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[Amberjem]

I spent several years full time residing cedar sided town homes (premature failure claim against the builder), I'm talking 100s upon 100s of them, two entire neighborhoods to be exact... The association that we worked for did a lot of research and mandated we use Vulkem 116 caulk and I can say it's probably one of the best siding and even concrete caulks I have ever used... I have since used it myself anytime I need a solid all purpose weather resistant exterior caulk...

Be careful with it though, wear gloves and clothes you don't care about as it won't come out of your clothes and it's beyond a pain to get of your skin, use a WD-40 soaked rag to remove it from your skin...

does it come in tubes? and or safe for the chickens to be around as it dries or? oh and thank you so very much

 

[horseshubob]

Day one

 

[MeepBeep]

does it come in tubes? and or safe for the chickens to be around as it dries or? oh and thank you so very much

Yes, it comes in tubes almost all 'real' lumber yards will be able to order it or have it on hand, and even some Home Depots carry it or you can order it online from Home Depot for free delivery to your local store...

As for 'safe' the stuff dries to a hard rubber, and being polyurethane it should be mostly inert once cured...

I would absolutely not allow the chickens near it for 24 hours while it cures, isolate them for a day, I would do this with any caulk...

 

[TJordan]

Hello all you chicken lovers out there... Sorry I've been AWOL for the last month... Drs bills have caused us to sacrifice our home internet for a time...

For those wishing an update on my coop.... that procrastinating husband of mine STILL HASN'T built it.... only good news is that my ladies started laying again and I'm getting around 4-6 eggs daily...

 

[PrimroseMom1]

Yes, it comes in tubes almost all 'real' lumber yards will be able to order it or have it on hand, and even some Home Depots carry it or you can order it online from Home Depot for free delivery to your local store...

As for 'safe' the stuff dries to a hard rubber, and being polyurethane it should be mostly inert once cured...

I would absolutely not allow the chickens near it for 24 hours while it cures, isolate them for a day, I would do this with any caulk...

I used a silicon caulk gun to fill in all gaps and edges on the floor of my coop which is linoleum tiles. I can hose it out and it dried quickly. My poop sling removes the need to hose it out often.

 

[MeepBeep]

I used a silicon caulk gun to fill in all gaps and edges on the floor of my coop which is linoleum tiles. I can hose it out and it dried quickly. My poop sling removes the need to hose it out often.

Silicone caulk it's uses and it works well in many of them like your use, but for filling gaps in wood the polyurethane caulks like I suggest work better...

 

[Amberjem]

Silicone caulk it's uses and it works well in many of them like your use, but for filling gaps in wood the polyurethane caulks like I suggest work better...

so which chaulk do you suggest still or should I not chaulk?

 

[MeepBeep]

I still recommend he Vulkem 116 (polyurethane) for cracks in wood, concrete and honestly pretty much everything except say in showers and around sinks where it will be wet all the time...

 

[perchie.girl]

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I whole heartedly agree. I used to use silicone for making Aquariums.... its a good product for that kind of use.... but Polyeurethane would last much much longer.... I have seen silicone peel off wood.

deb

 

[Buckhowdy]

I got to work on the coop again today. I built the trusses and got them set in place ready for plywood. I need to check it for plumb then start with the sheathing. I've never used OSB (chip board) plywood for exterior walls before. Hope I don't have to replace it someday. I'm going to paint it with exterior paint. I'm afraid to paint the inside cause the chickens will eat it.