Barn help

[OH Breeder]

We just renovated our old barn. We now have a open space that is 30 x 48 under the hay mow. Does anyone know of a system that you can install a plate in the concrete and put a pin in the center to set a post on? BUT it can be taken off when time to clean the barn or open up? Am I looking for something that does not exist?

 

[knabe]

drill a hole and have the pin on the post?

when not in use, have a plate with a pin on it.

perhaps make two plate/pin setups, one that goes on the post when in use, the other just to cover the hole when not in use.

you could make the plate/pin out of a square piece of stall matt with rims screwed to it to hold post?

 

[nate53]

In a Morton shed we have a setup like Knabe was describing. When the floor was poured they put short heavy pieces of pipe in the concrete, so when it cured we had inch pins with plates welded on them to slip into these pipes in the concrete.  The purpose was for grain storage the pin- plates held the wall that held the grain.  And when we don't need the storage for grain the pins come out of the floor and the shed is used for machinery.  U ought to be able to do something like this by doing what Knabe said. 

Good luck

 

[Part Timer]

I had a weld shop form up some 6x6x2ft square tubes. When we poured the concrete we set them in place. When ever you need a extra pen just slide a 6x6 post down the hole and hang your gate.

 

[Barry Farms]

1. How deep were the holes/pipe set in the concrete?
2. How big of pipe and posts would you suggest?
3. Finally; how did you make pins to fill the holes?

Thankyou

 

[chambero]

When I first built my wash rack, I forgot to set posts to make the calves stand straight.  So later, I rented a concrete coring machine and made my holes.  Hammered in my pipe sleeves (maybe 18"-2'), and then drop my pipe in the sleeves.  If I remove pipe, sleeves are flush with pad.  You could do same thing with a dirt floor using an auger.  Just pour concrete around your sleeves.  I assume you can pipe of different diameters in your part of the world to make sleeves/posts.