Concreting multi purpose shed

[ih1455xl]

Just adding 2 bays on to a existing cattle shed open front and concrete panels on 3 side will be used for dumping grain in summer and cattle in winter and possibly one day be units
Question is what finish concrete would be most suitable and what’s the best way to lay normally I use road forms and the hydraulic roller thing but only ever done out side yard concreting
Ta

 

[GrantMo]

Its a tough one to get right cos if you polish it, it's too slidey for the cattle when you first bring them in, and if you put a rough finish on it you can't pick up the grain cleanly with the bucket.
We tip grain in a cattle court and the floor was finished with a power screed. Can't get it 100% clean when loading the grain out of it, but there isn't much sweeping involved

 

[tr250]

Just adding 2 bays on to a existing cattle shed open front and concrete panels on 3 side will be used for dumping grain in summer and cattle in winter and possibly one day be units
Question is what finish concrete would be most suitable and what’s the best way to lay normally I use road forms and the hydraulic roller thing but only ever done out side yard concreting
Ta

I’d power float it and make sure you put plenty of straw in to start with. Couple of days it will be fine

 

[Robert K]

Just adding 2 bays on to a existing cattle shed open front and concrete panels on 3 side will be used for dumping grain in summer and cattle in winter and possibly one day be units
Question is what finish concrete would be most suitable and what’s the best way to lay normally I use road forms and the hydraulic roller thing but only ever done out side yard concreting
Ta

I would power float or a brushed finish for cattle and use road forms to lay

 

[ih1455xl]

I would power float or a brushed finish for cattle and use road forms to lay

How do you lay up to the concrete panels with road forms?

 

[Robert K]

Fillet between the concrete panels and steel so the road forms go around the back of the steels if that makes sense.

How do you lay up to the concrete panels with road forms?

 

[Magnificent Earwig]

Just adding 2 bays on to a existing cattle shed open front and concrete panels on 3 side will be used for dumping grain in summer and cattle in winter and possibly one day be units
Question is what finish concrete would be most suitable and what’s the best way to lay normally I use road forms and the hydraulic roller thing but only ever done out side yard concreting
Ta

When we put our last lot of cattle sheds up we used a roller, also used k form plastic shuttering too, we tip corn in them during the summer, very easy to sweep up in and we don’t have any issues with cattle slipping either. We even did our drive off the road the same way.

 

[Working from home]

We have round steel pans that slot into the blades on our power floats, they give a good finish but not polished. Would be easy to brush up on and once bedded over would be fine. Id post a pic but havnt got one im afraid.

 

[ih1455xl]

Fillet between the concrete panels and steel so the road forms go around the back of the steels if that makes sense.

You’ve lost me so here’s a pic

 

[Robert K]

You’ve lost me so here’s a pic

You’ve lost me so here’s a pic

I'll get you a picture of what I mean tomorrow

 

[upnortheast]

Hope you are going to get the hoggin laid more accuratly than your pic ?

You could set the form 12" in from the panel then finish the gap later.
Or the other way round - lay 12 " round the outside first & when set use that as the shutter.
Or, takes a bit of skill, mark your level with chalk on the panel & work from that

 

[Ormond]

we've just done a shed floor...the first 18' strip in the picture is often used for young cattle so used a double cage roller to give a grippy surface... the rest of the shed polished ....used for straw then general purpose after its used....another small shed a joining and the lead into this shed we brushed finished it.....grip for cattle but can swept up and cleaned easily if for example tipping grain etc in it

 

[Ormond]

brushed this bit

 

[ih1455xl]

we've just done a shed floor...the first 18' strip in the picture is often used for young cattle so used a double cage roller to give a grippy surface... the rest of the shed polished ....used for straw then general purpose after its used....another small shed a joining and the lead into this shed we brushed finished it.....grip for cattle but can swept up and cleaned easily if for example tipping grain etc in it

how did you pour it / use to level it

 

[Ormond]

Started near the doorway...put a road form in.....worked around and finished at the door....by which time took out the first road form and used it in the doorway. Level was kept with laser level as it was poured ...raked level with hand players. and staff with a flat plate on the bottom to keep an eye on their level. All around the outside was marked.... Then magic screed with 4m blade to work it up....then polished. 50m3 went in the inside of the main shed. Poured straight from the truck spout

 

[ih1455xl]

That sounds easy enough was hoping to do it ourselves next week but have managed to put my back out so will have to pay someone to come and do it if anyone knows about around Northampton that’s any good

 

[Purli R]

brushed this bit

Nice job

 

[Robert K]

This is what I mean with the panels set into the concrete