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  1. massey 6480

    Concrete panels

    Thanks for all the replies lads much appreciated 👍 . Can get the use of a 320s jcb to move them as well . Didn’t think they be quite that heavy . Plan would be to use them during the winter to divide up a shed that half of is used for straw bedding . Used gates this year worked but straw bulging...
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    Concrete panels

    Anyone know roughly what weight a 20ft x4ft x 6" concrete panel would be . Came across some secondhand and wondering would a tractor loader lift them . Also have a shed here with shuttered wall`s and would like to use the above panel`s to divide off a bay of it to hold grain . Shed is 40ft wide...
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    Which straw bedder

    Anyone here using a teagle 8080 with 2 chutes on it like in the pic . Question I have is how does it block of one chute for you to use the other .
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    What size steel to replace a pillar ?

    Still not decided what I’ll do . Shed has taken a backseat as silage work has kicked off .
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    What size steel to replace a pillar ?

    That’s some very tasty work there to keep it looking original. .
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    What size steel to replace a pillar ?

    Cheers lad there’s a bit more too it than I thought. But not ridiculous all the same . I take it the new leg goes the full length of the pillars . With bolts at 500 / 600mm centers to join the together
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    What size steel to replace a pillar ?

    Only to leave it as it is .
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    What size steel to replace a pillar ?

    Would the pillar`s need up grading aswell then .
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    What size steel to replace a pillar ?

    My bad what i meant by roof truss is that roof steel is also made from 8x5 steel beam same as pillars
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    What size steel to replace a pillar ?

    What size would you be using to do this
  11. massey 6480

    What size steel to replace a pillar ?

    No this was just a basic question I asked 2 different shed men to see if it could be done . And the answers they came back with .
  12. massey 6480

    What size steel to replace a pillar ?

    Neither man mentioned doing anything to the stanchions .
  13. massey 6480

    What size steel to replace a pillar ?

    I don’t want to skimp on it at all . Should have added his reason . He says no need to go that big for a single skin galv sheeting roof . If shed was wider he’d go bigger steel .
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    What size steel to replace a pillar ?

    Have a shed here 100ft x 40 ft . 20ft bays shed is made of 8x5 pillars and roof trusses. Looking to remove 1 pillar to give 40ft clear access . Have had 2 lads get back to me with steel sizes and both different 🤔. One recommends 254 x 146 the other with 305 x 165 . First lad says the big size...
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    Small arc welder

    I bought one of these purely on the basis of price . And so far it`s impressed me . Only used for small job`s around the yard . But lightweight and compact and run`s off a 13 amp plug . https://ige.ie/pacini-pro-arc-190amp-inverter-welder
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    Replacing a corrugated roof light sheet.

    Local shed man replaced the roof light`s on a similar shed in work cherry picker underneath and cut the nail`s flush with the timber with a sawzall . Then handed the new sheet`s out through hole to a lad on the roof . Lad in cherry picker lifted the top sheet from underneath so the new sheet...
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    quick fixes, bodges and creations

    Use the same here only cut them different so i can use the handles to carry them about if needed
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    Steel size for removing a staunchion(post)

    If i was doing it for my self i`d use 10 x 5 H iron or what every the modern equilevant name is for it now . Put a good size haunch on each end and it`ll be fine . Your only removing the corner pillar . Would be carrying double the weight if you were removing a central pillar . That`s what i`d...
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    Idiots guide to Milwaukee.....

    Which is the better grinder . Only difference i see is one`s a fuel . ? https://www.screwfix.ie/p/milwaukee-m18-fsag115xb-0-18v-li-ion-redlithium-4-brushless-cordless-angle-grinder-bare/162pg...
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    Gates in bull beef shed

    Have 18ft pen division`s here made from 60mm blue band galv pipe . There one piece gates flex a little but no issues . Have 23ft pen division`s made from 76mm x 3,2mm pipe bolted to the shed pillars at each end no central supports to the ground . Flex but no issue`s . There`s 16 30 month...
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