beefandsleep
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I’ve seen bare concrete, heard of tiles, paint, resin. What gives the best, smoothest, easy to clean finish alongside a feed barrier for on floor feeding. I’m building a new shed and I want it perfect.
Feed passage floor finish
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beefandsleep
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- Staffordshire
What’s resin like with a tractor scraper? Better off with a brush? I know by hand is probably the best way but I know when I’m not there myself the staff will put the attachment on the loadall rather than get off their arse, especially at weekends.
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- Northumberland
I have resin, and it's remarkably resilient to the bucket. The purchaser does the driving, though.
If I knew I would be laying resin, I'd make a slight mark in the concrete where the edges will be to hide them/give a very tidy job. The finish on the concrete makes a big difference to how far the resin stretches.
If I knew I would be laying resin, I'd make a slight mark in the concrete where the edges will be to hide them/give a very tidy job. The finish on the concrete makes a big difference to how far the resin stretches.
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- Northern Ireland
If you decide on resin make sure you leave it a year or so after laying the fresh concrete. This helps the resin bond to the concrete better as all the concrete laitance will have worn off.
ollie989898
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Tiles for where the forage lays. Seen them a lot on farms on the continent. Can be cleaned very nicely and I understand they improve intakes as well.
beefandsleep
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- Staffordshire
I was hoping resin would give an equivalently smooth easily cleaned surface and be both cheaper and more durable.
beefandsleep
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- Staffordshire
Can resin coatings be repaired if damaged? Can anybody recommend a product? How is it applied? Cost?
sheepwise
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- SW Scotland
You going ahead with the slatted shed then? Any chance of some pictures.
beefandsleep
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- Staffordshire
Yes I will take plenty. Hoping to start mid April, I have some site clearance to do first.
fermerboy
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- Banffshire
I had never seen tiles used till I was on study tour in Austria.
Looked a good job but time consuming to lay perhaps.
My old man would destroy them with the loader I reckon....
Looked a good job but time consuming to lay perhaps.
My old man would destroy them with the loader I reckon....
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- North Suffolk
- Location
- Northumberland
I was mostly motivated by prolonging concrete life. As you can see, it has a store ration (decent silage + plenty straw) on it so hardly pushing for dlwg at this stage.
cowhouse
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- south wales
Resin supplied and installed £35 perm2 on new concrete. New concrete needs to be 21-28 days old depending on time of year. Surface is grinded to take away laitance. Scraper is fine. We don’t recommend putting bucket on it but most do.
beefandsleep
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- Staffordshire
How wide do you recommend? 2ft?
cowhouse
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- south wales
Usually 1m-1.2m to get full benefit. You could perhaps get away with less if you feed little and often.
cowhouse
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- south wales
3 part epoxy. Resin, Hardener and Filler. Applied by trowel to depth of 2-3mm and rolled with a spiked roller to get rid of trapped air. Can be repaired if damaged. Only damage I have repaired is water damage if caught out by weather/leaky gutter. 24hrs after application and passage can be in use again. Wait 5 days before scrapers, feed pushers etc go over it
beefandsleep
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- Staffordshire
I assume you mean water damage before it had cured? It is suitable for external feed fences isn’t it?