need advice on using a covering for plywood floor of coop

[cstronks]

Linoleum is great...untreated wood can absorb waste and smells, which is no fun for anybody. Linoleum with shredded newspaper or shavings is great...everything rakes out, and then you can take some soap and water too it. Gives the coop a much better smell than it would have with a standard plywood base. It just takes a little time to scrub.

 

[kynewbchickie]

Linoleum is great...untreated wood can absorb waste and smells, which is no fun for anybody. Linoleum with shredded newspaper or shavings is great...everything rakes out, and then you can take some soap and water too it. Gives the coop a much better smell than it would have with a standard plywood base. It just takes a little time to scrub.

Agreed on the linoleum - this thread helped me make up my mind on using it. Found an 8' x 12' scrap piece at Lowe's for less than $25 that fit our new coop's floor perfectly! We stapled it into place with nails at the corners for added security, hammered the staples down so they couldn't be "plucked" and inadvertently cause internal injury to the girls when they get moved out there.

 

[HomesteadDebi]

Blackjack does not become sticky in hot weather. I've had this stuff in my coop for over three years. I can get temps over 100F in the summer, with high humidity, and the floor does not ever become runny or sticky. Nothing is ever stuck to the floor when I do my coop cleanings. I can totally sweep it out, and all you see is a black floor. It is not tar, it is more like rubber in a can.
Jack

Thanks for clearing that up, Jack

 

[ottodog]

I'm toying with the idea of Polymax HDPE panels for mine. They are pretty pricey, but ideal for farm/animal use, can be hosed down, and will probably last forever, well maybe not forever

http://www.farmtek.com/farm/supplie...01&langId=-1&division=FarmTek&productId=58779

 

[cstronks]

I'm toying with the idea of Polymax HDPE panels for mine. They are pretty pricey, but ideal for farm/animal use, can be hosed down, and will probably last forever, well maybe not forever

http://www.farmtek.com/farm/supplie...01&langId=-1&division=FarmTek&productId=58779

That seems a bit intense for chickens...it is definitely pricey. Linoleum hoses down also...maybe not as well as these would. However, if you are covering a huge area, it might just be better to use these panels because it will speed up cleaning.

 

[ottodog]

That seems a bit intense for chickens...it is definitely pricey. Linoleum hoses down also...maybe not as well as these would. However, if you are covering a huge area, it might just be better to use these panels because it will speed up cleaning.

Yeah, the more I think about, the less I want to spend that much. Probably would be better for area's that get hosed down on a regular basis. Coop probably doesn't need that level. I'll most likely go with lino for the cost also. Not quite to that stage with the coop build yet.

 

[TipihlowLadies]

No these boards are solid vinyl

No it is not vinyl FRP. stands for fiber glass reinforced panel been putting it up in commercial restrooms for years. I used Epoxy Garage Floor paint it comes with little none skid sprinkels works great. Dries hard as glass hose it down or shovel it out good stuff.

 

[SarahInAlaska]

I got the cheap as dirt $.57 a square foot linoleum for mine. I wish they had remnants when I needed it!

 

[ottodog]

No it is not vinyl FRP. stands for fiber glass reinforced panel been putting it up in commercial restrooms for years. I used Epoxy Garage Floor paint it comes with little none skid sprinkels works great. Dries hard as glass hose it down or shovel it out good stuff.

Did you use the epoxy on the side walls also? Just curious if it would stay put, or run down before curing.

 

[TipihlowLadies]

Did you use the epoxy on the side walls also? Just curious if it would stay put, or run down before curing.

Yes it will stay on the walls I went two feet up . if it gets on its there .