Fixing concrete wall panels to pole barn?

nforster

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Livestock Farmer
I have a 7x15ft bay pole barn shed with Yorkshire board top 3/4 and bottom walling is rusty corrugated sheets on side 80cm high. Considering block walls between telegraph posts to 1.2 or 2m high or panels. Is used as storage and winter sheep shed. Is there a way to fix panels to the uneven pole surface/ layout or should I go with blocks?
thanks
 

Extreme Optimist

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Livestock Farmer
Had panels on pole barns for years. I drilled through the telegraph poles, put the panels in place and then put a 9x3 timber or flat steel plate up against where they join with a threaded bar going through the 9x3/steelplate and through the pole and bolted up from the far side. Do this 150mm from top and 150mm from bottom. Never had any problems.

The big advantage is that when you decide you want an extra gate/feed barrier, you can remove the panel. Also, once the poles have rotted off, you will still have the panels for the next shed whereas your block wall would be hardcore
 

nforster

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Livestock Farmer
Had panels on pole barns for years. I drilled through the telegraph poles, put the panels in place and then put a 9x3 timber or flat steel plate up against where they join with a threaded bar going through the 9x3/steelplate and through the pole and bolted up from the far side. Do this 150mm from top and 150mm from bottom. Never had any problems.

The big advantage is that when you decide you want an extra gate/feed barrier, you can remove the panel. Also, once the poles have rotted off, you will still have the panels for the next shed whereas your block wall would be hardcore
Yes I’m worried about spending the time laying block for a rough shed with a limited life span
 

Bald n Grumpy

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Livestock Farmer
Have you seen the price of crashbarrier ,it's gone silly ,plus the concrete panels won't get full of shite
Not priced any lately and I bet panels ain't getting any cheaper.
Got crash barrier around cattle sheds been in over 20 years and still good for a long time yet and they're not full of shite either.
If it was a new build steel building I'd go panels but for a pole barn that's been up for a few years I'd be looking at other options
 

J 1177

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Mixed Farmer
Location
Durham, UK
Crittal grain pannels? Drill a hole in pannels then put a rawl bolt into pole. Thats what iv done to line a timber framed shed thats walls have seen better days.
 

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