Building coop......question..pics added...

[Hoosiermomma]

Well here are a few more pics of the coop/shed process. Be nice it's just my son and I who are working on this. LOL We have the sidelights in as well as the two front windows. As suggested previously in the openings where the two back windows were, we will be putting in some nestboxes there and closing up the rest of the window opening. We haven't been able to get too far b/c of the rain we had. The wood is totally wet now. I hope we can have a good week where we have nothing but sun and warm temps b/c we really need this to dry out to continue. We picked the area we did b/c it seldom gets that wet. Well with the storm we had it made a liar out of me.

My next question is, what can we do to osb/flakeboard (the boards on the outside of the shed) to be able to make it through the weather elements of winter/spring just in case we cannot get to putting plywood (and possibly siding) overtop before then? Would a coat of primer and paint work on that as well?
Thanks for all the suggestions and info so far! I really appreciate it.

 

[Chickenfortress]

If you have osb wet, it is going to flake on you. The best thing you can do at this point is to let it dry. Once it dries you need to address the possibility (strong likelyhood) that fungus has taken root in the wood. We don't want dryrot to destroy all your hard work. The best treatment would be a high quality deck stain that contains a fungicide. Make sure you coat all exposed areas, not just whats easy to reach. A lot of my work is replacing siding with rot issues that got that way because the installer didn't seal the bottom edge when they painted. If you are going to cover everything later anyway, just slather it on there. You can probably pick this stuff up cheap right now, since it's out of season. Here half of the cans in the "oops" section at the home depot is deck stain. I'd recommend a brand called TWP (total wood protectant). We've had really good results from it. Staining will work better than paint because it soaks into the wood instead of sitting on the surface.

If you choose to paint instead, use a bleach solution to kill all the fungus and spores first. After it dries use a high quality oil based primer to ensure a good bond. Once again, coat everything, even the bottoms. It's a good idea to paint the wood in the areas that you will be putting windows in, too. I see it's a little late for that. Doing so will give you more time before rot sets in when the caulk fails and water gets in. Once again, a stain, or clear wood sealer, is better.

 

[Hoosiermomma]

It's funny you mention the deck stain in the oops section. I was just at Lowe's Thursday and was looking in that section b/c I just love picking up various colors for when I might need them. Anyway there was a can of deck stain there. I knew I should have bought it but just figured I'd never use it since we don't have a deck. LOL Yeah we put the windows in b/c in the event it rained again we wanted to try and keep out as much as possible. We haven't caulked them yet, just have them screwed in. We can always take them out once we coat the rest of the shed. Will using a stain w/fungicide protect the board through winter, if necessary? Chickenfortress....thanks for the suggestions.

 

[Chickenfortress]

Yes, a good deck stain will waterproof the surfaces. After it has cured you can use a primer and paint.