Sheeting for a gate

jaginsligo

So, there are loads of jobs to do this summer around the place so there will be plenty of questions over the next few months.
One question, I have a shed that is wasted as a machinery shed when all that's in it is a hay bob. Going to clean it out and have it for cattle for late autumn and early spring (summer grazing here at present) it's a fine shed but has 2 gates at either end. The plan is to "sheet" one of the gates to create more shelter than there is. The gate is only a standard field gate. Are they too light to tack corrugated sheets to? What's the best method to fix them to the gate? Or am I better fitting stockboard? Would it be lighter? The corrugated sheets are free so Im leaning that direction but they might be too heavy for the gate.

Any advise appreciated

minerleague

jaginsligo wrote: »

So, there are loads of jobs to do this summer around the place so there will be plenty of questions over the next few months.
One question, I have a shed that is wasted as a machinery shed when all that's in it is a hay bob. Going to clean it out and have it for cattle for late autumn and early spring (summer grazing here at present) it's a fine shed but has 2 gates at either end. The plan is to "sheet" one of the gates to create more shelter than there is. The gate is only a standard field gate. Are they too light to tack corrugated sheets to? What's the best method to fix them to the gate? Or am I better fitting stockboard? Would it be lighter? The corrugated sheets are free so Im leaning that direction but they might be too heavy for the gate.

Any advise appreciated

Light weight galvanized field gate ? you could drill a series of holes in the sheeting matching up to the bars of the gate and tie sheeting to the gate ( 2 holes at each location) with wire. those gates are v light for any screws
Def go with what comes free

mayo_lad

jaginsligo wrote: »

So, there are loads of jobs to do this summer around the place so there will be plenty of questions over the next few months.
One question, I have a shed that is wasted as a machinery shed when all that's in it is a hay bob. Going to clean it out and have it for cattle for late autumn and early spring (summer grazing here at present) it's a fine shed but has 2 gates at either end. The plan is to "sheet" one of the gates to create more shelter than there is. The gate is only a standard field gate. Are they too light to tack corrugated sheets to? What's the best method to fix them to the gate? Or am I better fitting stockboard? Would it be lighter? The corrugated sheets are free so Im leaning that direction but they might be too heavy for the gate.

Any advise appreciated

I would use stock board i did 3 gates with stockboard which worked perfectly for me

Dunedin

jaginsligo wrote: »

So, there are loads of jobs to do this summer around the place so there will be plenty of questions over the next few months.
One question, I have a shed that is wasted as a machinery shed when all that's in it is a hay bob. Going to clean it out and have it for cattle for late autumn and early spring (summer grazing here at present) it's a fine shed but has 2 gates at either end. The plan is to "sheet" one of the gates to create more shelter than there is. The gate is only a standard field gate. Are they too light to tack corrugated sheets to? What's the best method to fix them to the gate? Or am I better fitting stockboard? Would it be lighter? The corrugated sheets are free so Im leaning that direction but they might be too heavy for the gate.

Any advise appreciated

A field gate would be very light for a shed

49801

Just be mindful of wind catching any sheeted gates. Well lethal. Corrugated be a lot lighter than stockboard.

Sugarbowl

I made a shelter for a calving pen by putting old corrugated sheets on a heavy field gate - drilled holes and used Tec screws. Standing 4+ years no issue.

patsy_mccabe

Neighbour here put stockboard on a gate with strong cable ties. He is very happy with it. It seems to expand and contract well with the weather.

Water John

Tec screws are what's used sheeting round feeders. I would go with the stokboard. Comes in various thickness, like us Boardsies.
The flat sheets used on the round feeders are available too.

Genghis Cant

Sugarbowl wrote: »

I made a shelter for a calving pen by putting old corrugated sheets on a heavy field gate - drilled holes and used Tec screws. Standing 4+ years no issue.

There's a self drilling tek screw you can get that you don't need to drill holes for.
I used them on the shed here to fix straight to the rsj. Great job .

Jb1989

I'd be inclined to try the corrugated, as you said, it's free.
Nothing to loose.

orm0nd

Genghis Cant wrote: »

There's a self drilling tek screw you can get that you don't need to drill holes for.
I used them on the shed here to fix straight to the rsj. Great job .

The ones for rsj are usually a very fine thread and may not give good grip in lighter materials

The coarser thread are also available as self drilling as are stitchers

patsy_mccabe

Genghis Cant wrote: »

There's a self drilling tek screw you can get that you don't need to drill holes for.
I used them on the shed here to fix straight to the rsj. Great job .

Did you have to pilot drill first with a smaller hole?
I bought these type but haven't tried them yet. They are;
Mak-Pak 5.5 76mm long
Spec'd for 5 to 12 thickness hot rolled steel.

Got them in local Dairygold .

jaginsligo

I've another gate to hang so I'll get a heavier gate & move the light one to the field
I'll try the corrugated sheets on the heavier one with tex screws, think I even have them

Thanks for all the advice

funkey_monkey

We have pop riveted some stock board to an internal gate. Strong and secure job. No heads of tec screws to damage their hides.
Just be care as it seems these will be external gates - if the wind catches a solid gate it can seriously hurt someone and do really bad damage to a child or old person.
As an alternative - would you have some machinery that you could park alongside this gate which would reduce the gales blowing in?

MfMan

Are the TAMS grants still available to replace swinging doors (gates) with sliding ones?

Nekarsulm

patsy_mccabe wrote: »

Did you have to pilot drill first with a smaller hole?
I bought these type but haven't tried them yet. They are;
Mak-Pak 5.5 76mm long
Spec'd for 5 to 12 thickness hot rolled steel.

Got them in local Dairygold .

No, you don't pre drill the holes.
Each tek-screw has a rudimentary drill bit in its point.
Use lower speed in your drill.
Field gate OK for calves etc, if bigger stock it would be better you hang a heavier gate.

jaginsligo

funkey_monkey wrote: »

We have pop riveted some stock board to an internal gate. Strong and secure job. No heads of tec screws to damage their hides.
Just be care as it seems these will be external gates - if the wind catches a solid gate it can seriously hurt someone and do really bad damage to a child or old person.
As an alternative - would you have some machinery that you could park alongside this gate which would reduce the gales blowing in?

Rivets might be the job. If i clad it its a gate that wont really be open unless cleaning out the bedding so safe enough that way. Think the heavier gate is required though. Its a small enough shed, it will be a straw bedding shed, small enough probably only 35' x 15' so either will be cattle or machiney and I dont have enough machinery to warranty a shed. For the cattle it will only be used later in the year and early spring when I buy in for summer grazing so they have somewhere for a bad night/day

No chance of a grant until at least I get the herd name transfered to my name and as I said my solution would be a low cost solution