Cat "tractor"

Why a moveable chicken coop is called a chicken tractor I don't know yet.  I've started a cat tractor so we can let the cats out on the grass and out into the sun.

 lumber - 2x2x8 - (7)

The saw had a broken blade so I went with the classic hand saw. Fortunately pine isn't hard to saw through.  

Pre-drilled holes for the screws

 26" legs/corners (4)
cross beams (4)
door frame (4)
long sides (4) 8'
wood screws
wood nails
small pieces of wood as corner bracing (16)
chicken wire
hinges (2)
door handle (1)

sides - 8' - the side bars are placed back far enough on the long poles to screw the legs on

I didn't take wood shop in school so this will be a little primitive looking but hopefully it'll work

instead of using nails we're using wood screws.  That is NOT easy to do.  Four corners and four legs - ugh

first part of the frame - need the bottom frame and the bracing and then I'll do a support beam on one side and then the door.

To do the support/reinforce the frame I grabbed what was available. I didn't want to use a thick piece of wood so I went with door shims, breaking off the excess.  So far it works. :)  I used small wood nails.

Then I took a break and went to Home Depot for some curtain rod solutions for the living room and didn't beat the rain back. When I got home it was lightly raining - then it opened up. No more work on the frame today.