Luan plywood

[Alagirl]

I was looking at my scrap pile and found some Luan plywood I considered cutting supports for a set of chick roosts from. It is primed on one side.

Question: Is anybody familiar with that? Is it considered chick safe?

I could also cut the ends from cardboard. I have plenty of wood to make the actual roost from.

 

[DobieLover]

Luan is only 1/4" thick. It's not strong enough for supports.
I just used since scrap 2x4 material.

 

[The Moonshiner]

Luan is only 1/4" thick. It's not strong enough for supports.

For chicks it's not?

 

[perkolator]

Luan that I know of is more like 1/8” - it can be done just depends on your design really

 

[Alagirl]

Luan is only 1/4" thick. It's not strong enough for supports.
I just used since scrap 2x4 material.

I am talking about chicks, not fully grown birds

besides, it is a plywood.....plenty strong.
I am just worried about the primed side of it.

 

[DobieLover]

I am talking about chicks, not fully grown birds

besides, it is a plywood.....plenty strong.
I am just worried about the primed side of it.

It's not strong enough. It can be easily tipped over. Just use 2x or at least 1x stock.

 

[aart]

I am talking about chicks, not fully grown birds

besides, it is a plywood.....plenty strong.
I am just worried about the primed side of it.

I've used luan to build more than a few things.
The stuff I had was not primed, but I doubt it's toxic.

Got a sketch of what your are building?

 

[mowin]

I wouldn't worry about the primed side. Go ahead and make your roost and post pics.

 

[Alagirl]

I've used luan to build more than a few things.
The stuff I had was not primed, but I doubt it's toxic.

Got a sketch of what your are building?

kind of like this:
|------| so the chicks can sit on it before they move to grown-up accommodations.

I mean, you can buy those things made from corrugated plastic.

 

[mowin]

kind of like this:
|------| so the chicks can sit on it before they move to grown-up accommodations.

I mean, you can buy those things made from corrugated plastic.

Why not try it. I like using what I have on hand instead of buying new.