What is your floor made of

[WallyG74]

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

Good exterior paint

 

[Brooks_]

Coop 1 is raised with plywood floor and deep bedding; Coop 2 is on ground with mulch and flakes-- Even with high water table in FLA, I fear it is too dry to be deep litter.

 

[Sally PB]

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

My coop is raised too. DH brought home a 4x8 sheet of one of the plastic mounting substrates he uses at work to cover the floor. It's worked great.

 

[Sally PB]

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.

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,

 

[Isadora]

Our floor is wood and we painted it with blackjack sealant. We don't get very aggressive winters here in Indiana, so I'm not sure how well it would hold up in a Canada type winter.

 

[Sally PB]

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

Good for you for doing your research!

You should start an "introducing myself" thread. We love to meet new members. How many/what breed of chickens you have, etc.

 

[Battlepants]

For my raised coop, plywood. And yea, stacking up some bedding keeps the floor from too much moisture.

For my new coop, dirt floor. Was concerned about groundwater as well, but I ended up moving a bunch of dirt to raise the ground in and around the coop to mitigate water. Had some pretty hard rains and it still stays dry in there.

 

[SeaCity]

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

Linoleum with construction sand on top!

 

[rosemarythyme]

Black Jack 57 here as well, it's waterproof and pretty scrape resilient.

 

[Lemon-Drop]

I used some leftover vinyl flooring from Costco.