Cattle grid making

[Classichay]

A friend has asked me to make a 10x3ft cattle grid for a front of a house. My head says channel section. What widths / thicknesses have people used? Or alternatives heaviest thing going over it is a Vauxhall estate car

 

[ih1455xl]

Railway track?

 

[michael N123]

Put a walkway/ramp inside it hedgehogs always aim themselves at cattle grids for some reason

 

[Classichay]

Put a walkway/ramp inside it hedgehogs always aim themselves at cattle grids for some reason

It’s only shallow, there’s a concrete path at the side anyway. Jesus railway track isn’t cheap t buy from what I’ve seen was hoping to make it sub 700.00

 

[ih1455xl]

Not if you live next to the railway line

 

[Hilly]

I’d use tube , council ones here made from H beam .

 

[Limcrazy]

What's a 3ft grid going to stop?

 

[Ffermer Bach]

I was shocked, my calves jumped a "full size" cattle grid!

 

[michael N123]

Depends on your location but you could get lucky on Facebook market place

 

[Classichay]

What's a 3ft grid going to stop?

Just for water not for cows anymore. There’s a drain under it, old thing but it needs replacing. Some of those on eBay are hideously expensive for what they are. Don’t mind making them but curious to what profile steel and thickness people use. It’s not for tractors so doesn’t need to be heavy duty

 

[TripleSix]

The last drain grid I made was from 50mm box sections

 

[tr250]

A friend has asked me to make a 10x3ft cattle grid for a front of a house. My head says channel section. What widths / thicknesses have people used? Or alternatives heaviest thing going over it is a Vauxhall estate car

He may only want to get his car over but it’s got to be strong enough for when the heating oil tanker comes and decides it’s easier to drive over screwing his wheels round as he goes etc

 

[Classichay]

So 50x100 x6mm walls is enough? If I stagger brace it

 

[shumungus]

Put a walkway/ramp inside it hedgehogs always aim themselves at cattle grids for some reason
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At 3 foot Hedgehogs is the only thing its going to stop.

 

[shumungus]

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At 3 foot Hedgehogs is the only thing its going to stop.

 

[grainboy]

Got this for sale includes under beams

 

[AJR75]

Possibly slight overkill for the application but the last one I did was from 100*50*6 box, welded to 100*15 flats. This sat on 4 I beams (it was wide) set into the ground. Between the grid and the beams was a strip of rubber to act as a shock absorber. Still there now 20 years on and forms the entrance to a working farm as well as a farm park...

One critical piece of advice that I was given was to make sure, when installing the grid that it was set slightly lower than the road/ track either side so that traffic is "falling" onto the grid rather than striking it if it was set proud.

 

[Classichay]

Got this for sale includes under beams

Might be a touch overkill! But surely Somone needs some for a new pit

 

[Classichay]

Possibly slight overkill for the application but the last one I did was from 100*50*6 box, welded to 100*15 flats. This sat on 4 I beams (it was wide) set into the ground. Between the grid and the beams was a strip of rubber to act as a shock absorber. Still there now 20 years on and forms the entrance to a working farm as well as a farm park...

One critical piece of advice that I was given was to make sure, when installing the grid that it was set slightly lower than the road/ track either side so that traffic is "falling" onto the grid rather than striking it if it was set proud.

Yes I’m using 100x50x6 box but it isn’t the cheapest at nye on 89 a bar. Won’t have an issue with burning through the walls at a decent amperage though

 

[Classichay]

Isn’t going to break in a hurry