Coop Floor help

[Kolbeslayadayinn]

I have plywood, id like to cover, prior to laying bedding.

We initially were going to use Blackjack 57, but it's very hard to find in the sticks Mn & it isn't cheap.

I've look through the forum and I see the majority of people use vinyl.

I've always been under the assumption vinyl isn't good in a coop as when it mixes with urine, it can release fumes and also can cause mold and so forth.

True/false?

Also, what I'm really curious about is for those people that have used floor paint how has that held up?

Thank you
Al

 

[21hens-incharge]

I am going on 10 years with painted floor. It has held up very well.
I did a second coating roughly 6 years ago when the coop was empty.

I use porch and floor paint from home Depot.

I tried linoleum and bugs liked it to much for me.

 

[DobieLover]

I use porch and floor paint from home Depot.

x2. I used a can of 'Oops!' paint that I got for $5. I applied 2 coats over Kilz max primer and it's been holding up well for 5 years.
I will caveat this claim with the fact that I use poop boards to catch the vast majority of the load deposited in the coop and feed and water out in the predator proof run with a solid roof.

 

[mowin]

I used roll vinyl in my coops. Worked fine for me. Very easy to sweep out, and it was cheap.

 

[Kolbeslayadayinn]

We will have a poop board under the roost

 

[aart]

I have poop boards too.
Both the boards and the floor are covered with heavy duty foam backed vinyl sheet flooring. It wasn't cheap, but I bartered for parts of the cost, and it's held up well for 10 years now.

 

[Kolbeslayadayinn]

Should we raise the nesting box a tad off the ground?

 

[aart]

Should we raise the nesting box a tad off the ground?

Maybe.
How many birds will you have, in how big a coop?

Here's my thoughts about heights:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/coop-stack-up-how-high-stuff-works-well.73427/

 

[Kolbeslayadayinn]

It's 6x10 and I'm not entirely sure yet on final number.
I'm guessing between 10-14

 

[Kolbeslayadayinn]

Thank you for that link. Very helpful information