Flooring for coop?

[gretasaylor]

Hello, we are currently constructing a coop and have built the base so far which is several 2x6s and some 3/4 inch plywood on top. Our next step is to place flooring over the plywood. Thats where im stuck at this point. Ive looked at linoleum and vinyl flooring but most i saw online did not look like reasonable options. Any advice at all is so very much appreciated. Thanks.

 

[Birdsong 82]

We looked in the scrap linoleum regents section at Lowe’s which had some. Think about 20-25 bucks for 9x6. Also Craig’s list has people selling their leftover linoleum from home projects. We actually got some from family member replacing their kitchen floor. They saved me a piece the size we needed to complete my floor.

 

[BYC910]

I use rubber roofing for mine . but there are others that just paint the floor with rubberized roofing sealer and up the wall a little too. I think that is about as good as any way there is . You can get that at home depot .

 

[Birdsong 82]

Wow I must be tired. Somehow I missed that. Lol. But yes
Lots of great advise and more here!

 

[HH.Wench]

I used a box of vinyl adhesive tiles with DAP adhesive on my new coop floor. So far so good. Much easier to cut the small pieces rather deal with a large sheet.

 

[4 ever Orpington]

Hello, we are currently constructing a coop and have built the base so far which is several 2x6s and some 3/4 inch plywood on top. Our next step is to place flooring over the plywood. Thats where im stuck at this point. Ive looked at linoleum and vinyl flooring but most i saw online did not look like reasonable options. Any advice at all is so very much appreciated. Thanks.

 

[nekker57]

I just use pine shaving and that seems to work very well. I have a raised coop with sides that can be opened up for easy clean out.

 

[aart]

I used a single sheet of heavy duty foam backed vinyl flooring,
covered with pine shavings.
Had to shop it hard with hands on, many are thinner and crack easily, and it wasn't cheap(6' x 17' for ~$65).
It has held up well for 5 years now, I also used it to line my poop boards.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/aarts-coop-page.65912/

 

[ToniTalley]

cheap or free linoleum scrap glued down, and wood shavings over that. It was not that hard to install, I just cut it approximately the right size, got in in there then used a curved knife to trim it around the corners and ramps.

 

[Trux]

Enjoy your stay! and good luck with the floor. My floor is concrete, with sand covering it, kinda like a cat box