Plywood Chicken Coop Floor
Use 1 and 1 2 inch screws and construction glue to attach a 4 foot 1 2 m long 1 2 inch 1 3 cm thick piece of plywood to the front of the coop.
Plywood chicken coop floor. For complete plans visit pursue your project. A plywood floor can be raised off the ground to help in keeping the floor and bedding dry. Screw the plywood into the 2x4s on the bottom of the coop and the 2x2s on the solid side wall. One of the best materials for a chicken coop floor is plywood.
Then cut the door opening. Drill pilot holes and insert 1 5 8 screws to lock the sheet into place tightly. Here the entire house shaped model of the chicken coop is made of plywood and comes with ramps entering holes and also with a glam chevron roof. Perfect for a beginner who doesn t have any idea where they should begin.
Cons of plywood floors. Difficult to clean if you don t use bedding. Linoleum floor coop this diy chicken coop has plywood siding and a linoleum floor. Plywood floors in chicken coops pros of plywood floors.
This type of flooring is essentially nailed or stapled in as the floor of the coop. Dimensions feet 6 x 6. Anyway in this chicken coop plan they explained step by step from the material list floor elevation plan up to installing the roof. A floor with airflow underneath will shed moisture more quickly than a concrete slab or dirt floor.
If you are going to use regular plywood on the outside of the coop protect it well with a primer and at least two coats of quality exterior latex paint or a sealer. This chicken coop has been painted in light green for an enchanting appeal. Front wall frame use 2 4 lumber for the wall frames. There are nesting boxes with outside access and a metal roof.
May rot over time. The glues in exterior plywood are formulated to stand up to temporary moisture but they cannot withstand sustained exposure to the elements. It will have 2 inch x 2 inch supports every 2 feet apart that will support the wire and be the surface the wire mesh can be nailed onto.