new broiler shed

[chickens and wheat]

ceiling going up

 

[Nearly]

I do like the timbers within the steelwork. Leaves a very tidy shed.

 

[chickens and wheat]

done for insulation reasons the gap will be packed with rockwool, you can also see insulation strips glued to the bottom of the spans

 

[Nearly]

done for insulation reasons the gap will be packed with rockwool, you can also see insulation strips glued to the bottom of the spans

Yes, spotted that, even though pic was sideways.
looking at a new workshop shed in future and this looks tidier than conventional agri-spec.

 

[Chickcatcher]

done for insulation reasons the gap will be packed with rockwool, you can also see insulation strips glued to the bottom of the spans

"So" there is an improvement after 16 years the structural steels should always have had that on them.
It didn't make any difference on our side extraction sheds built over 18 years ago though, as we totally covered the structure including dwarf walls with 40mm insulation foam board.

 

[chickens and wheat]

Our 20 year old shed had similar understeel insulation, we put extra rockwool insulation in the new shed, Im not sure why as the frost doesnt melt on the roof in the older shed even when the interior is full temperature, it keeps the heat of the sun off too so more is better.

Made strong progress recently, roof half on , lights up and half wired up. Floor to be laid on Thursday. lights need to be working by then so they can float/polish the floor during the night.
http://www.allltd.uk.com/

one of the gaps for the heaters can be seen in the darkness
http://www.winterwarm.co.uk/products/agri/winterwarm_dxe.aspx

 

[chickens and wheat]

prepping for concrete

 

[chickens and wheat]

laying floor

 

[chickens and wheat]

Completed floor

feed bin arrived as floor was poured

 

[tomlad]

Collies hoppers seem very popular

 

[Steevo]

Looks smart! Connops on the concrete?

 

[chickens and wheat]

Yes connops

 

[chickens and wheat]

front nearly done, then tinwork is finished.

ceiling tunnels in place waiting fans, feeders going up. wires getting hung in baskets down centre of roof.

 

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Morspan rep round today to sign shed off as finished, Very happy with their whole service, proper old school customer care kind of business.
But it does mean I have to cough up with the final instalment.

 

[Chickcatcher]

Looking good then, when are chicks due. Who has done the electrics Local or further afield. It is looking wider than 60 ft. is it? and what about windows are there 3%?

 

[chickens and wheat]

66ft wide, no windows yet but 'windows ready'
Mosrpan only signed the building off as finished, not the contents
local commercial electricians doing wiring. not finished yet,
drinkers still to fit
cross auger needs connecting to existing bins, when empty of feed
gas pipes to trench in,
Im doing the water plumbing myself
exterior concrete to finish when birds are in.

chicks in around 1 August

 

[chickens and wheat]

LPG indirect heater in side wall, quite heavy to lift and slide through wall x 4

Control panel very heavy, happily I managed to borrow a pallet truck, made the sparkies day

 

[Chickcatcher]

That looks Good!

 

[Steevo]

That looks Good!

and expensive!!!

Hats off though!

 

[Chickcatcher]

Chickens and Wheat is well into indirect heating and I also am aware of the benefits.