Plywood Chicken Coop Floor

A plywood floor can be raised off the ground to help in keeping the floor and bedding dry.

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. Cons of plywood floors. Perfect for a beginner who doesn t have any idea where they should begin. Fit a piece of 3 4 plywood over the floor frame and align the edges flush.

The glues in exterior plywood are formulated to stand up to temporary moisture but they cannot withstand sustained exposure to the elements. This chicken coop has been painted in light green for an enchanting appeal. One of the best materials for a chicken coop floor is plywood. Difficult to clean if you don t use bedding.

There are nesting boxes with outside access and a metal roof. Plywood floors in chicken coops pros of plywood floors. Almost all of my chicken coops have plywood floors and i ve had no problems with them. Hardware cloth or wire mesh is also a fairly common type of chicken coop flooring.

Linoleum floor coop this diy chicken coop has plywood siding and a linoleum 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. For complete plans visit pursue your project. A floor with airflow underneath will shed moisture more quickly than a concrete slab or dirt floor.

Front wall frame use 2 4 lumber for the wall frames. Drill pilot holes and insert 1 5 8 screws to lock the sheet into place tightly. Screw the plywood into the 2x4s on the bottom of the coop and the 2x2s on the solid side wall. May rot over time.

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. This type of flooring is essentially nailed or stapled in as the floor of the coop. Then cut the door opening.