need advice on using a covering for plywood floor of coop

[MoonShadows]

I went back and looked up the original thread where I first read about Blckjack #57. I asked the same question as you. Here is the Blackjack that was recommended.

http://www.lowes.com/pd_70989-29-60...jack&pl=1&currentURL=?Ntt=blackjack&facetInfo=

Only $44.00

4-3/4 Gallons Fiber Roof Coating

• Rubberized for improved adhesion and waterproofing
• Lasts twice as long as standard coatings
• Flexes to resist cracking
• Low odor water cleanup

Drying Time (Hours) 4.0
Coverage Area (Sq. Feet) 250.0
Surface Recommended Exceptional adhesion to existing roofing, masonry surfaces, wood, and metal surfaces
Surface Prep Yes
Container Type Plastic
Container Size 4.75 gallons

Coating Consistency Fiber
Recommended Cleaning Method Clean tools or spills with paint thinner or mineral spirits
FM Approval No
Coating Base Water

Product Information: How To Guide

 

[rendezvous1838]

I found a piece of vinyl flooring at the HFH Re-Store for $5. Some flooring is thicker and better quality. You can feel the difference
It is not so slippery the chickens have said anything about it to me. The poop scrapes off nicely with a brick trowel where it missed the pine shavings and dust.
Here is a detail of the instalation

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[TXchickmum]

We used pressure treated, one inch thick plywood for the coop floor. -is a (converted) 8 x 12 shed. It was then painted with primer and several coats of exterior semi-gloss paint. About two to three inches of pine shavings were applied after it dried. -easy to clean and should weather well.

 

[arcatamarcia]

I used painted 3/4" plywood on my floor. I primed it with two coats of good quality primer and then painted it with two coasts of high gloss exterior paint to seal any crevices. I have sand as bedding. Works great. Easy to clean. I would worry about hosing down a vinyl-covered floor unless the edges are sealed. I would be afraid of water getting under the vinyl and mildewing.

 

[TipihlowLadies]

Epoxy garage floor paint will seal anything. Just wear gloves or you will wear it for awhile.

 

[Jakoda]

I have this http://www.bjs.com/trademark-tools-...ft-foam-flooring---black.product.214959?dimId=
on my floor, weird tho, I got it at Bj's IN store I only paid 15.99 here in CT, not sure why it's so much more expensive online.

 

[kwhit]

also once it dries and can be covered by shavings etc.....how easy is it to clean? Not there is much to clean when a chicken poops, but
if you need to bleach and scrub the floor or clean with soap and water or what ever...does the black jack 57 dry in fair order? Is this black jack stuff the same as
rhino liner? Just asking..my husband is intrigued with the idea only cuz he's a machanic, haha.

 

[wildpeas]

We are going to use porch and deck paint. It should be durable and is easy to put on another layer as needed.

 

[JackE]

We are going to use porch and deck paint. It should be durable and is easy to put on another layer as needed.

Paint will not last. It starts to give up quick enough when used to paint a wall or wood trim. It gives up even faster if used on a deck with people walking all over it. Now, use it to paint the floor of a chicken coop, put shavings, sand or whatever bedding you want to use. Add copious amounts of chicken crap,
and eventually, you will see that paint failing. And don't even THINK you are going to just slap another coat of paint down over it. That floor will NEVER accept another coat of paint. That is why I used the roofcoat. It is permanent, after 3yrs, it looks the same as the day I put it down. There is no flaking, no cracking or peeling. All I see is a black floor, with the little ridges made from the roller.
Jack

 

[wildpeas]

Porch and deck paint is designed for high traffic areas and in the past has held up well with my dogs. My coop floor will never have copious amounts of chicken crap building up because I clean every day.