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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: rusticranger on August 25, 2013, 03:33:11 pm

Title: Painting the hen house!
Post by: rusticranger on August 25, 2013, 03:33:11 pm

Hi guys,

I want to repaint my hen house, just wondering what you use thats available from homebase etc?

Thanks in advance!

Tom

Title: Re: Painting the hen house!
Post by: taz08 on August 25, 2013, 04:01:12 pm

i use cuprilol ducks back

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Post by: bumpkins on August 25, 2013, 05:13:28 pm

I agree - I've just used the same for mine and it's brilliant! 

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Post by: bigchicken on August 25, 2013, 06:06:22 pm

Creosote substitute inside and out helps kill of some of the bugs do it every year.

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Post by: Possum on August 25, 2013, 06:58:20 pm

I combine the two approaches. Creosote substitute inside and cuprinol outside. The chickens seem quite happy with it! :chook: :chook:

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Post by: twizzel on August 25, 2013, 07:32:13 pm

Yup I used cuprinol ducksback too, looks well smart now  :excited:

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Post by: little blue on August 25, 2013, 07:40:03 pm

Wilco garden colour is similar to cuprinol... and much cheaper!

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Post by: mowhaugh on August 25, 2013, 09:20:16 pm

I also use Cuprinol Duck's Back - nice range of colours and goes on easily.

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Post by: HesterF on August 25, 2013, 11:31:40 pm

I've been using Creosote inside and Cuprinol Garden Shades on the outside of all my houses and field shelters. They're all colour co-ordinated in cream with blue roofs/doors/corners etc. Looking great if I may say so myself. All freshly done so no idea how it'll cope (and after our first rain for weeks yesterday, some of the cream is looking a little streaky from the roof run-off!).

H

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Post by: chrismahon on August 26, 2013, 04:22:00 am

We do the same as HesterF. Cuprinol shades outside (blue, green and burgundy) then a 50:50 mix of original creosote with paraffin. Paint Cuprinol first then creosote, otherwise the Cuprilnol won't stick to any surfaces with creosote overspill.