Galvanized vs painted

DJ98

What's the difference? Other than price

Farmer

DJ98 wrote: »

What's the difference? Other than price

About 20 years!

Bass Reeves

If you look at a shed there are two area that are structurally important. The tank is the most important part if it is not structurally sound(as in load bearing (leaks can be fixed) then you have serious issues. Next important part after that is the steel structure itself. I see lads get caught up about sheeting on roof (least important part of shed structure IMO) and slats both of which can be replaced without having to totally rebuild shed.

So going back to OP's question of painting V galvanised I would opt to galvanize the steel structure of any shed I build. In the overall cost of a shed it is not huge.

patsy_mccabe

I rub old engine oil to the non-galvanised steel in our old sheds. A tip I got of a guy years ago that was going around painting sheds.

Timmaay

We are very close to the sea here, and 2bh galvanised isn't a huge advantage unless it's the proper thick stuff. We've had thinly galvanised gates (from the howya is the boss man around crowd), utterly not worth a sh1te, same with the glanbia galvanised ring feeder. Old railways area by far the best around here, there is only old shed out the corner of a field which is the best part of 50yrs old, roof and all rotted off, but 4 railways used as pillers are in perfect condition, despite have no paint for as long as I can remember.

Bass Reeves

Railway irons are a great job but very hard to work with. I have a cattle grid made with them you can take any lorry over it. Not a sign of rust or wear on it. As well on the farm there is an old hay barn round roof went off it last year. I got it replaced with an A roof and sheeted down two sides. There is rust on the railway irons but it will last another 50+years. Next time it needs to be reroofed it will be easy to do as an A roof. Unlikely to be my problem.

charolais0153

Would be able just to take these up off the ground on disused railway tracks. Are they heavier than normal RSJ s

Bass Reeves

They are as heavy as RSJ's. Usually not that expensive to buy. There are two types. One has. Flat bars that is wider than the top round part. These are the ones that are best for sheds. For cattle grids the ideal one are the railway irons that are the same top with top and bottom. It is harder to come across them now compared to 20 years ago. I had a contact backmthen that used to lift tracks for for but health and safety have put these lads out of business

charolais0153

Bass Reeves wrote: »

They are as heavy as RSJ's. Usually not that expensive to buy. There are two types. One has. Flat bars that is wider than the top round part. These are the ones that are best for sheds. For cattle grids the ideal one are the railway irons that are the same top with top and bottom. It is harder to come across them now compared to 20 years ago. I had a contact backmthen that used to lift tracks for for but health and safety have put these lads out of business

These are the ones I was thinking of...could a few lads go and get a few some Sunday morning type job:D

DJ98

Should of previously stated but I'm talking in terms of a round feeder!

Bass Reeves

DJ98 wrote: »

Should of previously stated but I'm talking in terms of a round feeder!

You got more than you bargained for. Deffo galvanised Round feeder. Turn it upside down for the summer and after galvanize wears on bottom keep it clean and painted.

It was just starting to be a good thread and all over a round feefet

patsy_mccabe

Guy I used to get railway girders off told me, they were all sold off to China by Irish Rail when scrap metal prices were high.