What did you make with galvanised steel grating?

[Guzrik]

What is the english name for this?
Looking for ideas what to use them for?
Initially thougth to use them as roadplates on a buildingsite but now I am not sure because I learned they are only strong in one direction, and of course they dont spread the weight.
If they disintergrade they migth puncture tyres?
Furthermore I don't see a need for any platform around my house.
What did you make with these?

 

[frank horton]

Guzrik,
you need to buy a water mill....hahaha....
our old house in France...
our's had a girder system supporting the grill's.....
only ever drove the ride on mower over them but it would easily take a Massey 135 tractor....

I would hate to say how valuable they are.....Facebook or eBay is your friend there....
.

 

[Barking Mat]

Good on industrial pallet, shelving.

Or scaffolding.

 

[Bobupndown]

How thick is the metal mesh? Could use a couple of those on a trailer ramp.

 

[Guzrik]

How thick is the metal mesh? Could use a couple of those on a trailer ramp.

I'm located in the Netherlands, sorry about that.

 

[Guzrik]

How thick is the metal mesh? Could use a couple of those on a trailer ramp.

30mm and in the other direction 10mm

Seems to me it makes a big difference wether they are supported on all sides, or to put them on the soil.
Afraid they wil bend?

 

[brightspark]

make steps or shelving with them

 

[Memmeddu]

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What is the english name for this?
Looking for ideas what to use them for?
Initially thougth to use them as roadplates on a buildingsite but now I am not sure because I learned they are only strong in one direction, and of course they dont spread the weight.
If they disintergrade they migth puncture tyres?
Furthermore I don't see a need for any platform around my house.
What did you make with these?

Plasma table ,oxyfuel cutting table

 

[Guzrik]

Thanks everyone for your great suggestions, though I don't see myself buying a watermill or a plasmatable soon.
Will try a few as roadplate maybe, and report back in this topic after winter.

 

[8ob]

A friend of mine has used it on a plant trailer floor, works really well. he has cut a few of the smaller squares out to make bigger ones and uses these as anchor points for ratchet straps.I will be doing the same when I get my hands on a few sheets.

Bob

 

[Guzrik]

A friend of mine has used it on a plant trailer floor, works really well. he has cut a few of the smaller squares out to make bigger ones and uses these as anchor points for ratchet straps.I will be doing the same when I get my hands on a few sheets.

Bob

Yes I saw that that is an option on a new Henra trailer. Nice idea but not for me as I use my tipper for sand sometimes

 

[colnerov]

It won't hold sand. However it could be used for what the Americans call soil grizzly's, ie, sifting the rocks out of soil,

Colin