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Thanks for the poop board visual, looks great!

I meant linoleum lol, but yes the building will be set up on runners and I would like gravel to go underneath that.
I'm hoping it will fit alright where we want to put it, I have yet to measure, if it won't then it may have to go out front of our house towards the road and I didn't really want to put it there. I'm going to go out and measure everything later today.
We live on a hill so it wouldn't literally be beside the road, just will be up the hill from it. We have 16acres but most of it is hill and what flatter land we do have is kind of like a large path to the barn and back, so we can't take up any of that space so we can drive through.
 
noahsmom said:
Thanks for the poop board visual, looks great!

I meant linoleum lol, but yes the building will be set up on runners and I would like gravel to go underneath that.
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I like a gravel base under sheds also... but it's a personal preference and some don't do it. For me it's a must for drainage/dry base and can be done in such a way to help discourage critters making homes under it also...
This may be a little 'overboard' for some folks, but is a shed I put in last year, it is in a place known to draw a bit damp, though no standing water. I framed out the 'pad' with used railroad ties and filled it in with gravel. and packed gravel around the outside of the frame also. This provides a dry and level base for about $100 or so (though was a lot of work, it was worth it for my peace of mind)
The shed is 10x20 and is solid as a rock on it's base now.






I realize you aren't setting a shed nearly as large, but if you can find used Railroad ties (frequently very inexpensive) it makes a nice framework for a solid gravel base. The only downfall of the RR ties is their weight... expect them to weigh about 250lbs depending on length/age.
 
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fisherlady said:
:thumbsup I like a gravel base under sheds also... but it's a personal preference and some don't do it. For me it's a must for drainage/dry base and can be done in such a way to help discourage critters making homes under it also... This may be a little 'overboard' for some folks, but is a shed I put in last year, it is in a place known to draw a bit damp, though no standing water. I framed out the 'pad' with used railroad ties and filled it in with gravel. and packed gravel around the outside of the frame also. This provides a dry and level base for about $100 or so (though was a lot of work, it was worth it for my peace of mind) The shed is 10x20 and is solid as a rock on it's base now. I realize you aren't setting a shed nearly as large, but if you can find used Railroad ties (frequently very inexpensive) it makes a nice framework for a solid gravel base. The only downfall of the RR ties is their weight... expect them to weigh about 250lbs depending on length/age.
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That looks fantastic and I'm sure very solid. We have hills completely around our house and like you while standing water won't be a problem it's just dampness and I think keeping the shed up off the ground and providing that extra Barrier of gravel will certainly help extend the life of the shed.
 
That looks like a real good start for a coop. Open up some extra ventilation and you'll be on your way. As far as the coop's floor goes, While you are at Lowes, grab a bucket of Blackjack#57 rubberized roof coat. That's what I used for my coop's floor. And after 3yrs, it looks as good as the day I poured/rollered it in there. Being that your coop's floor is brand new, this is the thing to use. This stuff bonds to the wood floor and becomes part of it. It totally seals all the floor joints and the gap where the walls meet the floor. Linolium and vinyl will eventually break down in a coop environment. That will lead to moisture getting to the floor boards, and nothing good can come from that. The roofcoat is made to stand up to all kinds of weather extremes on a roof, protecting a coop's floor is nothing to this stuff. It is also a lot easier to put down than messing with measuring and cutting linolium or vinyl. Just STIR WELL and just dump a big dollop on the floor and use a roller to push/roll it around. After you put this down you won't give your coop's floor another thought. (Except when you want to tell somebody else how good it is)
Jack
 
JackE said:
That looks like a real good start for a coop. Open up some extra ventilation and you'll be on your way. As far as the coop's floor goes, While you are at Lowes, grab a bucket of Blackjack#57 rubberized roof coat. That's what I used for my coop's floor. And after 3yrs, it looks as good as the day I poured/rollered it in there. Being that your coop's floor is brand new, this is the thing to use. This stuff bonds to the wood floor and becomes part of it. It totally seals all the floor joints and the gap where the walls meet the floor. Linolium and vinyl will eventually break down in a coop environment. That will lead to moisture getting to the floor boards, and nothing good can come from that. The roofcoat is made to stand up to all kinds of weather extremes on a roof, protecting a coop's floor is nothing to this stuff. It is also a lot easier to put down than messing with measuring and cutting linolium or vinyl. Just STIR WELL and just dump a big dollop on the floor and use a roller to push/roll it around. After you put this down you won't give your coop's floor another thought. (Except when you want to tell somebody else how good it is)
Jack
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jackE,

Thanks fior that tip about Blackjack#57. I was thinking of linoleum or vinyl or even glassboard, but this stuff sounds great.

Jim

PS - Just looked at Lowes. Looks like they have a few different types. Which one did you use? http://www.lowes.com/Search=blackja...gId=10051&N=0&newSearch=true&Ntt=blackjack#57
 
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