Protecting a wood floor?

[TwoShepherds]

Apoxie paint is the best! You can wash it, scrape it, and do whatever. The poop doesn’t stick either. It’s like have a non stick coop. Lol. But the vinyl paint chips give the floor good grip. The paint also looks great! I have a new 10x14 storage shed coming tomorrow that will be converted into a chicken coop. I will be apoxie painting the whole inside.

is this the paint you mean?

https://www.homedepot.com/p/BEHR-Pr...ncrete-and-Garage-Floor-Paint-90201/100113293

 

[The Phantom]

is this the paint you mean?

https://www.homedepot.com/p/BEHR-Pr...ncrete-and-Garage-Floor-Paint-90201/100113293

I used this kind. But not that huge kit. It was also more of a tan color.

 

[aart]

I'm thinking I can just put down my own linoleum to save some money.

Yep...good idea.
Ventilation sounds OK, you can always add more.

 

[SurferchickinSB]

So, here I am asking silly newbie questions again. You all have been so much help in my search for a suitable coop (I posted the link to my previous thread below). Unfortunately, I can't make my own coop right now--I have two children under 4, and I feel like a large-scale (for me) building project would be too much to take on.

So, I'm considering buying a 7 ft x 12 ft Amish-made coop that can be delivered and placed in my fence. My question is about protecting the wood floor. They want an extra $370 to include an epoxy floor. I'm thinking I can just put down my own linoleum to save some money. I've read on the forum some of you use a rubberized coating? What would you suggest?--get the upgrade or fix the floor myself. Thank you to everyone in advance. Without you all, I would without a doubt make all the wrong choices!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...ou-cant-build-it.1301498/page-7#post-21230756

Do the floor yourself. You can go to Home Depot and buy one or two rolls of linoleum flooring and if you’re not picky about what it looks like, you can probably find them for about 20 bucks a roll. I found a really big roll for 20 bucks because I wanted flooring to put under my poop boards and on top of the areas where I have their food and water up on a low table so I wouldn’t have a moisture problem. I now have enough flooring to replace the areas every year, for the next five years, maybe more! LOL! I went to a flooring store and bought linoleum previously to put on the floor of the coop and that piece cost me $50, so I wish I would’ve looked at Home Depot or the hardware store before.

 

[jreardon1918]

Our coop is 4x8 with a plywood floor and poop boards scooped regularly. Anyway. the coop is always dry. The pine shavings get cleaned out every 6 months. The floor is always dry. I had intended to put down linoleum. Never did and now I think I probably never will. So, I think the protection of poop boards and pine shavings has worked well for me. YMMV.

 

[Mixed flock enthusiast]

I considered epoxy, but was concerned it would crack when the flooring flexed. We used the Black Jack stuff in two coops, going up the wall 1 ft and have been happy with it. It is hard to mix - a drill driven paddle mixer was essential for us. It can take a while to dry fully, but after a few days it was usable. Applied two coats. Lots of people are happy with linoleum (vinyl flooring). Vinyl flooring did not work for me. It curled up so needs to be tacked down better than I did. I had bought cheap vinyl flooring, and it started coming apart within a few months. Maybe the people who like it bought better flooring than I did...

 

[aart]

I considered epoxy, but was concerned it would crack when the flooring flexed. We used the Black Jack stuff in two coops, going up the wall 1 ft and have been happy with it.

Good Choice...Gorgeous Coop!

I had bought cheap vinyl flooring, and it started coming apart within a few months.

Yep, gotta get the good stuff. I tested by bending back corners, most broke easily.
3/32" thick foam backed, has stood up on floor and poop boards for 5 years.

 

[elmo]

I used porch and floor paint from Home Depot.
I put 2 coats to my 8x14 coop and 5 years later it is still holding up well.

Same here: just painted the floor myself, 10 years ago, still fine.

Now, I don't use the deep litter method. I use sand in the coop, picking out any droppings daily.

 

[elmo]

Personally, I would not put vinyl flooring in a coop, especially a small one, because of offgassing.

https://www.flooret.com/how-safe-is-vinyl-flooring/

We know birds' respiratory systems are much more sensitive than ours.

Linoleum is a completely different product, but much more expensive than vinyl and not sold typically sold at the big box home improvement stores.

 

[CaramelKittey]

I use Lino on the floors of my coops to protect the wood.
Very easy to put in and replace.
It also makes it easier to clean out the coops as the bedding doesn't get stuck to the wood.

This is exactly what I do! Linoleum on the floor, linoleum (and hay/straw for comfort) in the nest boxes. I even use linoleum in my goat milking stand! Linoleum makes clean-up very easy.
Hope this helps!