Drainage Tile Guards Keep Animals Out

Drainage tile guards keep animals out MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT Miscellaneous 10-4-31 "We expect tile systems to last 50 years so you should install animal guards that'll last just as long," says Stephen Wilson, an Indiana drainage tile contractor who's developed a hinging stainless steel animal guard. Guards are required on PVC drainage systems by the SCS but most farmers simply fashion their own out of whatever material they can find, according to Wilson. Makeshift guards often plug up with debris and easily fall out of place, allowing animals to enter. Once inside, animals can damage a system by getting lodged inside and plugging water flow, or by chewing holes. Wilson's tile guards are constructed with ?-in. dia. stainless steel rod formed into bars spaced 1 in. apart. A stainless steel hinge (complete with stainless bolt) lets the guard swing outward to allow debris to flow through and makes for easy cleaning. Tile guards are available for 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12-in. tile. The 6-in. sells for $5.00 and the 12-in. for $18.50. For more information, contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Stephen D. Wilson, Rt. 2, Box 355, Osgood, Ind. 47037 (ph 812 521-3914).

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