Ammonia smell in coop-first time owner

[ChrisEllis]

Hi,

 

I bought a coop off ebay, but I have found that it holds quite a lot of water and gets quite damp, i can control the inside by making sure the edges are tight etc. but i found water on the inside of the roof and more showing when its frozen over night. And its also on the inside walls, I was wondering if the felt might be rubbish quality and was hoping someone could send me a link for a good Wood treatment for my coop and also if anyone knows anything that would be good for the felt roof as it doesn;t drain very ell it just hold the moisture

[Lewis]

No idea

What type/style of coop is it?

 

Can you seal the joints with sealant, or varnish?

[ChrisEllis]

its a wooden coop and yh im not worried about sealing it its the water going through the wood

[Lewis]

Oh Doesn't sound like very good quality tbh.

 

What about varnishing it to seal the whole thing, and replace the felt if you think its that?

[Gem_Seb]

i bought a wooden coop from ebay which also leaked! it was one of the triangle ones. everything i did to astop it never worked! iive now got a new better quality one which too be honest still lets some water in im one corner in heavy rain but no where near as bad as the other. Is yours on the ground or raised?

[emchook]

All I know about felt roofing is that it can be a perfect habitat for red mite.

If its leaking ..could you perhaps pull the felt off ..and then screw some polycarbonate sheeting on .. Maybe a bit of guttering upside down to hide the top join ?

 

I'm sure it could be done in a way that does not look too bad [ This may be a terrible idea but I am known for terrible DIY bodges ]

[Chucky1]

I'm sure it could be done in a way that does not look too bad [ This may be a terrible idea but I am known for terrible DIY bodges ]

Me too

 

 

I put corrugated iron on our duck house. It was factory painted and lined on the underside to prevent condensation. Works a treat.

 

Could you put a picture up of your house we might suggest something better

[The Dogmother]

What is the roof made of? I'd recommend replacing it with Onduline and making sure that it has a good overhang to keep the walls dry.

 

Unfortunately, a lot of the cheaper coops sold onlie are made in China and are just made from ordinary plywood rather than marine ply, so they absorb water and rto quickly.

[tom123]

If I remember rightly from some of your pictures, it is a cheapy import?

 

These don't have a very good reputation as they are made of such rubbish wood and are pretty much useless after 1 year of use.

 

I think you would be better investing in a better coop than wasting your time (and money) on a coop that is never going to be perfect

[Redwing]

I'm with Tom but if funds dont permit it I'm with Claret

 

It is a rubbish import, I know the one you have and its probably not worth taking the trouble over sorry

[Plum]

I was wondering if it hadn't got enough ventilation to keep it dry inside. May be worth increasing that as well as improving the roof.