Flooring

[KathyJB]

Jack, after looking at various products I like your idea best. I've already sunk so much money into this hen house I want to try and start saving wherever I can. That sounds like the stuff my dad put on the porch steps about 40+ years ago and for the most part it's still on there. It's pretty thick. I was wondering if you could paint the inside boards as well, and if it's like what my dad used I guess I can.

 

[rambunctious]

I use and highly recommend a rubberized roof coat product I got from Lowes. (Blackjack#57) To apply, STIR WELL, then dump a big dollop onto the floor and apply with a roller. Put down a heavy layer on the whole floor. Unlike linoleum or vinyl, this product becomes a permanent part of the floor. You will never have to worry about a tear or rip that is going to allow moisture to become trapped between the vinyl or linoleum and the wood floor. It also totally seals the gap where the walls meet the floor where moisture and insect pests can hang out. This stuff can handle being exposed to all kinds of weather on a roof, protecting a chicken coop floor is nothing to it. I've had mine down over 2yrs now, and when I do my twice a year cleanings, it looks as good as the day I put it down. No peeling or flaking, this stuff is bullet proof. The BEST wood coop floor protection out there.
Jack

This is kind of a genius idea! I'm looking at stuff online- is it for roofs or driveways? I'd like to bookmark it for when we build our coop!

 

[LeahStorm]

I use and highly recommend a rubberized roof coat product I got from Lowes. (Blackjack#57) To apply, STIR WELL, then dump a big dollop onto the floor and apply with a roller. Put down a heavy layer on the whole floor. Unlike linoleum or vinyl, this product becomes a permanent part of the floor. You will never have to worry about a tear or rip that is going to allow moisture to become trapped between the vinyl or linoleum and the wood floor. It also totally seals the gap where the walls meet the floor where moisture and insect pests can hang out. This stuff can handle being exposed to all kinds of weather on a roof, protecting a chicken coop floor is nothing to it. I've had mine down over 2yrs now, and when I do my twice a year cleanings, it looks as good as the day I put it down. No peeling or flaking, this stuff is bullet proof. The BEST wood coop floor protection out there.
Jack

I like that idea. My concern for my chickens in Arizona, is that it gets very hot here. I wonder if there are any fumes that might come up from this product as the heat hits it and maybe breaks it down a little. I know from experience that products that claim a 10 year outdoor life, get more like 4. Even if the sun doesn't directly hit it much or at all. I ask this because recently I found out that we can't use pond liner in our aquaponics grow beds, as it leeches toxins into the water. While safe for fish, it will poison humans. I don't mean to be an alarmist or pain here, it's just that i love all animals, and it would crush me to cause them harm.

 

[tdmom]

About the Blackjack, do you still have to lay linoleum over it? Also, do the chickens peck at it at all? Thank you.