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TouchO'Lass :
I agree that painting will help prolong the life of the OSB that hasn't softened, but whatever you decide to cover that area with, I would probably cut off the mushy OSB and be sure to paint the edges to help stop moisture from 'wicking' up. Where I live now, OSB is $7 a sheet, ext ply is around $15. The siding we put on our house is $30! so I'll be using OSB for my coop and just painting the heck out of it until I win the lottery.
Check out the "Oops" section in your building supply for paint. Since color doesn't matter, you can often get really good deals on mis-mixed colors. I just got a gallon of Behr Premium Plus (primer and paint) for $5.
Of course, DH asked where THAT color was going. Told him in my best Justin Wilson cajun accent, "Dem chickenss don't know what color dat is, no!"
I'll check on the paint, thanks for the tip! Our coop is far enough away from our house and neighbor's view that I'm not worried about the color, and anything will be brighter than that OSB dull gray! I'll make sure to seal any edges we have.
I agree that painting will help prolong the life of the OSB that hasn't softened, but whatever you decide to cover that area with, I would probably cut off the mushy OSB and be sure to paint the edges to help stop moisture from 'wicking' up. Where I live now, OSB is $7 a sheet, ext ply is around $15. The siding we put on our house is $30! so I'll be using OSB for my coop and just painting the heck out of it until I win the lottery.
Check out the "Oops" section in your building supply for paint. Since color doesn't matter, you can often get really good deals on mis-mixed colors. I just got a gallon of Behr Premium Plus (primer and paint) for $5.
Of course, DH asked where THAT color was going. Told him in my best Justin Wilson cajun accent, "Dem chickenss don't know what color dat is, no!"
I'll check on the paint, thanks for the tip! Our coop is far enough away from our house and neighbor's view that I'm not worried about the color, and anything will be brighter than that OSB dull gray! I'll make sure to seal any edges we have.
