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05-12-2015, 06:41 PM #1
Simple shed construction question
Framed a shed that will be used as a chicken coop. Will raise the walls this weekend. My question is what type of plywood should I use for the floors,
Inside walls and outside sheathing? OSB for all? Would like it to last. The floors will have some left over linoleum on top. It's not big, only 4x8 with the walls 4' and peak of roof at 6'.
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05-12-2015, 06:59 PM #2
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05-12-2015, 07:07 PM #3
Not sure about the floor for a coop, but use CDX plywood if you want it to last. OSB left raw is fucking garbage.
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05-12-2015, 07:26 PM #4
OSB is shit. D-grade plywood is good for a coop. Don't use treated plywood, full of nasty shit you don't want in your food chain. 5/8 is thick enough for the floor, 3/8 for walls.
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05-12-2015, 07:47 PM #5
OSB = the shit. Advantech will last and last. 3/4" floor, 1/2 " walls.
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05-12-2015, 11:09 PM #6
I used 3/4 cdx for a shed floor in Truckee that's showing no deterioration after 20 years. Not on grade but pretty close. No chickens. If you care how the shed looks consider T-111 siding or nail strips of 1x2 to a lesser grade of plywood for a board and batten look.
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