floor for cowbox

Tomjim

I need to put a floor in the bottom of my coxbox, the existing floor is rotten. What is the best type of timber for the job taking into account cost

reilig

Tomjim wrote: »

I need to put a floor in the bottom of my coxbox, the existing floor is rotten. What is the best type of timber for the job taking into account cost

Traditionally Larch was the best timbers for trailer floors. Its long lasting, easily installed and generally considered to be the best.

However, it might be worth considering a stainless or ordinary steel chequer plate floor. It might be worth the investment, and if you choose a stainless one, it is likely that it will outlast the main body of the trailer itself!!

LostCovey

reilig wrote: »

Traditionally Larch was the best timbers for trailer floors. Its long lasting, easily installed and generally considered to be the best.

However, it might be worth considering a stainless or ordinary steel chequer plate floor. It might be worth the investment, and if you choose a stainless one, it is likely that it will outlast the main body of the trailer itself!!

I agree as someone with plain chequer plate holding up well in a 12 year old cow box. Wouldn't galvanised chequer plate be an honourable compromise (and won't break the bank).

How much would an 8 x 4 sheet of stainless chequer plate cost roughly?

LC

scudster

Chequer aluminium could be a cheaper alternitive to steel and it wont rot. It'd be worth pricing around.

kennedy138

if using aluminium you have to use larch trailer will be there when we are all gone with these

bizzyb

If your going to use timber your better of to go for iroko,it has a good tight grain and very tough.

Username John

Must do a similar job myself - just priced it - 125euro for 3mm 8x4 sheet in our "local steel place"

3mm would do me fine (for sheep), others here could comment on whether you would want thicker in a cowbox.

reilig

Username John wrote: »

Must do a similar job myself - just priced it - 125euro for 3mm 8x4 sheet in our "local steel place"

3mm would do me fine (for sheep), others here could comment on whether you would want thicker in a cowbox.

Is it galvanised or just plain steel?

vincenzolorenzo

Username John wrote: »

Must do a similar job myself - just priced it - 125euro for 3mm 8x4 sheet in our "local steel place"

3mm would do me fine (for sheep), others here could comment on whether you would want thicker in a cowbox.

I'd say 3mm would be loads. Provided its well supported underneath it should never go. Even better if galvanised

Username John

reilig wrote: »

Is it galvanised or just plain steel?

Galvanised. From what I remember it was 105 non-galvanised. Written down at work, must check in the morning.

Muckit

Douglas Fir is also a good timber if you can't get larch.

Bodacious

In process of ordering a 10 ft x 5ft sheet - cut to size to fit a 8ft X 4ft 10" cow trailer ... i.e. no joint as you would with a 8 x 4 and a strip, its going down on inch and a half one year old floor boards with 2 additional crossmembers going in so id say im safe enough or would lads/ladies reckon i should go for 4mm?

Cut and ready to slide in 3mm E190 and 4mm E225

snowman707

Bodacious wrote: »

In process of ordering a 10 ft x 5ft sheet - cut to size to fit a 8ft X 4ft 10" cow trailer ... i.e. no joint as you would with a 8 x 4 and a strip, its going down on inch and a half one year old floor boards with 2 additional crossmembers going in so id say im safe enough or would lads/ladies reckon i should go for 4mm?

Cut and ready to slide in 3mm E190 and 4mm E225

for the sake of €35, I would go for 4mm especially if you intend holding on to the trailer long term.

Muckit

Bodacious wrote: »

In process of ordering a 10 ft x 5ft sheet - cut to size to fit a 8ft X 4ft 10" cow trailer ... i.e. no joint as you would with a 8 x 4 and a strip, its going down on inch and a half one year old floor boards with 2 additional crossmembers going in so id say im safe enough or would lads/ladies reckon i should go for 4mm?

Cut and ready to slide in 3mm E190 and 4mm E225

Bodacious.... somehing else to thing about....

don't just get the sheet cut to the floor size. Most factory trailers have the floor return 2" or 3" up the front and sides to prevent sh*t going down at the edge.

Alternatively if you can't get a lad with a brake press to fold it, at least use a good quality sealant to seal edge all around BEFORE you lay down the sheet.

Bizzum

snowman707 wrote: »

for the sake of €35, I would go for 4mm especially if you intend holding on to the trailer long term.

Agreed.
€35 on the price of the job is small money.

Bodacious

Muckit wrote: »

Bodacious.... somehing else to thing about....

don't just get the sheet cut to the floor size. Most factory trailers have the floor return 2" or 3" up the front and sides to prevent sh*t going down at the edge.

Alternatively if you can't get a lad with a brake press to fold it, at least use a good quality sealant to seal edge all around BEFORE you lay down the sheet.

Good man,

thanks for that i saw that done alright but id be afraid with the brake press option that id get measurements wrong and end up making a balls of the sheet!

I might phone them and ask them if i brought trailer to them would they give me a price to press 3 sides and leave a 3'' lip like you say

sh1tstirrer

Bodacious wrote: »

In process of ordering a 10 ft x 5ft sheet - cut to size to fit a 8ft X 4ft 10" cow trailer ... i.e. no joint as you would with a 8 x 4 and a strip, its going down on inch and a half one year old floor boards with 2 additional crossmembers going in so id say im safe enough or would lads/ladies reckon i should go for 4mm?

Cut and ready to slide in 3mm E190 and 4mm E225

I was quoted €155 for 3mm aluminum chequer plate for a 6x10 trailer. Your man that gave me the quote said that I would want 3 sheets :rolleyes: 2 sheets would obviously do as the off cuts would cover the last 2'