Pine shavings?

[Folly's place]

Drainage is so important! Ditch around it, do something to direct water away from it. Gutters along the roof? Mine has gutters, and the ground slopes away from the coop. One corner gets damp, and we added rubber stall mats on top of the concrete floor, which also helped.
Mary

 

[21hens-incharge]

That concrete pad....it is bigger than the coop right?
Does that coop have a built in run space?
Is it all on the concrete pad?

I really do prefer building on dirt.......

 

[Katielovell530]

That concrete pad....it is bigger than the coop right?
Does that coop have a built in run space?
Is it all on the concrete pad?

I really do prefer building on dirt.......

No built in run yet. They will be free ranging all day. The concrete pad is on the side of my house.

 

[21hens-incharge]

No built in run yet. They will be free ranging all day. The concrete pad is on the side of my house.

I would seal the edges then.
It is important that they have a chance to dig in order to properly dust bathe so I am glad they will be getting out.

I do recommend having a run in case predators find your flock. That way if they have to be confined for safety they can be.

 

[Folly's place]

I agree, you do need a run for them, or they will be confined in their (very nice!) coop at times, sometimes for two or three weeks, when there's a predator visitation.
Mary

 

[3KillerBs]

I need to figure that out now. Sandbags around the coop possibly?

How about a drainage ditch to divert the water around the coop?

 

[aart]

Seeped*

Show pics of outside of coop, especially where the water is seeping in.

 

[Katielovell530]

So made this for the coop to go on top of. Will this work?

 

[Katielovell530]

Show pics of outside of coop, especially where the water is seeping in.

We just made this for the coop to sit on. Will this do?

 

[aart]

We just made this for the coop to sit on. Will this do?

Probably......but then you've got water underneath it, could get moldy.
You're going to lift the whole coop and put it on that platform?