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[beginnergirl]

I bought a gallon of paint and a gallon of Thompson's Deck Water Sealer for the inside of a 4x4 coop.  Question: Is it safe for the chickens if we use the Water Sealer over the painted interior - no harmful chemical emissions/fumes in the long term use of the coop?

Was curious about the safety and whether I could use it so called the company and they said not to use it for a chicken coop because it has not been tested around animals and contains mildicides and chemicals that might be harmful.

 

[perchie.girl]

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fumes at first but it will go away.... But it wont sink in because the paint is already there. In the long term you should replace that particle board with plywood.

Sorry not the answer you wanted... Thompsons water seal is designed for bare wood.... Its actually a solvent and will penetrate into the wood if there is no other barrier.

I did a search just to be certain... and to find something that will seal it.

https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070914123239AAOFdyI

I dont even think paint on truck bed liner will stick to it. (often used in coops its a two part process that renders the walls washable even under pressure washing)

It will last you probably a year or two if its inside... But expect to have to replace it.

But hey you got the store bought style you wanted it should be a simple matter of replacing the particle board one piece at a time.

deb

 

[perchie.girl]

edited to add: I preface this with "Its my opinion"

For what its worth I do not care for OSB either.... I know its less expensive and considered a good substitute for plywood. but I have OSB in my carport exposed to the elements... It is peelling and dangling bits of wood from it.

Both OSB and Particle board are made of particles of wood... they are HELD together with adhesive... Particle board is more dense and heavier and its particles are smoother... But consider it a sponge for water.

ALL my kitchen cabinets are made of particle board covered with melmine plastic coating. From the base boards up they are bubbled and cracking and wood is flaking out. My floor is OSB covered with sheet Linoleum vinyle with NO seams. When I moved into my house the only thing that was keeping me from falling through the bathroom floor was the Linoleum. The kitchen is better but the floor is wavy rising and falling over the floor joists.

In front of the sink a puddle will form when you mop the floor.. about the width and depth of a person standing to do the dishes. Moisture has come through the walls from a catastrophic failure from the utility room which has all the plumbing that comes in the house. And includes the water heater and some pre-filters for the well water.

deb

 

[robbieT]

This is on the north-west side of my house. I only have two girls.

 

[robbieT]

My coop at night. On the north side of my house.

 

[MeepBeep]

edited to add:  I preface this with "Its my opinion"

For what its worth I do not care for OSB either....  I know its less expensive and considered a good substitute for plywood.  but I have OSB in my carport exposed to the elements...  It is peelling and dangling bits of wood from it.

Both OSB and Particle board are made of particles of wood...  they are HELD together with adhesive...  Particle board is more dense and heavier  and its particles are smoother...  But consider it a sponge for water. 

ALL my kitchen cabinets are made of particle board covered with melmine plastic coating.  From the base boards up they are bubbled and cracking and wood is flaking out.    My floor is OSB covered with sheet Linoleum vinyle with NO seams.    When I moved into my house the only thing that was keeping me from falling through the bathroom floor was the Linoleum.   The kitchen is better but the floor is wavy rising and falling over the floor joists.

In front of the sink a puddle will form when you mop the floor..  about the width and depth of a person standing to do the dishes.  Moisture has come through the walls from a catastrophic failure from the utility room which has all the plumbing that comes in the house.  And includes the water heater and some pre-filters for the well water.

deb

I agree OSB, Particle Board and Fiber boards like MDF are not really designed for exposure to moisture (there are a few exceptions like exterior MDF sign board)...

With that said I would always avoid particle board and MDF for exterior or wet location use... OSB can be used for exterior but it needs to be properly sealed aka painted and that paint needs to be kept up with yearly if one wants it to last...

OSB with a good coat of primer of like Zinsser Bullseye 123 and a top coat of an elastomeric roofing paint will last a long time out side, as long as any failure in the elastomeric roofing paint is touched up when it happens, touching up on any exposed edges is vital... Alternately any exterior grade paint could be used as a top coat but the elastomeric roofing paint has the ability to better flex and not crack with the weather changes...

 

[TJordan]

Can you put her in a dog crate or a big box? Wait till she is asleep and put the babies under her.

I bet she is looking for her chicks. Sadly there may have been more that didn't make it.

I tried reuniting her but she it started pecking them... She's not taking them back after I cleaned the mud off and dried them..l they are now hanging out under a heat lamp in my spare bedroom lol

 

[Latestarter]

Isn't that what we have spare bedrooms for? Mine is full of mealworm containers

 

[Granny368W]

Here's a few pictures of us trying to keep mice, cyotes,fox and what ever will try and dig under.....

 

[Granny368W]