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Care for concrete cattle troughs

<p>SOME of us only tend to give our watering points a second thought when something goes wrong. But over time, leaky troughs can waste thousands of litres of water, as well as making a huge mess. Wet ground around troughs promotes foot diseases, and can lead to the trough shifting on its foundation. By <strong>Josh Giumelli </strong>and photography by <strong>Ben White</strong></p>

Alex Paul
Care for concrete cattle troughs

  Older concrete troughs can suffer from acidic water, which erodes the concrete away from the inside of the trough, exposing the aggregate and reinforcing mesh. This leads to cracks, concrete cancer...

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