Finished up my new gas station

[TnAndy]

Had an older, smaller shed with a couple of tanks on metal stands in this location, but also had a large tree growing right at the edge of the shed. We got a pretty good snow last fall before the leaves came off, and the tree had been leaning pretty bad for a long time, so it came out, root ball and all. The root ball messed up my old shed bad enough I simply scrapped it and built this new one.

Set 4-4x6' for corner posts and poured an 8x12 concrete slab for the base. Then framed 3 sides. Set two 4x10 beams, one at the back, one 5' out, which will be the 5' deep 'loft' where the fuel tanks will sit.

Paneled the inside with 1x, on a 45 degree angle. Outside sided with poplar tapered lap siding.

Built roof trusses out of 2x6 oak, with plywood gusset plates. Set trusses on 3' centers.

Used 5/4 x 6" batten strips across the trusses to attach metal roofing, hosed the whole thing with a couple coats of barn red latex paint.

Set two 300 gallon tanks in the loft, one for gasoline, one for diesel. Plumbed down out of the tanks to a filter, then a hose/nozzle. Lower left bay, built shelving to hold things like cases of oil, grease, etc. Right side left more open so I can set a pallet or two of whatever in that space.

The 8" tall gap between the floor and back wall is so leaves (which always seem to accumulate in open sheds) can blow, or get swept, on out the back.

 

[MossRoad]

Nice! How do you fill them?

 

[TnAndy]

I call the local farm Co-op. They deliver.

 

[MossRoad]

Ah, that makes more sense. I don't know what I was thinking.... ladder, 5 gallon jugs... hahahahaaa what a dope! :laughing:

I use 6 gallon gas cans and its a pain sometimes. Not too often, but it would still be nice to only have to fill a tank once a year VS what I do now.

 

[Wagtail]

I don't know what I was thinking.... ladder, 5 gallon jugs... hahahahaaa what a dope! :laughing:

I use 6 gallon gas cans and its a pain sometimes. Not too often, but it would still be nice to only have to fill a tank once a year VS what I do now.

You weren't alone with that question, 'MossRoad'... I've rigged up a wheeled pallet with 50ltr tank/12VDC pump/nozzle, but I still have to top up the tank via a 20ltr jerrycan. Home delivery of petrol/diesel didn't occur to me.

That's a very nice set-up, 'TnAndy'. Good onya, Mate. :thumbsup:

 

[Bocephous]

Job well done.

 

[square1]

Do you have a public restroom? ')

 

[Walkin Horse]

When they fill it do they fill from the top. How do they get up there. Any issues with the delivery guy climbing up there. Your building looks great. I like the idea,it looks better than tanks sitting outside.

 

[Jstpssng]

Nice job. I also use the 5 gallon method, although I only put 3 1/2 gallons in at a time to avoid spillage while I'm pouring. I've thought about a tank in the back of the truck with a hand pump, but at 100 hours per year burning 2 quarts per hour, I can't justify it.

 

[TnAndy]

Do you have a public restroom? ')

Yep, right around to the side. Use all the leaves you need.