Feed traugh tiles

[farmer1989]

Looking for advice wanting to lay tiles to provide a smooth surface for cows to eat off have existing traughs but never tiled before do I pressure wash clean let dry for a day then put some thin set down and lay with spacers existing concrete a little rough grinding down will be a huge long job

 

[vantage]

What about self levelling screed or plastic sheets like parlour board? We have a feed passage that needs something doing, so will watch with interest .

 

[HarryB97]

We tiled all of our feed troughs a few years ago. Luckily we managed to find some tiles which were just the perfect size as well as being some of the cheapest in the shop and grey. First we pressure washed the concrete, then applied some form of resin, then tiled with spacers and grouted. Make sure you fill up and hollows so tiles don't get broken if you walk on them and try and keep them as flush as possible so you don't catch an edge with a shovel etc when clearing up. Ours have been down two years now and are still as good as the day they were put in. The shed houses beef cattle all year and has silage on all day everyday.

 

[farmer1989]

What about self levelling screed or plastic sheets like parlour board? We have a feed passage that needs something doing, so will watch with interest .

Need too polish concrete before can use epoxy screed also traugh has a flat bottom then a wedge to make feed fall back to the cows so looking at tiles worried plastic sheet would get a gripe through it or feed getting under it

 

[farmer1989]

We tiled all of our feed troughs a few years ago. Luckily we managed to find some tiles which were just the perfect size as well as being some of the cheapest in the shop and grey. First we pressure washed the concrete, then applied some form of resin, then tiled with spacers and grouted. Make sure you fill up and hollows so tiles don't get broken if you walk on them and try and keep them as flush as possible so you don't catch an edge with a shovel etc when clearing up. Ours have been down two years now and are still as good as the day they were put in. The shed houses beef cattle all year and has silage on all day everyday.

Thanks just what I wanted to read what was the resin you used

 

[jimmer]

Stokboard and concrete screws used here

 

[pappuller]

parlour wall cladding and plenty of stainless screws and washers, but don't try and clean it with the digger bucket

 

[farmer1989]

Stokboard and concrete screws used here

Any pics

 

[farmer1989]

parlour wall cladding and plenty of stainless screws and washers, but don't try and clean it with the digger bucket

Any pics

 

[farmer1989]

We tiled all of our feed troughs a few years ago. Luckily we managed to find some tiles which were just the perfect size as well as being some of the cheapest in the shop and grey. First we pressure washed the concrete, then applied some form of resin, then tiled with spacers and grouted. Make sure you fill up and hollows so tiles don't get broken if you walk on them and try and keep them as flush as possible so you don't catch an edge with a shovel etc when clearing up. Ours have been down two years now and are still as good as the day they were put in. The shed houses beef cattle all year and has silage on all day everyday.

Any pictures

 

[jimmer]

Any pics

Will do tomorrow

 

[jimmer]

 

[coomoo]

Christ that’s a job ?

 

[jimmer]

Stokboard cheaper than parlour board
In hindsight stainless screws would have been better

 

[farmer1989]

Tidy job how long has that been down my advisor says he's seen it before but starts peeling away after a few years ?‍

 

[jimmer]

Tidy job how long has that been down my advisor says he's seen it before but starts peeling away after a few years ?‍

Only a month

 

[Grassman247]

Anyone used any stuff like this to coat there troughs with?

Have tried to contact a couple of companies to use there resin’s but they either let me down or won’t do it because the bottom of the trough is dished

 

[Horn&corn]

Mate cleared his car workshop entirely. Painted it. Went on holiday for a week in the summer. Came back and still damp. Didn’t seem to last long either. Obviously different products could work better

 

[farmer1989]

Anyone used any stuff like this to coat there troughs with?

Have tried to contact a couple of companies to use there resin’s but they either let me down or won’t do it because the bottom of the trough is dished

I used quattro epoxy paint did 3 coats on a brand new pre cast feed traugh 18months and its starting flake away allready

 

[Grassman247]

I used quattro epoxy paint did 3 coats on a brand new pre cast feed traugh 18months and its starting flake away allready

Yer the more I read into it the more I’m going off the idea, looks like it’s either fibreglass or a thick screed you can trowel on