What is your floor made of

[MACCanadianCoop]

Hi everyone. I'm starting my coop build. Pallets covered with plywood for the flooring. I want to put something water proof as the final layer. Looking for ideas of what others have used.
*dirt floor isn't an option - too much ground water
*I will be using bedding as well but looking for something to protect the wood

 

[MACCanadianCoop]

So I was looking into vinyl sheets, and obviously looked at the wrong place first, because the pricing for my 10x9 needs was going to run $700!!!
BUT!!!
I found 6'x8' rolls of vinyl ends at the home depot for $60 each. Bought 2, which will allow me to cover the space perfectly (with a little cutting and patching to make it work. I highly recommend looking into it if anyone is interested in vinyl for a water proof floor.

 

[Tre3hugger]

I used barn paint on my plywood floor

 

[Sally PB]

Some people have recommended getting linoleum or vinyl to protect the floor and be easily cleanable.

 

[aart]

Single sheet of heavy duty foam backed vinyl has worked here for 9 year now.
0.085" thick....

 

[saysfaa]

I used Black Jack 57 on the plywood floor. If I had it to do again, I would use barn paint.

 

[Wendy Bee]

Two coats of this:

Painted the walls yellow down to the floor. Next pic was before nesting boxes were in, but hemp bedding in. Young chickens were almost ready to go in!

We're almost at the one year mark. The floor has held up great, even with raking of the bedding.

 

[WBZ]

Hi everyone. I'm starting my coop build. Pallets covered with plywood for the flooring. I want to put something water proof as the final layer. Looking for ideas of what others have used.
*dirt floor isn't an option - too much ground water
*I will be using bedding as well but looking for something to protect the wood

I wondered the same thing but due to being in North Dakota with extreme temps I can NOT use linoleum as it's very cold sensitive and will crack out per many sources that not only sell but tried using it. I'm painting my plywood floors with an outdoor deck paint. Use at your own risk as it's not something I've found much info on.

 

[WBZ]

Lots of people have recommended Blackjack 57. I have no experience with it, and don't know how expensive it is or how it stands up to very cold temps.

I have 4-6" of pine shavings over the floor in my coop too. Soft landing for when the chickens jump down off the roost.

By the way, @WBZ,

That sounds like a great suggestion for most too. Unfortunately, the reviews I've come across said it nearly cracks like glass in the cold. I love ND but boy we're sure limited here on options! LOL

 

[Ilovemychicks08]

I put vinyl on my coop floor. But my coop is raised off the ground.

I also have plywood under that it is holding up. And vinyl flooring holds up in cold temps.