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Smallholding => Equipment => Topic started by: Creagan on January 11, 2015, 03:20:52 pm

Title: Anybody built their own cattle grid?
Post by: Creagan on January 11, 2015, 03:20:52 pm

I'm putting up a new house and would like a cattle grid at the top of the driveway, partly to avoid the need for a gate but mainly to intercept water that will run off the public road and wash away all my gravel.
I'm amazed at the cost of these things though- best part of £2k for a new one. Ouch.

Wondering if it would be practical to build one, using a blockwork foundation and galvanised steel pipes or RSJs. Anybody done this?

Title: Re: Anybody built their own cattle grid?
Post by: Womble on January 11, 2015, 03:47:23 pm

I'm surprised it's as much as that.  Could you put a sketch together and send out to local steelwork manufacturers to see if they can do it any cheaper? (you'd want it galvanized too).

Title: Re: Anybody built their own cattle grid?
Post by: mab on January 11, 2015, 08:02:51 pm

Ouch!


I'd be looking to see if I could find some old railway tracks at scrap value.

Title: Re: Anybody built their own cattle grid?
Post by: YoungRasher on January 11, 2015, 08:26:55 pm

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Heavy-Duty-Cattle-Grid-10x74-Farm-Livestock-Tractor-Vehicle-Drive-Way-Access-/281559789029?pt=UK_BOI_FarmingEquipment_RL&hash=item418e456de5 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Heavy-Duty-Cattle-Grid-10x74-Farm-Livestock-Tractor-Vehicle-Drive-Way-Access-/281559789029?pt=UK_BOI_FarmingEquipment_RL&hash=item418e456de5)

Title: Re: Anybody built their own cattle grid?
Post by: Stellan Vert on January 11, 2015, 10:10:17 pm

Thank  you Young Rasher

That is really neat, 

SV

Title: Re: Anybody built their own cattle grid?
Post by: Creagan on January 12, 2015, 08:41:31 am

Quote from: YoungRasher on January 11, 2015, 08:26:55 pm

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Heavy-Duty-Cattle-Grid-10x74-Farm-Livestock-Tractor-Vehicle-Drive-Way-Access-/281559789029?pt=UK_BOI_FarmingEquipment_RL&hash=item418e456de5 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Heavy-Duty-Cattle-Grid-10x74-Farm-Livestock-Tractor-Vehicle-Drive-Way-Access-/281559789029?pt=UK_BOI_FarmingEquipment_RL&hash=item418e456de5)

Yes I saw that (ebay saved search) but postage could be a bit problematic :D