stokboard

lakill Farm · 24-02-2014 1:42pm #1

Anyone ever buy stokboard (The plastic sheets of plyboard) ?

FRS sell them but i was wondering if anyone else sells them and what price for 6mm thick in the 8x4 sheets

Also how do you find it? i want to use it in calf shed attached to 1inch box iron .

Reggie. · 24-02-2014 1:50pm

lakill Farm wrote: »

Anyone ever buy stokboard (The plastic sheets of plyboard) ?

FRS sell them but i was wondering if anyone else sells them and what price for 6mm thick in the 8x4 sheets

Also how do you find it? i want to use it in calf shed attached to 1inch box iron .

All the doors of the sheds in the main yard are done with them. Right job. Show ya next time your around

td5man · 24-02-2014 2:37pm

lakill Farm wrote: »

Anyone ever buy stokboard (The plastic sheets of plyboard) ?

FRS sell them but i was wondering if anyone else sells them and what price for 6mm thick in the 8x4 sheets

Also how do you find it? i want to use it in calf shed attached to 1inch box iron .

Supposed to be good stuff, bogman bass got some from frs ballyjamesduff recently.

bogman_bass · 24-02-2014 4:13pm

Yeah used it on a round feeder. very easy stuff to work with

Muckit · 24-02-2014 6:24pm

What's it working out approx per 8x4 sheet?

have2flushtwice · 24-02-2014 7:04pm

Is it good for doors, security wise for a small shed?

I know a lock will only stop an honest man and all that...

Reggie. · 24-02-2014 7:07pm

td5man wrote: »

Supposed to be good stuff, bogman bass got some from frs ballyjamesduff recently.

Yeah it is right stuff. Will hold up well to wear from cattle and looks the job as well.

td5man · 24-02-2014 9:08pm

Talitech.com prices 8x4's. 6mm 34. 9mm 47. 12mm 63. 18mm 134.

Reggie. · 24-02-2014 9:13pm

td5man wrote: »

Talitech.com prices 8x4's. 6mm 34. 9mm 47. 12mm 63. 18mm 134.

Think we have the 9mm

valtra2 · 10-11-2016 8:26pm

Sorry for bringing up a old tread but just interested in getting this product . Anybody have anything good or bad to say about it. And any suppliers names. Thank you

lakill Farm · 14-11-2016 10:17am

valtra2 wrote: »

Sorry for bringing up a old tread but just interested in getting this product . Anybody have anything good or bad to say about it. And any suppliers names. Thank you

FRS sell it

Often see it on DD

I went away from the idea

Muckit · 14-11-2016 11:46am

valtra2 wrote: »

Sorry for bringing up a old tread but just interested in getting this product . Anybody have anything good or bad to say about it. And any suppliers names. Thank you

Yes FRS are the main supplier of it. Also good idea to ring your local FRS as its only mainly 2 branches that advertise on DD but it's more than likely available in all.

That's what I did and saved me travelling too far. It's a good product depending on what you use it for. For the perfectionists, good to know in advance that it can go a little wavey (not lay 100% flat) depending on the temperature, but will equally go back into shape again. Although ply wouldn't be long doing the same, and then proceed to rot. At least this won't rot. Very easy cut and work with any woodwork tools, ie circular saw, jigsaw, chisel, handplane etc

davidk1394 · 14-11-2016 12:22pm

Is it easy stuff to handle and bend it ?? Could be handy here on a few round feeders

foxy farmer · 14-11-2016 1:18pm

Used 12mm sheets to line the sides and floor of a 6x4 car trailer. Mostly used for fencing work carrying posts etc. Often i just unhitch it and leave it in the yard as its a pain to reverse. At least it will withstand the weather. Buckles a bit in the heat. I think the trick is to cut it a fraction small, drill the holes a bit big and use washers. Dont over tighten the fixings as it allows the sheet to expand and contract as necessary. Got a few sheets of 6mm to cover the lower inside section of doors of slatted house where tinplate had rotted from dung.
Bought it off Talitech in Cork. 6mm was 34 +vat.
12mm was 63+vat. They do other plastic boards too.

Muckit · 14-11-2016 1:50pm

It would be ideal for round feeders. V flexible.

patsy_mccabe · 14-11-2016 6:33pm

http://www.frsfencing.ie/stokbord/#.WCoDDrW6DYU

Made from recycled silage plastic. Polyethylene to be exact. Often wondered what they did with the old wrap.

bogman_bass · 16-11-2016 12:02am

davidk1394 wrote: »

Is it easy stuff to handle and bend it ?? Could be handy here on a few round feeders

I did a couple of ring feeders with it. A little bit of cutting needed but the I just drilled holes and cable tied it to the frame

Niallers87 · 27-09-2023 8:21pm

Hi All, sorry for resurrecting this thread, was thinking of getting somme of this stock board for a few pens, are people still using this stuff and where in Munster would be best to source it price wise?

mr.stonewall · 27-09-2023 8:56pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121166552#Comment_121166552

Got some last spring in Phil Bennis in Patrickswell just outside limerick a touch cheaper than the local merchants and FRS and had all different thickness even 3mm stuff

Niallers87 · 27-09-2023 9:04pm

Thanks very much, do you mind me asking how much you paid for a sheet of it?

mr.stonewall · 27-09-2023 9:08pm

Sorry was spring 2022 and was €28+vat/sheet for 3mm. Had the option of smooth stuff which cleans easy

Niallers87 · 27-09-2023 9:48pm

thanks very much, if I am putting on gates for a creep area would 3mm be enough or should I go for 6mm?

Hard Knocks · 28-09-2023 12:22pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121167078#Comment_121167078

Go 6mm, 3mm is like and can bend more

mr.stonewall · 28-09-2023 12:40pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121167078#Comment_121167078

Went with it for dairy bred calves so not the heaviest stock on it. It can flex on the ground to stop low level draughts and slopes in the floor levels