Rubber for lining floor of chicken coop?

[aart]

So, It may be 4 weeks or so before I get my new barn coop. It won't be warm enough to use BJ 75 until probably late March. Do you think I could use linoleum to get my chickens in sooner, then clean it all out and do the black jack later when it warms up?

I'd just go with the linoleum(probably vinyl) .
You'd have to keep the chickens out of the coop for a few days to apply the BJ57 and let it fully cure.

 

[rosemarythyme]

I'd just go with the linoleum(probably vinyl) .
You'd have to keep the chickens out of the coop for a few days to apply the BJ57 and let it fully cure.

x2. Biggest drawback with BJ57 is it really needs to be done ahead of time. I had my new coop sitting in place for about a month before the chickens were able to move in, and part of it was because of the flooring. BJ57 will be difficult to apply and cure quickly enough to use it in an in-use coop. It also needs a 2nd coat.

 

[762]

x2. Biggest drawback with BJ57 is it really needs to be done ahead of time. I had my new coop sitting in place for about a month before the chickens were able to move in, and part of it was because of the flooring. BJ57 will be difficult to apply and cure quickly enough to use it in an in-use coop. It also needs a 2nd coat.

Are you saying it took A MONTH for BJ57 to cure? Is it possible you did something wrong?

 

[rosemarythyme]

Are you saying it took A MONTH for BJ57 to cure? Is it possible you did something wrong?

No it was cured - I had my new coop sitting in place for about a month before the chickens were able to move in, and part of it was because of the flooring - I also had to install roosts, nest boxes, predator proof the windows and underside, etc.

Actual time for the BJ57 was about a week perhaps. Weather/temperature conditions were right on the lower cusp of their recommendations. We did the first coat, I tested it maybe 3 or 4 days later, applied the second coat maybe another day after that? Something like that.