Floors?

[Pixy]

I am going to be building a new loft for my pigeons. and im not sure what type of floor i should put in there. Anybody have any preferences that work well?

[abisai]

The following has worked well for me. 3/4 inch plywood. Doesn't stay humid and scrapes easily. Make sure the nail heads are not jutting out and that its lifted at least a foot and a half off the ground.

A.C.

[warriec]

I used cement for the flooring because we have rats and mongooses who dig thru the wood, i also use a layer of sea sand as a disinfectant and a source of calcium and grut for the birds. its easy to sweep the dirt off.

[learning]

Hi,

You might want to consider Luan glued down over plywood. Much smoother and resists moisture. Very easy to scrape. A lot of guys down here use this type of floor system.

Dan

[Trees Gray]

Hi Dan,

That sounds real interesting, I'm going to look into it for future upgrades. What kind of glue do you use?

[warriec]

Hi Guys, is the marine ply wood the same as luan glued ply wood. Its also water proof.

[learning]

If you look at the Luan product it is a much smoother surface than any plywood I have seen. Any type of structural adhesive should do fine. There are all types at Lowes or Home Depot. It comes in tubes that look like caulking tubes. All of the guys down here that use Luan swear by the product. Luan comes in 4' X 8' sheets and you just glue it down perpendicular to the plywood substrate. I am planning on putting it down throughout my loft. Hope this helps.

Dan

[warriec]

So luan is like a plastic covering which we paste to the floor. thats a good idea. I am also going to try this for my new breeding cages which i am hoping to build. This is a great idea

[Trees Gray]

Thanks Dan.

[learning]

Warriec,

No, it is not plastic. Luan is a layered wood product. I guess you have to see it to understand. Sort of hard to describe. I think it is often used to line furniture drawers and such. Sorry for the confussion.

Dan

[warriec]

Hi Dan,

does it have like a thin plastic coating on a thin layer of wood.

[learning]

Nope, it's all wood as far as I know. At least it sure looks and feels like wood. The only way I can describe it is as a very thin, very smooth plywood. I would say maybe an eighth of an inch thick. I wish I could find a picture of the stuff to show you. I guess I will just have to take a camera to Home Depot next time and take some pictures. Sorry I can't explain it better.

Dan

[TAWhatley]

If you Google luan, you will get a lot of links describing it just as Learning described it.

Terry

[Pixy]

Hey guys i was talking to my gandfather about the pigeon loft/coop. Right from the start he brought up Luan. i havent heard of it before until now and i think that i am going ot be using it for my walls and for my floor. This sounds like what i want to go with. Thanks guys for your help. I can see that moslty everybody is in the favor of Luan. Thanks!!!!
Actually. is Luan pronounced like LOO-ON or like LAWN. or maybe L-OW!-N lol :P

[learning]

I have always heard it pronounced LOO-wan.

Good Luck,

Dan