Rehabbing Shed Into Coop Have Questions

[Forestry Guy]

I recently bought an 8 x 12 shed that had been used as a coop at some point in the past but had been abandoned for some time. Its needs some work, some of which is already in progress including new siding, a few replaced 2 x 4's and new roosts and nesting boxes. The previous owners left 4" of litter and sawdust in the bottom as well as a ladder they had used for a roost and an old drawer they had used as a nesting box. Ive got some discount engineered siding that I am planning on replacing all the siding with and am planning on using Black Jack 57 on the floors and a least a little ways up the side of the walls. The biggest question that I have is that on area of the floor (where the chicken door was) is rotted out and broke through while I was cleaning out all the litter. I am looking to replace the floor but have no idea what to use. Trying to keep it as cheap as possible though. Thinking I could get away with OSB since I am coating it with Black Jack. The coop sits on 4x4 skids and I will be placing it on 4 x 8 x 16 solid concrete blocks to raise it off the ground and increase air flow. Anybody done a project like this and have any advice. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

 

[iwiw60]

After you replace the damaged floor me personally? I'd lay down a remnant piece of linoleum (and run it up the sides) ... makes for EASY cleanups!

 

[Forestry Guy]

Linoleum would be great but if I were to do it I would want 1 piece and most places wont sell you something that size at remnant prices. The other thing about the Black Jack is that it serves to water proof and seal everything. Everything I have read about it has been nothing but good.

 

[vehve]

I'd cover up the hole and fix any other structural damages, and then cover the whole floor with plywood before applying the Blackjack. This way it would be safer to walk on it in case you've missed something. If the floor is pretty solid you can probably get away with something like 9mm (about 3/8 inch) plywood, which if your prices are anything similar to ours would set you back about 30-40 bucks. That way you have a nice smooth surface to work with. OSB at floor level just seems risky to me, especially if it manages to get wet somehow. That's my $0.02

 

[JimandHope]

Plywood is always the best on the floor, you want to make sure the structure is safe to walk on so take a close look at the floor joists to make sure they are sound also.