painting your coop

[homecatmom]

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That is exactly what the man next door said. He said the concern was the lead in the old paints. When DD finishes the outside I will post a pic. You will need your sunglasses to look at it!

 

[WoodlandWoman]

I'll be looking forward to seeing some pictures of it!

 

[Wooden_Pony]

I painted mine. I used exterior paint that way I could hose it out every once in a while.

I figured if the wood was sealed it would dry faster.

 

[silkiechicken]

Yeah, only old leaded paints are problematic. Becides, chickens aren't gong to see a painted wall and peck it to eat it up. I say paint it as it is investment for the longevity of the coop.

 

[greginshasta]

I saw somewhere in BYC some comments about whitewashing the inside of coops instead of paint. What are the thoughts on this as an alternative to paint?

 

[Wooden_Pony]

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Here is a photo of the inside painted.....

 

[Barnyard Dawg]

We only painted the outside of the coop to match our home. I like the natural look of wood for the inside and havn't got any complaints from the chickens.

 

[Cheryl]

Looking at all posts, it seems pretty acceptable to paint the inside of the coop, so I am planning on high gloss exterior, thinking it will clean easier...I have 3 walls, the floor will be built tomorrow and linoleum (sp?) glued down...I'm so eggcited!

 

[FutureChickenMan]

Definitely get GLOSS paint if you are going to paint. Flat and satin absorb dirt like you wouldn't believe. Semi-gloss or ideally gloss hold up way better to dirt.

 

[chickbea]

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Here is a photo of the inside painted.....

http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u119/guenny_guen/Chicken Coop/IMG_2558.jpg

Now that is a spotlessly clean coop! I have to go out and clean; I feel all guilty now!