light steel buildings v polytunnel

[spin cycle]

thinking about moving lambing shed as noise is horrendous in mornings near our holiday let.....looking on fleabay at polytunnels and viewing threads on here....but also saw a firm in newcastle offering 'meccano' like light steel buildings....this appeals as it must be stronger? plus i could put together in bays so better for round bale feeding than PT?.....anyhoo anyone had any experience?

 

[tr250]

thinking about moving lambing shed as noise is horrendous in mornings near our holiday let.....looking on fleabay at polytunnels and viewing threads on here....but also saw a firm in newcastle offering 'meccano' like light steel buildings....this appeals as it must be stronger? plus i could put together in bays so better for round bale feeding than PT?.....anyhoo anyone had any experience?

Tmr feed the sheep then you won't have any noise unless ones lambing might be cheaper than a shed but only a suggestion as not what you asked

 

[spin cycle]

amateur sheep farmer...tmr is 'total mixed ration'?.....need a mixer wagon?

 

[tr250]

thinking about moving lambing shed as noise is horrendous in mornings near our holiday let.....looking on fleabay at polytunnels and viewing threads on here....but also saw a firm in newcastle offering 'meccano' like light steel buildings....this appeals as it must be stronger? plus i could put together in bays so better for round bale feeding than PT?.....anyhoo anyone had any experience?

Actualy replying to your question we have 2 poly tunnels one is 40ft x100ft and the other a small one can't remember how big. They are great but you have to factor in a sheet every 5 years to be safe and accept they are worthless when your done long term a proper steel shed would be a better bet and more versatile as tunnels can't be used for anything else

 

[tr250]

amateur sheep farmer...tmr is 'total mixed ration'?.....need a mixer wagon?

Yes probably out of the question but it does keep them very quiet they never blart at all.

 

[devonshire farmer]

thinking about moving lambing shed as noise is horrendous in mornings near our holiday let.....looking on fleabay at polytunnels and viewing threads on here....but also saw a firm in newcastle offering 'meccano' like light steel buildings....this appeals as it must be stronger? plus i could put together in bays so better for round bale feeding than PT?.....anyhoo anyone had any experience?

Have you a web address for the mecano type sheds, be interesting to have a look!

 

[spin cycle]

useless at links...but google 'roofingsheets.co.uk' should get you there or find better selection on ebay

 

[multi power]

Would a poly tunnel raised up on legs work? Would be a lot more useful for other things

 

[wdah/him]

Would a poly tunnel raised up on legs work? Would be a lot more useful for other things

have one raised and used for sheep in winter and machinery servicing etc rest of year

 

[renewablejohn]

I have both. Polytunnels are fine but on my exposed hilltop any more than 5 years for a cover and your doing well plus if they do start to go you can lose a whole tunnel overnight. As for meccano I have adapted commercial pallet racking to provide a rigid frame then clad in standard roof tins. The advantage for me was being able to install a mezzanine floor knowing that the pallet racking was designed to hold the weight. Best compromise has been polytunnel frames clad with horizontal tin sheets held on with exhaust clamps.

 

[spin cycle]

anybody know what a 'top hat design' is in this context?

 

[JohnGalway]

I have both. Polytunnels are fine but on my exposed hilltop any more than 5 years for a cover and your doing well plus if they do start to go you can lose a whole tunnel overnight. As for meccano I have adapted commercial pallet racking to provide a rigid frame then clad in standard roof tins. The advantage for me was being able to install a mezzanine floor knowing that the pallet racking was designed to hold the weight. Best compromise has been polytunnel frames clad with horizontal tin sheets held on with exhaust clamps.

Sounds interesting, could you take some photos if you've not got some handy already

 

[llamedos]

useless at links...but google 'roofingsheets.co.uk' should get you there or find better selection on ebay

http://www.roofingsheets.co.uk/steel-sheds.html

 

[renewablejohn]

Sounds interesting, could you take some photos if you've not got some handy already

Only got this photo to hand which is taken on the hay rick mezzanine floor 2mtrs above the ground. Black tank is diesel tank.

 

[spin cycle]

now i'm thinking of those concrete 'lego' blocks as stanchions +roofing over top?

 

[multi power]

now i'm thinking of those concrete 'lego' blocks as stanchions +roofing over top?

What about telegraph poles for a cheap shed

 

[JNP]

Cheap kit building would be best..... bang it up in a couple of days and its good for 40years+ Use it for whatever you like and adapt it over time.

 

[spin cycle]

What about telegraph poles for a cheap shed

true but they rot....you really need to put steel concreted in then polt poles to it...then you might as well buy kit building etc...just trying a bit of 'outside the box' using my limited building talents..very limited time/energy....and very very limited budget

 

[spin cycle]

Cheap kit building would be best..... bang it up in a couple of days and its good for 40years+ Use it for whatever you like and adapt it over time.

you're probably right

 

[multi power]

true but they rot....you really need to put steel concreted in then polt poles to it...then you might as well buy kit building etc...just trying a bit of 'outside the box' using my limited building talents..very limited time/energy....and very very limited budget

No doubt steel is best but wood is nice to work with