Trailer Coop Build (Pic heavy)

[Ted Brown]

@ColoradoPip Looks to me like you are on a roll, get 'er done!

When my BIL and I rebuilt a cottage that my dad had built we had several mottos, the most important:

"If it's worth doing once it's worth doing twice!"

Makes mistakes a lot easier to work through.

 

[ColoradoPip]

@ColoradoPip Looks to me like you are on a roll, get 'er done!

When my BIL and I rebuilt a cottage that my dad had built we had several mottos, the most important:

"If it's worth doing once it's worth doing twice!"

Makes mistakes a lot easier to work through.

Hah! Everything I do, I do like 5 times

You would think I'd be a pro!

 

[aart]

Nothing wrong with re-doing/fixing a mistake.
My drafting instructor used to say:
"it's not how bad you fffoul it up, it's how well you fix it".
A buddy used to say: "fix it now or it'll be forever fffouled"

So I bought 90 sq ft of sticky back vinyl tiles for $60. Will take more time but saves money in the end because I can also return $30 tub of adhesive. The posts about black jack 57 hzve me also rethinking the floor since it will be last.

Take the tiles and tub back and get the BJ57.
Much better than cheap vinyl, or tiles(leaks can go between).

I didn't glue down my vinyl sheeting(heavy duty foam backed),
but I did tack it down in a few places where it went up the walls,
and put angle plastic or metal at the door thresholds.

 

[Ted Brown]

Take the tiles and tub back and get the BJ57.
Much better than cheap vinyl, or tiles(leaks can go between).

As she herself so often says "Ditto dat".

 

[ColoradoPip]

Thanks aart! I hate flooring, especially the cheap vinyl rolls. Once I added the cost of the adhesive, it jumped to almost. 87 cents per sq ft when I purchased it at .42. The nicer foam backed is 1.00 sq ft. For coop flooring that just seems too expensive.

BJ57 looks great but I hesitate painting the inside of the coop with anything, let alone something with quartz among other toxins. Maybe I overthink it as usual

 

[Ted Brown]

BJ57 looks great but I hesitate painting the inside of the coop with anything, let alone something with quartz among other toxins. Maybe I overthink it as usual

FWIW I used BJ57 on my coop floor and 12" up the walls, two coats, dries quickly (<24hours) in the right temperatures. Hard flat black finish.

I use deep bedding in the coop (~6") the chickens are far more interested in the water, feed and treats they get than pecking away at the BJ57 finish (even on the walls where it sticks up above the bedding).

Widely used by folks here on BYC @blackdog043 has some good posts on it's use. I have not read anyone speaking of problems with it.

ALSO I painted the inside of my coop (walls, ceilings) with powdered lime mixed with water. Very inexpensive and a good non toxic coating.

 

[aart]

Widely used by folks here on BYC @blackdog043 has some good posts on it's use.

Here's his article:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/black-jack-rubr-coat-57-for-your-coop-floor.75145/

 

[aart]

The nicer foam backed is 1.00 sq ft. For coop flooring that just seems too expensive.

Yes, it is more expensive(but ya get what ya pay for ).....
I got mine at a 'salvage' place, so it was discounted and I knew the owner and traded some concrete sculpture for part of the cost.

 

[ColoradoPip]

Thanks for all the tips. I'll pass on the BJ45.

I am not confident the stick on tiles will work well and am debating taking them back. Instead, have narrowed it down to a couple of options that are in similar price range.

I re-evaluated my goals of flooring. Considering there will be bedding, litter, and/or sand on top, the primary and really only goal is to protect the plywood that is underneath. Linoleum sucks, vinyl is ok, wood doesn't work.

So now I'm considering Laminate wood floor. I've installed this in my old basement. It was super easy, clicks together, and can be cut by scoring then breaking it. I had no issues and it installs super fast. It's tough, will last forever, and will protect the plywood floor. At .49/sq. ft., I think it will be tough to beat this:

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Traffic...ate-Flooring-24-24-sq-ft-Case-32686/203315038

Another option, but does not seem as impermeable, would be these garage or gym flooring options like this .77/sq ft:

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Ottoman...ercise-Tile-Mat-6-Pack-EFM-24-Black/302692940

I like the foam because it would provide cushion but am worried it will make it very difficult to do a deep clean on the coop a time or three per year.

Any thoughts on those two options?

 

[aart]

I'll pass on the BJ45.

BJ57. Why the pass?

Considering there will be bedding, litter, and/or sand on top, the primary and really only goal is to protect the plywood that is underneath.

My main goal was also protecting wood, and the HC that's on top of wood and under vinyl, especially against any water spills.
It's why I decided on a monolithic(no seams) covering that goes up a bit at edges, leaving only the corners where liquid could seep thru.

Any thoughts on those two options?

Laminate has seams.
Chickens might eat foam..and it has LOTS of seams...and yes would be very hard to 'clean'.

Not sure leaks are as big of concern on a trailer as it would be in a building,
my design is to be able to remove the entire coop with a screw driver.