Waterproof inside coop?

[Bkeaton6695]

Curious what I should use to waterproof inside coop walls?

I have put down vynil flooring to waterproof the floor but unsure what to use for the walls?

 

[aart]

@Bkeaton6695 why would you need waterproof interior walls?

 

[StinkyAcres]

Unless you have ducks, waterproofing the interior walls of a coop is not necessary. I never scrub the walls of my chicken coop. As long as the roosts are far from the walls it's rare for chickens to poop on the walls. But it's not a big deal if some poop does stick to the wall - I either just leave it or scrape off what I can.

BUT if you really want to spend the time scrubbing your coop walls there are a few options. Some people paint the interior with a glossy exterior paint. There is a risk of the paint peeling overtime and the chickens ingesting it. And you have to repaint it eventually. Some people run the vinyl flooring up the walls (only a foot or so is often all that is needed). I used plastic panels in my duck coop. But ducks are much messier than chickens - they splash water everywhere and shoot out watery poops.

 

[SandyRiverChick]

Waterproofing walls against what? Water? Poo? Different answers for whatever scenario you've got. My interior walls are not waterproof but I do have tin panels on walls closest to roost bars incase of explosive dookie, easy clean up (it has not happened thankfully as roost bars are more than half a chicken body away from walls.) If you expect to have rain water in your coop, that would be a design flaw.

 

[Bkeaton6695]

Waterproofing walls against what? Water? Poo? Different answers for whatever scenario you've got. My interior walls are not waterproof but I do have tin panels on walls closest to roost bars incase of explosive dookie, easy clean up (it has not happened thankfully as roost bars are more than half a chicken body away from walls.) If you expect to have rain water in your coop, that would be a design flaw.

I’ve just seen some people painting inside to prolong the life of their coops and was unsure if this was a good idea or not .

 

[DobieLover]

I’ve just seen some people painting inside to prolong the life of their coops and was unsure if this was a good idea or not .

Painting the walls with a high quality exterior grade paint helps seal the wood and might make it easier to clean if someone got it in their head to wash a coop wall. I know I personally don't.
I painted the inside of my coop white just to make it nice and bright.

 

[SandyRiverChick]

I’ve just seen some people painting inside to prolong the life of their coops and was unsure if this was a good idea or not .

Ah, good question. I DO paint interior wood. My floor is painted plywood, walls painted OSB and plywood. I use a duster on walls but I've never needed to clean them.