space

» Fully predator-proof with locking latches and tough hardware cloth all around

» Carefully designed for ease of building and less cost and waste

» Optional corrugated roof and pop door (instructions included)

» Works with any coop, hutch, or housing — for chickens, quail, cats, rabbits, ducks, and other small animals (henhouse/coop plans are sold separately and not included in this series)

» Built with pride. . . by you!

About The Garden Run – Half-Height plan itself:

» Written for beginners. This do-it-yourself plan includes 53 PAGES of illustrations, photos, sample configurations, and step-by-step instructions to show you how to extend your animals' space and build a habitat you will love

» Includes full tool and material lists

» Includes both U.S. units (feet/inches) and metric units (millimeters)

» Compatible with iPad and other PDF-friendly tablets, phones, and readers

» Password-protected for security. Your password will be included in a file on the USB drive.

» Comes with email support, directly from the designer.

Add all the space you need.

The three designs in The Garden Run series link to each other — and to our chicken coop designs — seamlessly (see our other listings). In fact, they’re just as easy to connect to any chicken coop, hutch, existing run, or housing with the instructions provided in the plans.

Half-height module: The half-height design stands about four feet (1.2 meters) tall. It has a wide front door that opens outward and a specially designed permeable rooftop garden bed, ideal for growing succulents or herbs. Now, the garden top is NOT a roof. Any rainwater that is not held by the soil or sipped up by the plants eventually drains into the run below, just as it would if the top were open-air. This module will connect directly to The Garden Coop or The Garden Loft walk-in coops as is (see our other listings). To connect to our smaller coops, either leave off the garden top or raise the coops up a bit so that their roof overhangs clear the height of the garden top. Or connect this module to your housing via a quarter-height module. (By the way, all the connections are explained in the plans.)
Optional corrugated roof: This roof design is detailed in two sizes and fits the quarter- and half-height modules (NOT the walk-in module). It's a shed-style roof that can be built with polycarbonate panels or other corrugated roofing. Again, The Garden Run is not intended to be your animals’ primary shelter, but having some cover over part of their enclosed run — either permanently or seasonally — will provide shade in the warmer months and more space to roam in the colder months.

* NO henhouse/coop plans are included in this series. But we do offer those separately. See our other listings. The partial coop in one of the photos is The Basic Coop design. Shown here for reference only.

In addition to the half-height design in this listing, there are two other designs in The Garden Run modular enclosure series (see our other listings):

Quarter-height module: The quarter-height design stands about two feet (0.6 meters) tall, including the base. It hinges open at the top and lets you enclose the most yard with the least amount of materials (see dimensions below). And it makes a great brooder or grow-out pen for chicks, a secure enclosure for your vegetable garden, and much more. It’s also a good height for connecting other modules to each other and connects directly to just about any coop or structure. For many setups, this is the place to start.
Walk-in module, with pergola top: This module is a full-height design which stands about seven-and-a-half feet (2.3 meters) tall. The people door opens outward for easy entry. You can train vining plants up the side and over the pergola to provide beauty, scent, shade — even food for you or your chickens. There are many options inside for adding perches and other fun features.

You can buy The Garden Run designs individually or together. Here's what you get:

1. BUY THE COMPLETE SERIES (see our other listings)

If you plan on building two or more designs — either now or later — this is likely the best value. The full plan includes—

» detailed overview
» complete tools list
» tips on materials and techniques
» detailed materials lists, cut lists, and step-by-step instructions for ALL THREE modules, plus the optional roof in two sizes
» nstructions on how to connect the modules to your coop or hutch
» sample configurations to get you started

You get a ton of information this way (80 pages worth!) at a nice discount over buying the sections individually. Having the full plan gives you the flexibility to create the best setup to connect with your coop, hutch, or other housing, and you can build the modules at your own pace.

2. BUY THE DESIGN PLANS A LA CARTE

If you prefer to build just one of the designs, you can get the plans for just that module. It's the exact same eBook, just without the pages for the modules you're not interested in. So you can save on costs by getting only what you need.

Note, the quarter-height and half-height only plans both include the instructions for the optional roofing.

Also keep in mind that the a la carte versions are meant to stand alone. So if you buy one now and another later, there will be some repetition between documents, but you can always choose to print only the additional pages you need.

Fully secure, top, sides, and bottom.

Each Garden Run module is built on a foundation that protects your flock from digging pests and predators, elevates the structure, and retains a good amount of bedding. If you're keeping rabbits, the wire on all sides prevents them from tunneling out and from chewing on the frame.

If you prefer, you can leave the modules open at the bottom and set them directly on the ground, on skids (like The Garden Ark), or over a garden bed. Or you can raise them on blocks (like The Garden Coop) with hardware cloth trenched or flared around the perimeter.

Coop and garden. In perfect harmony.

We aim to design structures that allow your animals and gardens to work together. The garden top on the half-height module does this exceptionally well. It's part herb garden, part green roof, and it creates shade while elevating flowers and succulents to a height where you can enjoy them more.

The pergola on the walk-in module is another example, allowing foliage to flow up and over for shade and to soften the line between the structure and your garden.

Connect, configure, and create.

The possibilities are endless. The best place to start is to decide what you want to build and how it will connect to your animals' housing. Included in the plans are instructions for framing the connection to your coop and for adding a pop door, if needed.

Add an enclosed run to your coop. . . Extend your current coop and run with a pergola and a raised herb garden. . . Link your mobile chicken tractor to a more spacious, secure yard. . . Whatever you imagine, The Garden Run is a flexible way to make it happen. And it looks and functions beautifully to keep your animals safe and sound. You can build to the instructions — or use the designs, techniques, and sample configurations in the plans as a jumping off point for your own creativity!

Read on for more details. . .

What size is The Garden Run – Half-Height design?

The half-height module with garden top measures roughly 5'w x 3'd x 4.5'h (1525 x 915 x 1370 mm). Footprint: 15 sq. ft. (1.4 sq. meters).

For reference, the quarter-height module measures roughly 5'w x 3'd x 2'h (1525 x 915 x 610 mm). Footprint: 15 sq. ft. (1.4 sq. meters). The walk-in with pergola measures roughly 6'w x 6'd x 7.5'h (1830 x 1830 x 2285 mm). Footprint: 36 sq. ft. (3.3 sq. meters). See our other listings to get these plans, sold individually and as a complete series.

How much do materials cost to build this chicken run?

The run can be built of dimensional lumber, hardware cloth, polycarbonate roofing (optional), and standard hardware. A complete materials list is in the plan. Purchased new at a big-box store like The Home Depot or Lowe's, materials should run you near the upper end of these ranges as of January 2024 (USD, pre-tax):

» Half-height design – $285 (less if you leave off the garden top)

» Optional 50″ corrugated roof – $100

» Optional 74″ corrugated roof – $110

How long does it take to build The Garden Run – Half-Height module?

If you've read through the plan, have your materials together, and allow time for painting or sealing, you could build the half-height module in about two days. Laying the groundwork at your site and connecting multiple modules to your chicken coop, rabbit hutch, or each other will take extra time.

Do you offer these plans by instant download or email instead of shipping them on a USB flash drive?

Sorry, but not when purchased through eBay. When you purchase the plans on eBay, we send them on a secure USB thumb drive via USPS First Class Mail. Sending the plans by email or by any other digital delivery method is not allowed and violates eBay's policy regarding digitally delivered goods.

The USB drive includes a PDF file that is the full-color, printable e-book and a text file with your unique file-open password. Open to view and print the plans, then get started on your chicken coop.

What tools do I need?

The plan is written for complete beginners! The cuts are all straightforward (no tricky angles to measure), and the tools are fairly standard ones that you likely either have or can easily borrow or buy. Here's the tool list from the plan:

» Circular saw or miter saw

» Power drill/driver and a few drill bits

» Level (especially helpful for larger configurations)

» Tape measurer

» Pencil

» Couple of sawhorses

» Hand saw (helpful for quick cuts)

» Combination or speed square

» Hammer

» Couple clamps with a 3” (75 mm) capacity

» Wire/metal snips for 19-gauge wire or heavier

» Sandpaper or a power sander

» Paintbrush and dropcloth

» Ladder (needed for the walk-in module only)

» Pneumatic stapler, with compressor (optional, but it's a time saver on larger configurations)

» Heavy-duty staple gun, with staples (optional, only for securing landscape fabric to garden top)

How many chickens are The Garden Run designs suited for?

That depends on the breeds, your climate, whether there's a rooster in the bunch, and so on. My best advice is to offer at least 4 square feet per hen in the run, and more if you have it to spare.

The interesting thing about The Garden Run is that, if you build multiple modules, they break up the space a bit and create options for perches, which extends your hens' usable space vertically. When we added our configuration of four modules to our coop, we in effect reduced the area of yard that our flock was used to having. Yet they have been far more engaged, calm, and happy (not sure how else to describe it) within The Garden Run. And you can always add a pop door to the outside to let them free range.

Most days, they wander around together and congregate in the same "room." Other times, you'll see them each in their own corner or space, taking dustbaths, foraging, grazing, or resting.

What climates and regions are The Garden Run best suited for?

All-year, just about anywhere. Keep in mind that The Garden Run is outdoor space and is not meant to serve as your animals' primary shelter. That said, the ventilation is outstanding. The garden top and optional roof (for the smaller modules only) will help keep snow and rain out of their yard, making the space more usable in winter months than an open yard would be. You can make other coverings and put wrap or siding on the sides as needed. One more advantage is that it keeps your chickens (rabbits, etc.) secure from the hungrier, more determined predators that winter can bring.

How do you clean out The Garden Run modules?

This design has convenient access for cleaning from the wide front door. How often you clean it out is up to you. I prefer to let a nice deep litter build up, which takes a long while. The base of the module is intended to hold a good amount of bedding/compost.

Do you offer a satisfaction guarantee?

Absolutely. Give our plans a try. If it doesn't work out, send the USB drive back within 30 days (you pay return shipping), and we'll send you a full refund. No hassle. No questions asked. Satisfaction guaranteed.

Do you offer plans for other chicken coop and run designs?

Yes! Please view our other listings for the rest of The Garden Run series as well as more of our DIY chicken and quail coop design plans.

Any questions as you go?

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