converting stall to coop - concrete floor - all input welcome!

[KSH1]

Very nice coop aart! I need to recheck those walls after a serious rain. We just replaced that roof and water had been pooling inside, but I do need to verify dryness for sure.

 

[GotCoop]

I use one of our horse stalls occasionally when we are out of coop space or as a transition place for juveniles. Our stalls have rubber mats (4x6 stall mats). I just put shavings on top...it is easy to clean and doesn't mess up the floor below. Vinyl flooring, shower tub membrane or anything like that would work as well

 

[GotCoop]

BTW KSH1, where in NE Ohio...I grew up in Chardon. (I don't miss the snow.)

 

[aart]

Very nice coop aart! I need to recheck those walls after a serious rain. We just replaced that roof and water had been pooling inside, but I do need to verify dryness for sure.

I'd watch the roof run off..got pic of the outside there, showing roof and ground?

 

[KSH1]

I'd watch the roof run off..got pic of the outside there, showing roof and ground?

No, but it's on a slope. Might need a little earth moving but we've got tons of that to do this spring anyway, and my husband likes to play with the payloader.

 

[KSH1]

BTW KSH1, where in NE Ohio...I grew up in Chardon. (I don't miss the snow.)

We're in Claridon (Chardon mailing address)! Good point about stall mats; then I wouldn't feel like I had to bed as deeply. I'm not worried about protecting the floors; just the birds.

 

[aart]

No, but it's on a slope. Might need a little earth moving but we've got tons of that to do this spring anyway, and my husband likes to play with the payloader.

A little landscaping to direct roof run off away from bottom of wall could work....
...Or a gutter.

Do that before putting down stall mat or you'll just grown mold under mats.