Screws, Nails, Or Glue For Vinyl Flooring Of Coop?

[calista]

We found some great sheet vinyl remnants to use on the floor of our coop. (They're even dark brown but I would have settled for passionate pink for the right price!)

Now how do we secure the sheet vinyl to the wood so it never comes loose, even on the edges where the flock might pick at it? I've been told three different methods: galvanized wood screws, standard nails, or glue/Liquid Nails.

What's the best way? Need advice soon! Thanks!

 

[Sillystunt]

there is a glue you use. I am assuming it's not peel and stick, correct? Screws might split it and the edges will start to come up. You could use spray mount in a can....not as sticky but heavy humans are not walking on it. Much easier than tile glue....which can be messy!!

GLUE!!!!

 

[Kittymomma]

We used glue. I didn't put the chooks in for 48 hours though. The fumes weren't bad at all, but I didn't want to take any chances. I love the stuff, soooo much easier to clean!

 

[Chook-A-Holic]

I folded my vinyl up the walls 14" and used outdoor decking screws to secure it(to the walls at 13 1/2"). If the vinyl gets ripped/damaged all I have to do is to remove a few screws and remove it. I did this so 12" of shavings would be contained within the vinyl itself. Works great. My pop door is just above the 14" where my vinyl is turned up.

 

[Suechick]

I used vinyl floor adhesive that is rated to go below freezing. It gets spread over the entire surface with a trowel to a depth of 1/16th of an inch and the flooring is positioned over top. It takes 4 days to degas and cure, after that it is great! I think nails and screws would leave places for rust and rot. The chickens don't peck at the edges of the floor because it's covered with bedding.

Love the vinyl floor! It is so easy to clean!

 

[gsim]

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Definitely glue. Not liquid nails, but a glue just for linoleum. Can get it at any home improvement store. Use a 1/8" notched trowel. You can buy el cheapo plastic ones. Glue can be gotten in as small a container as either a quart or possibly a pint. You can saw scraps of wood into skinny strips or take whatever you have and temporarily nail down the edges overnight or even for two days or so to prevent it curling back up at edges and joints. After you pull up the temorary strips, do caulk well all the way around for prevention of a haven for mites

to breed/live. If you can get it, a lawn roller is a great tool to press down the linoleum. If you get a few air bubbles, no sweat. Just take a razor knife and slit places on the pattern/design that will not be visible and press down to force air out of bubble. Take your time. Buy enough linoleum to do your poop boards too. Far easier to clean and no pores for ickies to breed in.

. If you do poop boards, make them 24" wide and set roost 12" from wall. That way your litter will last a year at a time with only occasional adding of a little topping. Mine does, and I have 23 pullets.

 

[Kittymomma]

Just had a ,if I was going to do it over again thought. If you have enough you might consider putting it on the wall by your roosts. That wall gets icky and I really wish I would have put vinyl on it when we did the floor. I'll probably retro fit in this summer when I can have all the windows open for extra ventelation.

 

[gryeyes]

I hoped to get a remnant large enough to cover a 4 x 8 foot floor, and then had planned to use the walls of the coop to keep it down..... does this make sense?

I'm re-thinking I should probably glue it, anyway... but wouldn't the walls nailed to the floor hold it down?

 

[Kittymomma]

Theyll hold it down, but you'll have a lot of wrinkles that will make it harder when you shovel the coop out. The wrinkles will also tear eventually so I think it's just better to glue it down so it will last.

 

[Chook-A-Holic]

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I found a pic that I took a while back when I first got my flooring done. You can see the vinyl that is turned up the wall. Keep in mind this was taken before I got all of the shavings in. I did it this way to keep any possible moisture and nastiness confined within the vinyl and not on the floor or wall structure itself from the litter. When I scoop out the shavings I use what the horse people call an apple picker(plastic)so I don't damage the vinyl. Very simple/waterproof install and easy to clean.