Pressure Treated Lumber

[mgh69]

I'm newbie to chickens and coops I am in the process of building a coop and have a question about using pressure treated lumber on the inside of the coop itself. I'm putting regular OSB plywood on the floors, but I wondered if I need to run it on the inside walls of the coop as well?
Any help would be GREATLY appreciated. Thanks In Advance.

 

[thegreatwhite]

I'm building my entire coop and run with pressure treated lumber, mostly because i only want to do this once. OSB, however, is not pressure treated and i would not recommend it for the floor, as any moisture will make a very short life of it.

 

[TwoCrows]

Hello there and welcome to BYC!

X2 Pressure treated wood works very well when building below ground so the wood doesn't rot, however you can use it anywhere in the coop as well. I wouldn't use OSB or any Plywood that will be touching ground. It will soak up all water, warp and fall apart.

Good luck with the coop build and welcome to our flock!

 

[drumstick diva]

X 3 good idea. Glad you joined the BYC flock.

 

[BantamFan4Life]

Welcome to BYC! I'm glad you joined us!

 

[Kelsie2290]

Hello and Welcome To BYC!

 

[rainbowhatchery]

just remember chickens get things very wet