need advice on using a covering for plywood floor of coop

[sueiris]

I was going to use a roll-on/brush-on truck bed liner product... until I came here to BYC to see if anyone else had that idea... Wow, what an eye opener!

5 gallons of that colored rubberized polyurethane product was going to cost ~$380.00 (the LEAST expensive of the whole group I researched, plus shipping and handling!) and the only thing it has over the Blackjack #57 is that it's available in various different colors! Even had I gone with basic black and no color, 5 gallons would have cost $365.00 I think I'll save myself probably close to $350.00 and run down to the local Lowes and get the Blackjack #57 http://www.lowes.com/pd_70989-29-6080-9-30_0__?productId=3043257! Based on the testimony of @JackE and others who have followed his lead,

I think it will probably outlast the coops themselves!

I can't imagine a product intended for outside application in direct sunlight and temps from sub zero to >100, and rain/hail freezing will have ANY problems being used INSIDE away from the extreme weather, and only being subjected to some 10 pound chickens scratching at it through a deep litter system! I intend to extend it up the walls at least a foot. If it runs, so what? The idea is to seal the wood and this stuff BONDS to the wood, unlike paint! The wall coating doesn't need to be thick as it will have no traffic on it.

I don't want to do or expect to do daily, weekly or even monthly cleanings! I expect to just keep adding fresh litter and change out (a portion of) the deep litter maybe annually (or semi-annually if it seems it's needed). As it grows in depth, I want a SEAMLESS coating of protection that extends up the walls from the floor. I may even take a small amount and mix sand in with it to paint the roosts and such for traction.
Thanks all for your input and I'm awful glad I came here to save all that $$! I don't mind spending fifty bucks for this as opposed to even a free piece of linoleum...

So much easier and longer lasting, not to mention care-free!

Latestarter, did you use the blackjack product? how is it holding up if so?

 

[sueiris]

Still love my blackjack floor.!

do they still make it? thought I saw someone ordered it and got the wrong stuff....

TIA,

Susan

is this is?

http://www.lowes.com/pd_12012-29-6230-9-30_2zbktZ1z0uk7f__?productId=3009895&pl=1

 

[Latestarter]

I guess you're really looking for some answers @sueiris ...

Well, I can tell you that I'm very pleased with the Blackjack57.

Great stuff!

In case you're not sure, here's a link from Lowes: http://www.lowes.com/pd_70989-29-6080-9-30_0__?productId=3043257 The same link you cut and pasted from my previous post...it hasn't changed. I'm pretty sure you can buy it elsewhere as well.

Couple of comments so you're not caught off guard. It is not "rubbery" as you might expect, or like tar. It is actually rather 'watery" and you need to make sure that you mix it well and thoroughly before application. It doesn't smell like tar and is not "toxic" smelling when applied. On a normal summer day it will dry in about 4-5 hours w/no problem.

When I bought mine (it's located in the roofing section), I took it over to the paint section and had them put it in the paint shaker machine and shake the bejeebers out of it to make sure it was mixed and there was STILL a layer of sediment at the bottom that I dredged up with a heavy duty stir stick to get mixed in. I guess it's a matter of how long it's been sitting. It doesn't "go bad", it just separates and settles. If they say they can't mix it for you, ask how they can mix a 5 gallon bucket of paint then? same thing...

I bought the fancy applicator brush(es) and found out it doesn't take anything fancy to apply it... A cheap 3" paint brush worked just fine to allow easy access to tight corners and spaces and to fill up cracks and such. Toward the end, I was just pouring it out and pushing it around to ensure everything was covered. Worked like a champ.

I do deep litter inside the coop (plywood floor on joists, 24" above ground level) and have had no issues with water damage and the stuff under the litter is the same as the day I painted it on. It's been well over a year now and has been through prolonged low temps of -15 F to prolonged highs of 100+ F.

Whatever you go with, best of luck! I'm completely satisfied with my choice.

By the way, the link you provided was for CEMENT roof sealant, NOT rubberized roof sealant. Absolutely NOT the same thing and highly NOT recommended for your planned application. Use the link I provided. you want BlackJack 57 <---specifically

 

[JackE]

are you still happy with your BLACK JACK floor sealant? We're finishing up a coop and making decisions as to what to put on the plywood floor.....I need something that isn't slippery and will hopefully hold up.

It's been in my coop for over 5yrs now, and it still looks as good as it did when I first put it down. So yes, I'm happy with it. IMO, it's the best coop wood floor protection you can get.

 

[lil5firecracker]

What is wrong with the rubberized? The only thing I am concerned with is it being black in color. I want white because of the extreme heat here in SE Louisiana. Also I wanted to make sure it dries to the touch and the heat doesnt make it sticky again.

 

[JayJo]

I just built a coop and wanted to use BlackJack 57 and couldn't find it anywhere. When I click on the Lowe's link above it says "currently unavailable" in all of my local stores. I'm in California. Did anyone else have this problem? I ended up using vinyl flooring and that's working fine, although I used the wrong glue and I'm not happy with how well it's sticking.

 

[JackE]

What is wrong with the rubberized? The only thing I am concerned with is it being black in color. I want white because of the extreme heat here in SE Louisiana. Also I wanted to make sure it dries to the touch and the heat doesnt make it sticky again.

Blackjack is a rubberized roof coat product, and there is nothing wrong with it. Who cares what color it is, it's going to be under the bedding, nobody is going to see it, except on cleaning day. Being under the bedding, the sun won't shine on it, and make any difference at all, as far as coop interior temp goes. And it does dry to the touch, and it never gets sticky, after it has dried/cured.

 

[4Decor]

Vinyl floor compared to Linoleum flooring.

http://flooring.about.com/od/Floori...l-Flooring-Vs-Linoleum-Tile-Installations.htm

 

[JeninSeattle]

So yesterday I bought some Silicone caulk and spread out a thin layer over the plywood floor. Not sure how this will work yet, but I thought it would be a good waterproof barrier. On top I plan on putting down bedding. Anyone ever try caulk?

 

[WthrLady]

I think you're in for a mess. Silicone has a habit of peeling up from wood, even if it is painted over. Chickens also love to peck at it and eat it. But we all knew they were weird.

I hope for the best for you, but I don't see it lasting; traffic, chicken scratching, cleaning, et.