Concrete grain partition recommendation?

[Spud]

Our wet grain shed is 70' wide and 90 deep. Its initally used for wet grain, then becomes short term dry shed when the main shed is full.

We usually spilt it down the middle with a bale wall, but for the first time in a very long time, last year we could keep it from moving, no idea why either.

Sometimes we need to separate different commodites, and come October the shed is used for short term potatoes, then beet. In sping its used for seed potatoes, fertilizer and then servicing machinery per harvest, so its not practical to have a permanent divider, which is probably a cheaper option.

We only need them to be 3m hign, and need to be able to stack against either side or both with no worry of them moving.

I'm not keen on the lego block system, mostly because we need to move them easily and fairly frequently, and the lego block design is a clamber up two man job from what I've seen so far.

I appreciate its abit last minute pre harvest, but I'd appreciate the experiences of others on this please?

Thank you

 

[chaffcutter]

Don’t recommed Alfablocs, I nearly got drowned in wheat when the wall slid across the floor, they can’t possibly stand loading on one side
I‘m not sure any free standing wall will do so unless they are t-shape with a foot on each side so there is always weight to hold them still.

 

[Spud]

I've just rung round a few firms to get some prices. Over £100 apiece difference between manufacturers!

 

[DieselRob]

I’ve got unbrako freestanding Y panels, they weigh over 2.5t per unit, I’ve pushed grain against them to a depth of 3m and they’ve not moved on a power floated floor. We bought these when they first started doing them, they aren’t the best finish like the Moore panels are but they do the job they’re meant to

 

[Rnold]

I use Unbrako free standing panels. We have 3.5 m high panels on a polished concrete floor and they stay put. These type off panels have a large mass of concrete at the foot which reaches under the grain and they don't require bolts. They have pallet tine holes under the base and threads for attaching lifting eyes at the top to aid moving. These are loaded to around 4m. They weigh around 3.1 T each.
We also use some 2.5 m panels of the same type.

 

[Rnold]

I've just rung round a few firms to get some prices. Over £100 apiece difference between manufacturers!

Haulage price is a big consideration.

 

[Spud]

Haulage price is a big consideration.

It is, the cheapest panels happen to be the closest. The dearest panels also happen to have the dearest haulage, which added together make about £4000 difference to the cost of the project

 

[DieselRob]

For straight walls then the Y panels are ideal but this year I did buy some Lego blocks to make an L shape bunker, they’ll have multiple uses and not always the same shape or depth

 

[chaffcutter]

How much are the Lego type blocks as a matter of interest?

 

[Spud]

How much are the Lego type blocks as a matter of interest?

£140-160 each plus haulage

 

[B R C]

Unbrako Y panels for straight run down the middle of shed and lego blocks for bunkers etc the blocks are very versatile out in the yard as well for all sorts of things.

 

[DieselRob]

How much are the Lego type blocks as a matter of interest?

Mine worked out at £177 each delivered for the 1600x800x800 Including a set of lifting eyes and 2 half blocks. 30 mile delivery

 

[David.]

It doesn't cost too much to concrete in some sockets for drop in H- beams, and then use normal panels.

 

[DieselRob]

It doesn't cost too much to concrete in some sockets for drop in H- beams, and then use normal panels.

The OP states he doesn’t want a permanent division

 

[Old apprentice]

It doesn't cost too much to concrete in some sockets for drop in H- beams, and then use normal panels.

The OP states he doesn’t want a permanent division

You could make a hole deep enough for the H IRON for panels and lift it all out but there would be a lot of grain in the hole with the H iron.???

 

[DieselRob]

You could make a hole deep enough for the H IRON for panels and lift it all out but there would be a lot of grain in the hole with the H iron.???

What about when the op wants 60/40 50/50 70/30 split for various jobs? How many sleeves do you propose he sets

 

[Renaultman]

Our wet grain shed is 70' wide and 90 deep. Its initally used for wet grain, then becomes short term dry shed when the main shed is full.

We usually spilt it down the middle with a bale wall, but for the first time in a very long time, last year we could keep it from moving, no idea why either.

Sometimes we need to separate different commodites, and come October the shed is used for short term potatoes, then beet. In sping its used for seed potatoes, fertilizer and then servicing machinery per harvest, so its not practical to have a permanent divider, which is probably a cheaper option.

We only need them to be 3m hign, and need to be able to stack against either side or both with no worry of them moving.

I'm not keen on the lego block system, mostly because we need to move them easily and fairly frequently, and the lego block design is a clamber up two man job from what I've seen so far.

I appreciate its abit last minute pre harvest, but I'd appreciate the experiences of others on this please?

Thank you

I've got the Moore 1.25m x 3m concrete dividing panels, I have. I idea how much they are now, but have had them since 2011 and worth every penny.

 

[B R C]

What about when the op wants 60/40 50/50 70/30 split for various jobs? How many sleeves do you propose he sets

Exactly I’m just moving mine over 3m , giving them pressure wash at the same time.

 

[Renaultman]

It is, the cheapest panels happen to be the closest. The dearest panels also happen to have the dearest haulage, which added together make about £4000 difference to the cost of the project

Is Low Grange quarry, making them yet, I know they are making the Lego blocks, I've led a few and they look really good. I took them to Argrain at Tholthorpe that I don't think is far from you?
I would go for the Moores 3m ones if the price is right.
Buying mine was one of my first long threads on the old BFF.
Edit as I said above I've had mine since 2011, and I would like to think they have a long time left.

 

[Punch]

Had the Unbrako panels in 2017. Only time they’ve moved is when we have moved them. Can’t say we’ve got a loverly power floated shed floor mind .
I think it was 9 on a load so I think they weighed 3.1t.
Had wheat, barley & beans against them as well as woodchip & fertiliser in 1t bags.
Thought they’d leaked the once, then realised it had flowed over the top before we’d loaded the other side. I’d have them again. About £290 each back then!