Vermin proof big six cladding filler?

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Gettin by

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Location

Cornwall England

• Dec 12, 2017

• #1

Any one been able to source or create a rat proof cladding filling strip or method for keeping out unwanted visitors?
Rats are able to climb the 5 foot concrete wall and slip up inside the big 6 profile sheet ends where side cladding of barn starts.
Foam fillers available just give them something to chew on and mesh bundles seem a bit of a slow job to push up every corrugation. If not done properly the weak spot will soon be found by one animal or another.
Any ideas or solutions please!

 

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Doing it for the kids

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• Dec 12, 2017

• #2

Watching!

I think you can get big 6 to flat sheet converters which may work?

 

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tjzservices

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Location

dorset

• Dec 12, 2017

• #3

kiddo above is right, marley do these, conibear bros from crediton will supply but brace yourself for price!! (marleys price not conibears!).
standard mortar should do trick
tommy

 

TripleSix

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Location

Helmsley, North Yorkshire

• Dec 13, 2017

• #4

Consider fitting a drip tray/sill flashing

https://www.cladco.co.uk/trims-and-flashings

 

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SimonB

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• Dec 13, 2017

• #5

Fibre Cement fillers would be the best option to fill the gaps to stop the vermin getting in.

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Clive

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Arable Farmer

Location

Lichfield

• Dec 13, 2017

• #6

Gettin by said:

Any one been able to source or create a rat proof cladding filling strip or method for keeping out unwanted visitors?
Rats are able to climb the 5 foot concrete wall and slip up inside the big 6 profile sheet ends where side cladding of barn starts.
Foam fillers available just give them something to chew on and mesh bundles seem a bit of a slow job to push up every corrugation. If not done properly the weak spot will soon be found by one animal or another.
Any ideas or solutions please!

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There is foam filler that has poison in it made by Bayer

We should have it on Farm marketplace later this week I hope

 

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Nose Abit

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• Dec 13, 2017

• #7

Gettin by said:

Any one been able to source or create a rat proof cladding filling strip or method for keeping out unwanted visitors?
Rats are able to climb the 5 foot concrete wall and slip up inside the big 6 profile sheet ends where side cladding of barn starts.
Foam fillers available just give them something to chew on and mesh bundles seem a bit of a slow job to push up every corrugation. If not done properly the weak spot will soon be found by one animal or another.
Any ideas or solutions please!

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Fibre cement fillers or closers would be the best - this link should show them

https://www.marleyeternit.co.uk/~/m...ofile-6-Eaves-fittings-installation-guide.pdf

Cost about £10 ish for fillers and £7 ish for closers as a guide.

 

David.

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Mixed Farmer

Location

J11 M40

• Dec 13, 2017

• #8

Sure I once heard about a firm producing profile cut galv' sheet blanking plates that match the Big 6 corrugations and fit neatly up to the underside of the sheets. These screw to the side cladding or the eaves beam to block the void.
Cannot find a supplier though.

 

Hilly

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Location

Scottish Borders.

• Dec 13, 2017

• #9

David. said:

Sure I once heard about a firm producing profile cut galv' sheet blanking plates that match the Big 6 corrugations and fit neatly up to the underside of the sheets. These screw to the side cladding or the eaves beam to block the void.
Cannot find a supplier though.

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I could cut you some if you want.

 

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Gettin by

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Location

Cornwall England

• Dec 13, 2017

• #10

Thanks.
Did some quick sums and once the first template is made up two or three sheets of steel would make enough fillers to go around.

Couple of minimal cost options to try before I get the plasma cutter out ....

 

Tinman Steels Ltd

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Location

Unit 12, Bourne Brook Farm, Tamworth, B78 3DX

• Dec 13, 2017

• #11

We offer super seal foam fillers for big six profiles, from our customer feed back vermin, pigeons/rats /mice tend to leave them alone as they don't like the taste. They come in packs of 5 which will do 5 tops and 5 bottoms or if you just want to fill the bottom then they will do 10 sheets per pack, they are £11.95+ vat plus postage per pack.

 

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Lapwing

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Mixed Farmer

Location

Wiltshire

• Dec 24, 2017

• #12

We just scrunched up chicken netting, poked it down the corrugations, & cement on top. Seems to hold as long as you don't drive into the barn, & gives an easy to clean finish on the inside.