Waterproof coop

[sandywor]

My coop is all wood and when it rains it seems to soak right in. Some water comes in thru ramp door I have for them. What do you do to waterproof them?

 

[DobieLover]

I use a roof and proper elevation to water proof my coop.
Please post pictures of your coop.

 

[tigger19687]

A pic and where you are located will help us help you better

 

[sandywor]

I use a roof and proper elevation to water proof my coop.
Please post pictures of your coop.

 

[3KillerBs]

In order to be waterproof a coop needs to be built with the same consideration for weather that a shed or even a house requires.

My Little Monitor Coop has generous roof overhangs that shelter the vents. We used exterior-grade plywood/siding panels, and good-quality shingles. The pop door faces away from the prevailing winds. (The picnic fly you'll see in some of the photos is for shade, not rain protection).

My Outdoor Brooder was created from a structure that didn't have adequate roof overhangs, so I added awnings over the vents (again, the picnic fly is for shade).

The cobbled-together Outdoor Broody Breaker and Mini-Coop/Integration Pen both use a combination of roof overhangs and placing vents away from the prevailing winds.

 

[sandywor]

Here is picture of coop. Top is enclosed but with slant water runs down and into openings around window and door on opposite side

 

[3KillerBs]

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Here is picture of coop. Top is enclosed but with slant water runs down and into openings around window and door on opposite side

A-frames are difficult.

You have to treat the walls as if they were roofs -- with flashing around all openings and shingles just like you would shingle your house.

As noted, my picnic flies are for shade, but maybe you could put one up as a rain shelter?

Where, in general, are you located? Climate matters, especially when building a coop.

 

[DobieLover]

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Here is picture of coop. Top is enclosed but with slant water runs down and into openings around window and door on opposite side

That is not properly constructed. There should be no windows or doors on the steep slopes of the roof on an A-frame structure unless they are properly flashed. The roof itself is going to allow water to seep through as it is not finished with waterproof roofing material.
What does the inside look like? How is it framed?

 

[sandywor]

A pic and where you are located will help us help you better

I live in northwestern Pa

 

[sandywor]

I live in northwestern Pa