luisrosa411
Chirping
- Jun 7, 2022
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Hello all. I’ve built this coop with a goal of reducing the amount of toxins my monsters get exposed to. Paint is barn grade, caulk is pet safe. The legs are non pressure treated. They are removable with lag bolts. The legs will rest on pea gravel. I’m looking for comments, advice, observations. Feel free to be direct.
Because the legs protrude into the living space, I did not want them to be treated lumber. I used untreated lumber. And as you may be able to see in the photo, I treated the legs with tung/linseed oil mix. (Every day for a week, once a week for a month, one month for a year) However, to treat the bottom surface that contacts the ground, I’m looking at copper green wood preservative. This is toxic, but it would be minimal. As well, I’d like to cap off the bottom surface with flex-seal tape. (I’ve sealed the corners, under the trim, with flex seal, as well as door edges.).
So what do you guys think?
- is this workable
- should I only do one, or the other?
- any better ideas to protect the ground contact?
- how far up the leg should I put the tape?
Because the legs protrude into the living space, I did not want them to be treated lumber. I used untreated lumber. And as you may be able to see in the photo, I treated the legs with tung/linseed oil mix. (Every day for a week, once a week for a month, one month for a year) However, to treat the bottom surface that contacts the ground, I’m looking at copper green wood preservative. This is toxic, but it would be minimal. As well, I’d like to cap off the bottom surface with flex-seal tape. (I’ve sealed the corners, under the trim, with flex seal, as well as door edges.).
So what do you guys think?
- is this workable
- should I only do one, or the other?
- any better ideas to protect the ground contact?
- how far up the leg should I put the tape?
