Galebreaker

Just a quick question. I'm in the process of putting up a pole barn, type barn, to over winter some pigs and store a few bits and bobs. It's only 20ft by 30ft, although will probably be extended next year. It will have a box profile roof, and initially I was going to box profile the walls up to about 5ft, with some re-enforcement on the inside, and then Yorkshire board the rest. I've recently been looking at some of the Galebreaker 'Farmflex' material, with a view to using it instead of the boarding, as it will probably be cheaper and certainly be quicker to put up.

Has anyone used the stuff and how durable is it, and how much of the rain etc will it cut out?

Thanks.
 

hillman

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Location
Wicklow Ireland
view to using it instead of the boarding, as it will probably be cheaper and certainly be quicker to put up.

Quicker yes , cheaper not sure ?
Look on done deal or google clonmel covers in co Tipperary , they where the cheapest a year or so ago when I was pricing up , but still used board as cost off span and half net was equal to 5 bays off Yorkshire boarding
 
While we are at it, does anyone have any suggestions on good suppliers of box profile, metal sheeting etc, I'm looking for some decent stuff for the roof, but would happily use seconds, or reclaimed stuff for the lower walls. They will have motorway crash barriers on the inside (up to about 3/4 ft) to give strength, so the wall sheets are just to give protection from the elements.
 

Great In Grass

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Location
Cornwall.
Sorry @llamedos took a bit longer than 10 minutes but I have now attached the retail price list which shows the sizes available plus a little presentation file which contains lots of interesting photos and an installation manual.
 

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  • Secure Windbreaks Presentation 2013-2014.pptx.pdf
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  • Secure Windbreak Installation Manual 2014.pdf
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Henarar

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Livestock Farmer
Location
Somerset
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Just bought this one from Brian For Clare's little sheep shed
14 foot wide 6' one end 4' the other £45
 

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