Painting or Waterproof sealant on coops

[rocketdoctor]

I know this has been brought up before but whats the best way to Treat a run made out of Doug fir (Water seal,paint or stain). Ive heard that things like Thompsons wood sealer is good but it needs to be reapplied regularly which I my main concern because after attaching wire it would be difficult to paint or stain over it. . Is regular exterior latex work well and last? Is there a good thread here that covers options. This is for a coop in California so no snow but also we have different types of paints/sealers available.

 

[SoJoChickens]

This is what I have been using:

https://www.behr.com/consumer/produ...um-solid-color-waterproofing-stain-and-sealer

It is a bit pricey but it has held up very well. We get plenty of snow and extreme temperatures here and it still looks great! You can get it at Home Depot.

 

[rocketdoctor]

I know this has been brought up before but whats the best way to Treat a run made out of Doug fir (Water seal,paint or stain). Ive heard that things like Thompsons wood sealer is good but it needs to be reapplied regularly which I my main concern because after attaching wire it would be difficult to paint or stain over it. . Is regular exterior latex work well and last? Is there a good thread here that covers options. This is for a coop in California so no snow but also we have different types of paints/sealers available.

Thank you so much! Some people recommend that you sand the lumber first did you bother to do this?

 

[SoJoChickens]

Thank you so much! Some people recommend that you sand the lumber first did you bother to do this?

I did not sand the wood first.