Anyone experienced with vinyl flooring? HELP

[SobbaChickens]

So I've been looking into vinyl flooring for the chicken coop and have found this.

http://www.menards.com/main/floorin...ng-maxwell-ii-12-ft-wide/p-1625845-c-6618.htm

It's no glue and comes in 12ft wide sheets. Since my carpenter had to change plans (again) and can't come to build the coop until this Saturday (

) I was thinking it would be nice to have the flooring available that way it could be put on as soon as he has the floor done, instead of putting it in the finished coop. But that depends on how difficult the flooring is to put on, I don't want to waste time asking him to do this as well.

I've read over the info on the Menard site and I'm hoping to find someone on here that has experience with this flooring. I don't understand how it will attach to the plywood since the directions said it's meant to "float" on top the existing floor. I want something that will protect the floor and I like that it's a full sheet and not 12" square pieces. If I do it myself I need as easy as possible.

 

[Quinstar]

We just put something similar in our coop and I simply stapled it to the plywood floor. Seems to be working out just fine.

 

[SobbaChickens]

We just put something similar in our coop and I simply stapled it to the plywood floor. Seems to be working out just fine.

A staple gun is one of the very few tools I actually own so...

!!! My coop will be 8'x6' so do you think if I waited to install until after the coop is finished that I could bring the vinyl maybe 6-12" up the walls, just bending the vinyl at the corners?

 

[Hokum Coco]

I just have my piece of vinyl flooring loose in my coop cut to go up the walls a bit (my coop only has a 4x8 foot print). I have 4 to 6 inches of litter on the floor.

I find the vinyl protects the wood. Also when I do a heavy clean it just pops out of the coop and I hose it off and pop it right back in again.



The flooring is actually about a foot to long and wide for my coop. I cut a square out of each corner which lets the flooring naturally fold up the wall 4-6 inches.My litter keeps the flooring in place.

. Works for me but to each his own.

 

[SobbaChickens]

That sounds like a great plan but I'm not planning on doing deep litter. I'm thinking about sand, which I'm sure would be heavy enough to keep the vinyl down, but I'm undecided until I can figure out the best/cheapest option for my area. Thanks for your input!

 

[Hokum Coco]

Personally I would not anchor your vinyl flooring down regardless which type of litter you use. I live in Canada and whether you plan for deep litter or not when your bedding is frozen harder than a brick all you can do is add to it.

I also have been thinking the sand route since I witness such positive responses on this site. I am just wondering how it will hold up to a Canadian winter is all?? Worst case scenario I can always add to it I guess.

 

[boothin]

So I've been looking into vinyl flooring for the chicken coop and have found this.

http://www.menards.com/main/floorin...ng-maxwell-ii-12-ft-wide/p-1625845-c-6618.htm

It's no glue and comes in 12ft wide sheets. Since my carpenter had to change plans (again) and can't come to build the coop until this Saturday (

) I was thinking it would be nice to have the flooring available that way it could be put on as soon as he has the floor done, instead of putting it in the finished coop. But that depends on how difficult the flooring is to put on, I don't want to waste time asking him to do this as well.

I've read over the info on the Menard site and I'm hoping to find someone on here that has experience with this flooring. I don't understand how it will attach to the plywood since the directions said it's meant to "float" on top the existing floor. I want something that will protect the floor and I like that it's a full sheet and not 12" square pieces. If I do it myself I need as easy as possible.

Its made to do just that, float over the floor. Normally you would tape down where two pieces meet and the rest isn't attached to the floor. The floorboards around the edge keep the edges down. The floor underneath is then free to shrink and expand without causing the vinyl to buckle or gap since they aren't attached.