What Are The Grain Shed Wall Options?
There are four main options or you to consider when designing your grain shed: full concrete walls, concrete bump rails, full steel walls, and self-supporting removable panels.
Full Concrete Walls
A full concrete wall will be created from pre-cast concrete panels, and installed in place of standard wall cladding in your grain shed. This option is the strongest and most robust wall option. The strength of the concrete panels will allow for easy unloading with a grain bucket, and stand up to an occasional bump. A full concrete wall also allows for good vermin-proof sealing between the slab and wall, protecting your grain. This option does come at a higher cost, though.
Concrete Bump Rails
This is a more cost-effective option, compared to full concrete walls, while keeping many of the same benefits. Rather than the wall being full height precast concrete panels, we install a shorter concrete panel around the perimeter of the shed. This gives enough strength to easily and quickly unload with a grain bucket, but is not quite as robust as a full concrete wall. Like a full concrete wall though, the concrete bump rail allows for excellent vermin-proof sealing with the slab.
Full Steel Wall
This is the most cost-effective option when building a new grain shed. The steel wall can be placed inside supports to ensure they can support the weight of the grain, without losing any internal space. This is the fastest and most flexible way to build your new grain shed. But the trade-off is less effective vermin sealing, and less robust walls that won’t take as much of a beating as concrete.
Self-supporting Removable Panels
Removable panels are a modular and versatile solution, that might be a great option if you plan on using your shed for purposes other than storing grain. These can also be made to fit inside your existing shed. When you’re not storing grain, they can be removed, and stacked, freeing up extra space inside your shed. The self-supporting wall panels can also be used as a freestanding bunker, outside of a shed, and with ground and cover tarps for fumigation. This is a cost effective option for a multi-purpose shed, but you do lose some interior shed space to allow for the self-supporting frame.
Which Option Will Be Best For My Grain Shed?
The option that will work best for you will depend on your grain storage needs, your other plans for your shed, and of course your budget. If you have questions or need more advice on the option that’ll work best for you, get in touch with our design consultants for personalised advice.