Cost of slatted tank per bay?

just do it · 17-04-2013 12:03PM

For a three bay would you need two agitation points? I reckon you would

Juniorhurler · 17-04-2013 12:16PM

just do it wrote: »

For a three bay would you need two agitation points? I reckon you would

We have a 78' at home and wouldn't have a hope of agitating with one point. however this tank has auto scrapers into it at 30' from one end and 18' from the other end and there is always a lump under the scraper slats.

A three bay would be a minimum of 50' allowing for an outside agitation point or 55' with two. I would think that size tank would need two points. I would definitely build tha tank long enough to have two points and then even if you don't put in an agitation point at the start you can just change a slat later if it needs it.

If it is an outdoor tank you could put in a centre agitation point and would only need one then.

zetor 6340 · 26-10-2013 07:16PM

How much would it cost to put up a 4 bay slatted shed @14'6''slats and a dry bay at the back ,thank s

Juniorhurler · 26-10-2013 08:04PM

Depending on spec, feeding inside or out under a canopy?, what head rails etc. I would roughly guide €35k. I did a similar shed this year basic enough spec and it cost €32k all in.

zetor 6340 · 26-10-2013 08:19PM

how much would it cost for a 4 bay at 8 ft deep and 14 ft 6 slats

zetor 6340 · 26-10-2013 08:24PM

feeding under a canopy ,and feeding barriors

1chippy · 26-10-2013 08:31PM

All in around the 20k plus vat

zetor 6340 · 26-10-2013 08:38PM

is that roofed and gates included

Juniorhurler · 26-10-2013 09:57PM

1chippy wrote: »

All in around the 20k plus vat

I think you have the question misunderstood chippy in fairness, I think the question was for a turnkey job. The tank would have to be 73' long to have two outside agitating points and at about €160 per foot that's over 11500. To put a shed over that with a straw lie back will be at least 30' wide with a canopy over a feeding area. That won't be done for 8500. Throw in walls under it, water, electricity, penning, feed rails and gates, concrete for floors and feeding slab and we are heading to 30k plus.

1chippy · 26-10-2013 11:48PM

I have one starting here after christmas. 500 per bay labour. thats 2k 4100 for the slats and agitation point. 1400 for steel. 4875 for concrete. that allows for 9" base and 12" walls in tank. that also allows for 16' feed front and 12' creep area and 28m of perimeter wall. digging out is 800, no soil removal just load it to the end of the tank where their is a bank to be backfilled. Thats me pouring the floors and perimeter walls myself and supplying any stone needed.

The shed part an engineering firm who i done a bit of work for are supplying the steel cut and welded. my labour value was 2.5k. the sheeting gutters and purlins will be around the same and there should be still a bit of wriggle room for the plumbing and wiring. i'll stand and sheet the shed myself. plumb it and first fix wire it. Not 100% sure what gates im going to use so cant give a definitive price, however diagonal feed barriers are 170 round here, dividing gates are 110.
I havent allowed for any vat as its not really applicable.
i dont think i'll be putting any locks on it so i wont need to turn any keys.
I seen excellent sheds put up for a lot less. i got quoted a little shy of this just for the concreting off one guy. it pays to shop around and some parts are just cheaper to get someone else in.

Juniorhurler · 27-10-2013 11:25AM

Cheap price. Fair play to ya chippy. My shed is 63 x 55 portal frame, 12'6" tank and a cubicle lie back for the cows. 14' feed passage down the centre and pens the other side of it 18' wide. I stood and sheeted the shed myself and first fix wired and plumbed it, installed the cubicles. Made the eight diagonal feed rails myself, they cost €80 in material each all gates and doors and for all digging and concrete work only handed over €4500 for labour. I poured cubicle beds, feed passage and floors myself. The whole thing has cost between €32-34k including vat. Just need to do the final tot. You shouldn't under estimate what time all of your own work takes, especially when working full time as well.

zetor 6340 · 27-10-2013 12:37PM

how many aggitating points is that

1chippy · 27-10-2013 01:00PM

ive only one in that. the agitation slat and galvanised manhole is 400. i know im going to be under pressure at that but i cant get to the other end. theres a steep fall. i'll also be putting up another shed opposite it which will enclose it in a few years as finanes allow.

vanderbadger · 27-10-2013 02:23PM

any chance of a few pics sometime junior?

Juniorhurler · 27-10-2013 06:32PM

Ya no hassle. I have a bloody windows phone and can't figure how to post a photo from it.

td5man · 27-10-2013 06:36PM

Juniorhurler wrote: »

Ya no hassle. I have a bloody windows phone and can't figure how to post a photo from it.

Android here and i cant post a pic on here anymore

vanderbadger · 27-10-2013 07:02PM

Juniorhurler wrote: »

Ya no hassle. I have a bloody windows phone and can't figure how to post a photo from it.

ive an iphone and i use a free app call wifi photo, lets me browse to photos on iphone from my laptop provided they are on same wireless network..its handy

bob charles · 27-10-2013 10:15PM

Juniorhurler wrote: »

Cheap price. Fair play to ya chippy. My shed is 63 x 55 portal frame, 12'6" tank and a cubicle lie back for the cows. 14' feed passage down the centre and pens the other side of it 18' wide. I stood and sheeted the shed myself and first fix wired and plumbed it, installed the cubicles. Made the eight diagonal feed rails myself, they cost €80 in material each all gates and doors and for all digging and concrete work only handed over €4500 for labour. I poured cubicle beds, feed passage and floors myself. The whole thing has cost between €32-34k including vat. Just need to do the final tot. You shouldn't under estimate what time all of your own work takes, especially when working full time as well.

I have the Tshirt here, still though you will look back in 20years time when your crippled and say didnt I make a fine job of that, and it makes you allot more critical of a job a contractor will do in your yard.

1chippy · 27-10-2013 11:19PM

crippled isnt what i'm aiming for. time management in construction is the whole thing. pouring concrete isnt as big of an issue as most think. its all about being setup and having levels right prior to pouring. the plumbing of any slatted shed 4 bays long will take no more than a couple of hours and the wiring the same, its all a matter of just getting stuck in.

zetor 6340 · 28-10-2013 01:55PM

What would it cost for just a 4 bay tank no slats

Farmer Pudsey · 28-10-2013 07:40PM

zetor 6340 wrote: »

What would it cost for just a 4 bay tank no slats

A little less than 5K+vat for concrete steel about 1500+vat for steel 2.5K+vat for labour, digging will depend on site as will backfill, if you have to dig and back fill with bought in stone about 3K I'd say. This is for a 70'X15' 6'' inside by 8'deep. another 500 would make it 9'deep and give 12.5 more capacity.

just do it · 28-10-2013 08:07PM

Definitely go with 9ft deep, especially if you intend adding water which is advisable.

JohnBoy · 29-10-2013 01:07PM

does it make much/any difference if the tank is above ground from a steel/concrete point of view?

ie does the tank need to be stronger as it has no backfill?

our yard is on such a slope that the tank is level with the ground on one side and 80% above ground on the other side, and needs to be replaced.

just do it · 29-10-2013 04:10PM

JohnBoy
That's a question for an engineer

JohnBoy · 29-10-2013 05:51PM

the whole feckin thing is a whole pile of questions, need to start making a long term plan for it.

st1979 · 29-10-2013 05:55PM

JohnBoy wrote: »

the whole feckin thing is a whole pile of questions, need to start making a long term plan for it.

Think there was something in the grant specs re your situation. But I see lots of sheds on top of tanks built into banks so its not that unusual

dungfly · 20-01-2014 02:36PM

Massey10 wrote: »

i put in 67'x12x9 last year about 13k plus vat plus digging.

How much to dig 63' x 20 x 10 tank?

td5man · 20-01-2014 11:28PM

dungfly wrote: »

How much to dig 63' x 20 x 10 tank?

10-15 hours should dig it.

dungfly · 21-01-2014 05:31PM

What kind of roof should I put on an old barn to be converted into a slatted tank? What are the options? Also what do you think of fibre cement for the roof versus galvanised steel?

Farmer Pudsey · 21-01-2014 08:25PM

dungfly wrote: »

What kind of roof should I put on an old barn to be converted into a slatted tank? What are the options? Also what do you think of fibre cement for the roof versus galvanised steel?

If I had extra money to spend there are a lt of other things i spend on. If you use Fibre cement you ideally need to increase extra timber sizes. I would galvanize RSJ's and make tank bigger. And if I still had money I would not spend it of fibre cement sheets.

Cost of slatted tank per bay?

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