Galvanised drainage channels

Turboman

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N.I.
need to put drainage channels in new calf house. Thinking of those slot drains that you sometimes see in milking parlours. Basically two bits of angle iron spaced apart and then set into a cut sewer pipe. Are they difficult to construct and set into place ?
 
There is little point it putting galvanized steel in regular contact with animal excrement as it is acidic and will simply strip the galvanized coating...particularly where it is likely to sit in contact with the galvanized steel.
Best use concrete or heavy duty plastic slats, well supported. Maybe more expensive to buy but less issues longer term
 
Something like this? All concrete should work well for that job
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stablegirl

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North
Huge overkill guys had the split drains in our parlour for over 10 years they are superb.

Take a little setting up to get your levels but they are great, wouldnt dream of putting a parlour in without them.
 
@Turboman Put them in a new calf house at work and half regret it now . There is one major downside to them straw . It`s a bugger for getting into them and a junt to get it out of them . Possibly when there`s a volume washer fitted in the shed it will make it easier to keep them clean . On making them there easy enough just 40x40 angle welded together with a piece of flat to make the opening . You need to weld leg`s on to them every meter or so , so they get held in the concrete . When cutting the pipe cut out a strip of 40/ 50 mm and use tying wire to keep the pipe and the channel together . Pic`s below of the channel in the calf house at work .
 

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jamj

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Down
Angle iron to rust and a square hole; no way. No wonder you can't get the straw out plus looks a lot of work to install.
If not using ready made as in posts above then cut it out of 4" sewer pipe, but don't necessarly cut it the full depth ( depending on what you need). Then just bed it in the concrete.
 
Angle iron to rust and a square hole; no way. No wonder you can't get the straw out plus looks a lot of work to install.
If not using ready made as in posts above then cut it out of 4" sewer pipe, but don't necessarly cut it the full depth ( depending on what you need). Then just bed it in the concrete.

There's a lot of work in fitting it alright . [emoji29]
Very hard to get a sewer pipe to bed into concrete so that you have the core fall all along it .
 

Turboman

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Location
N.I.
Was thinking of using flat stainless on its edge for the sides and possibly just a 25mm gap and a few wings welded along to hold it into the concrete. Many thanks for the pictures 6480. Im also thinking of leaving a rodding inspection lid at the end as well to help with clearing any blockages.
 

Chippy

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Location
Cumbria
Has anyone since made any drains that don’t block with straw? I’m about to start doing drains in my calf shed but can’t decide on best way. Anyone filled drains with pea gravel?
 

vinnie123

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Location
dorset
Has anyone since made any drains that don’t block with straw? I’m about to start doing drains in my calf shed but can’t decide on best way. Anyone filled drains with pea gravel?
Set motorway crash barrier into the ground and concrete up to them leaving the dip in the middle as your open drain channel . Robust and not bad to drive over too . Won’t ever bung the grate up on them 😜
 

Forever Fendt

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Location
Derbyshire
A 150 x75 channel open side up with a 100x50 channel open side down laid inside with appropriate spacers welded on and galvanised ,we have the 100x50 cut into 1.2 m sections for removal and cleaning works great but will cost an efing fortune now with cost of steel
 
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