poured concrete walls
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You can use the same panels over again though, so you don't need to buy as many, ready mixed concrete would be cheaper than precast concrete panels. Only drawback is that it would take longer to pour the wall than putting in panels. Another advantage of panels is that you can lift them out and reuse if you decide to extend or change the layout of a shed.
GeorgeK
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And panels are stronger as they are prestressed rather than reinforced
GeorgeK
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Interesting, how do they deal with damp proofing and cavity insulation? I agree that brick walls and slate or tile roofs are becoming silly in an age of affordable and scarce housing
Panels are as strong as poured walls but are only as strong as the rsj they are bolted to.
Afraid not, I’ve had one crack right through where puh hook on loader hit it
shuttered wall won’t
GeorgeK
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Is the shuttered wall is anchored into the ground so any hits low down it won't be moving? In this respect it would be stronger and I guess this is where they see most of the impacts
6in
Not anchored, some can be done straight onto concrete or onto hardcore no reinforcement apart from corner beams il put a brace across (rebar) these are usually 12or16 inch thick,storing grain 25ft deep in the middle of store
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See my above post with the photographs, we have done about 300 shuttered walls, mostly 20foot by 8 feet high round the yard over the last 20 years, no cracking or leaking evident.
I am in an exposed position (for Essex) and had an old shed blow down in 1987, ever since I have thought that the shuttered walls make the shed behave like it is 8 feet shorter as the 'foundations go up the legs if you see what I mean.
GeorgeK
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In theory, pound for pound prestressed can be made stronger because it's permanently kept under compression which is concrete's big strength. That's just theory though, I haven't poured any walls unlike you! In the real world a proper job and good reinforcing can doubtless be tougher
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Maybe a panel is stronger, pound for pound but I think that my 10 inch walls are stronger than a 4 or 6 inch panel, and much cheaper too particularly if you mix it yourself. See avatar.
Not often you see a 6in panel cracked right through, must have got a fair dunt.
Headless chicken
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If I were to be paying someone to construct a silage clamp. Would It be cheaper shuttering it or panels. I’ve always been draw to panels for ease of use and that I don’t know anyone who does large scale shuttering locally although there must be someone. As a rule I’m a typical stockman so everything gets a driven into on a regular basis.
the comment above about a 6incj panel cracking is a little worrying to say the least!
the comment above about a 6incj panel cracking is a little worrying to say the least!
concrete agri
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Wat size of a silage pit are you looking to do and I'll give u a rough price
It would take a fair machine to crack a 6” panel,your average farm loadall wouldn’t do it.
Headless chicken
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100ft long 40ft wide 14ish foot high maybe little lower 3 of them and one at 30ft wide
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