How important to paint the inside?

[Chickassan]

I'm sorry,it doesn't have to be super thick just seal the top. I hated telling you that but pressed wood is made up of little chips glued and pressurized to make a board. If it gets wet the glue loosens the board warps and there you are.

 

[NancyNurseCxMama]

Well, I AM a bit of a clean nut and I painted the interior of my coop, including the roosts and poop boards, with exterior semi-gloss latex paint. I caulked nooks and crannies before painting.
It is real easy to clean---even sloppy stinky cecal poops (yes, they sometimes manage to hit the walls, roosts, and rims of the poop boards) wipe up with a spritz of white vinegar and a paper towel.
I imagine those sloppy poops would easily soak into plywood or strand board. Not only would they be hard to remove, they would stink.
I had a situation where the coop had to be disinfected and it was a huge PIA but the painted surfaces were easy to spray and wipe down.
Many don't bother painting and that's fine---whatever works for you, go with it.
This is the interior of my coop.

 

[Chickassan]

@NancyNurseCxMama Holy smokes that's a clean coop! I'm not one of you clean nuts but dang am i ever in awe of y'all.

 

[fightingbunny]

Okay, NancyNurse has clean shamed me into painting at least one coat. How long after painting can I put shavings and PDZ in? What about chickens? If I paint on Saturday morning can I move them in Sunday night?

 

[fightingbunny]

Btw @NancyNurseCxMama I love how your sparkling coop even has a sunbeam effect in the picture. In case it wasn't impressive enough

 

[Chickassan]

If you start early and use a nice non fumey latex paint and leave every opening open while it dries your timeline will work.Put your chips and such in when the walls aren't tacky to the touch and chickens in as late as you can just to be super safe.

Okay, NancyNurse has clean shamed me into painting at least one coat. How long after painting can I put shavings and PDZ in? What about chickens? If I paint on Saturday morning can I move them in Sunday night?

 

[CapricornFarm]

Here it is really damp and exposed wood grows a nice crop of mold. Best to paint those surfaces.

 

[21hens-incharge]

Can I recommend a really good paint?

Latex needs as primer or you will be finding it flaking.

Home Depot and I am sure others also sell a porch and floor paint. It takes some drying time but I found mine was dry within 24 hours.
I have been scooping shavings and scraping random poops off the floor of my coop for about 4 years with no flaking.


Or perhaps to save some money..... Look for Behr paint and primer in one for outdoor use. I find all kinds of good colors in the oops section at Home Depot for 9 bucks a gallon. May need two or three coats but saves some cash.

 

[NancyNurseCxMama]

I primed it before I painted it.
One coat primer, two coats exterior latex.
IIRC correctly it dried pretty quickly but I don't recall exactly how long it took to dry. The chicks were not ready to move in so it wasn't a big concern at the time.

 

[Chickassan]

They make paint primer combos do they not? The big things are non stinky and fast drying for this situation.