fidowanttobe
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Do you have any idea what they go for out where you are? In ND they are around $3500 for a 40 footer.
Call me crazy...silo question
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Do you have any idea what they go for out where you are? In ND they are around $3500 for a 40 footer.
radios1
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you could probably get one much cheaper from a shipyard, since they are basically just in their way, but someone selling them is going to make a profit, here's one here much cheaper.. USED 4 FT CUBE SHIPPING CONTAINERS HOME BUSINESS STORAGE | eBay
QRTRHRS
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Might come in handy in the coming years.
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He lives in North Dakota....
radios1
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true, but the OP lives in Georgia. he's the one that wanted to buy something to make a shed..
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not knowing what you want to do in the shop. So I don't know what size you would need. But when trucking companies buy new trailers, they sell the old ones fairly reasonable (here)
I have a friend that bought two 40 footers from a trucking company when they replaced some of their trailers
He bought them and the truck company brought them to his house
I have a friend that bought two 40 footers from a trucking company when they replaced some of their trailers
He bought them and the truck company brought them to his house
tcreeley
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We moved two small wooden silos as a kid. We still had an original foundation. Found a silo that fit it - tongue + groove vertical planking cut at an angle. All hardwood I think. 2" planks? We had staging all around it and the metal hoops were level and were tightened slowly to bring it all together. The second silo we poured a new foundation for it.
You can see a corner of the first silo we put up to the left of the barn.
My brother standing on the blower as we are putting the blower pipe up the second silo. Early 1960's.
You can see a corner of the first silo we put up to the left of the barn.
My brother standing on the blower as we are putting the blower pipe up the second silo. Early 1960's.
2LaneCruzer
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I have a 24'X32' metal shop building that I had built about 15 years ago. Concrete slab, insulated, lean-to on front, windows, soffits...completely installed. Base price, about $12,000. Time I got finished, wired and all, I think I have about
$17k invested. I would check out the kits available, if you are up to pouring the slab and erecting it yourself...or you can, of course, pay to have it shipped and erected. I would much rather have a purpose-built shop; it adds value to my property, looks good and is exactly what I wanted, the size and shape I wanted, set up with doors, windows, etc. exactly as i wanted. Only thing I would add would be an overhead storage area with an attic fan. Heat and AC would be nice. I'm happy with it.
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$17k invested. I would check out the kits available, if you are up to pouring the slab and erecting it yourself...or you can, of course, pay to have it shipped and erected. I would much rather have a purpose-built shop; it adds value to my property, looks good and is exactly what I wanted, the size and shape I wanted, set up with doors, windows, etc. exactly as i wanted. Only thing I would add would be an overhead storage area with an attic fan. Heat and AC would be nice. I'm happy with it.
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EddieWalker
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If they where free, and my goal was to have a shop for as little money as possible, I would not attempt to move these metal silo's or grain bins, or whatever they are. Taking them apart is going to be a huge project. Transporting them is going to cost thousands. Assembling them will probably be a lot harder then taking them down. Will you pour a concrete pad for it? Will you insulate it? Do they leak and how will you seal or fix the holes that might be there? How much rust is there?
Do you have any fear or issues with heights?
Lets say that you go through all the work and cost of getting them set up at your place. What will it cost to add a shop door? How will you finish off the interior space? Will you have to add stud framing to the interior walls to create a way to store stuff?
There is no cheaper way to get square footage then a wooden pole barn with treated pole set in the ground.
The only reason to tear down an old building, and then rebuild it somewhere else, is because you really LOVE that building and the decision is based on emotions. No finances.
Do you have any fear or issues with heights?
Lets say that you go through all the work and cost of getting them set up at your place. What will it cost to add a shop door? How will you finish off the interior space? Will you have to add stud framing to the interior walls to create a way to store stuff?
There is no cheaper way to get square footage then a wooden pole barn with treated pole set in the ground.
The only reason to tear down an old building, and then rebuild it somewhere else, is because you really LOVE that building and the decision is based on emotions. No finances.
fidowanttobe
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Exaaaactly. Speaking from experience there Eddie?? :shocked: