Grain bins converted to shed

forgeblast · Sep 30, 2013

Wow--the doors are the right look with the grain bins. I agree. Nice Job!

bakerg · Oct 2, 2013

Did a quick pressure wash to siding, looking better although that back probably needs a good scrubbing.

toppop52 · Oct 2, 2013

Have you filled it up yet?

bakerg · Oct 2, 2013

The bins were filled with junk:ashamed: that I have to clean out so I can get the tractor and lawn mowers in. Going to work on the roof tonight if the weather permits. Once the roof is done, I will then attempt to sort out the junk and either dispose of it or reorganize to make room.

sodamo · Oct 2, 2013

Great project - well done.

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bakerg · Oct 12, 2013

So I got the dirt and gravel for the floor put in between the cement slab.

I also got the shingles on the roof. Used the angle iron that was used to hold the bin sides to the cement and put it on the roof edge at the bins. Use Butyl caulking to seal between the angle iron and the bins and then shingled. Got to get some more caulking to seal between the angle iron and the shingles and then the roof will be sealed.

Parked the tractor in the shed for the first time tonight.

sixdogs · Oct 13, 2013

Well, it really did work and is a great storage space. Every time I see a grain bin sell I think of doing something like this.
Good job.

MossflowerWoods · Oct 13, 2013

Very, VERY nice!

Well done and what an excellent "recycling" of a structure!

Be well,
David

DanBowers · Oct 13, 2013

Looks like a little castle for the tractor! I like it.

Brad_Blazer · Oct 13, 2013

Madonna would be proud.

Depmandog · Oct 13, 2013

Brad_Blazer said:
Madonna would be proud.

Ok, NOW the jokes and comments can start!

A few tractor thoughts and song titles are running around my cranial expanse at the moment

toppop52 · Oct 13, 2013

Brad_Blazer said:
Madonna would be proud.

:laughing:

bakerg · Oct 13, 2013

I have thought of painting the fill holes brown and the roof a pink skin colour

, but I was afraid it might cause a few plane crashes.:shocked::laughing::laughing:

Fan of the 1911 · Oct 14, 2013

You did a great job, it looks great!

bakerg · Oct 20, 2013

Let there be light.

Installed a 360W Metal Arc light fixture in each cone.

Thought it was a little dark in the middle so I added an 8 foot fluorescent.

Depmandog · Oct 20, 2013

Wow, what a difference the lights make. A very unique shop / storage shed!

Have you considered adding curved shelving to take advantage of some of the higher areas? You probably could get 6 - 4' long x 1' wide boards out of a sheet of 3/4" plywood (haven't sketched it out - only visualized the waste of caused by the curvature of the bin).

Great project / reuse of the old bins!!

sixdogs · Oct 21, 2013

OK, now this is starting to take on "man cave" characteristics.

It really looks nice.
Maybe I missed it but how did you do the roof seal where one joins the side of the grain bins?

bakerg · Oct 21, 2013

Depmandog said:
Wow, what a difference the lights make. A very unique shop / storage shed!

Have you considered adding curved shelving to take advantage of some of the higher areas? You probably could get 6 - 4' long x 1' wide boards out of a sheet of 3/4" plywood (haven't sketched it out - only visualized the waste of caused by the curvature of the bin).

Great project / reuse of the old bins!!

I already had a curved shelving unit built on the 1 side and I am planning to build the same for the other. Will take a picture of it when I get a chance.

bakerg · Oct 21, 2013

sixdogs said:
OK, now this is starting to take on "man cave" characteristics. It really looks nice.
Maybe I missed it but how did you do the roof seal where one joins the side of the grain bins?

See post #46 for explanation.