Fuel storage building

[lilranch2001]

What does everybody use to store their fuel, not the container itself but a location.

I usually store between five and 30 gallons of gasoline and 5 gallons of fuel oil for the tractor.

I have always stored mine in my barn and I’ve gotten to the point where I’m uncomfortable doing that.

It not only takes a valuable floor space, but I’m concerned with the fire load it could add to the building contents if the building did somehow catch fire, along with the fact that I do welding, cutting grinding, and so on in that building.

I was looking at Northern Tools job boxes the other day, but I was concerned with the fact that it may contain more atmospheric humidity with the sun beating down on it throughout the day, and getting rained on, and cause water to condensate inside my jugs.

Do you think that would be a problem?

Do any of you have any better ideas than using a job box?

I have considered building a small shed or buying one of the yard sheds that you can buy on skids also but its not, my preferred choice.

Below is a photo of what I was thinking about.

 

[dodge man]

I have a shop/garage I store mine in. It a concrete floor, insulated and heated in the winter. I’m also concerned since it has all my tools and usually two cars. I just try and make sure nothing is leaking but there is a risk.

 

[ponytug]

What does everybody use to store their fuel, not the container itself but a location.

I usually store between five and 30 gallons of gasoline and 5 gallons of fuel oil for the tractor.

I have always stored mine in my barn and I’ve gotten to the point where I’m uncomfortable doing that.

It not only takes a valuable floor space, but I’m concerned with the fire load it could add to the building contents if the building did somehow catch fire, along with the fact that I do welding, cutting grinding, and so on in that building.

I was looking at Northern Tools job boxes the other day, but I was concerned with the fact that it may contain more atmospheric humidity with the sun beating down on it throughout the day, and getting rained on, and cause water to condensate inside my jugs.

Do you think that would be a problem?

Do any of you have any better ideas than using a job box?

I have considered building a small shed or buying one of the yard sheds that you can buy on skids also but its not, my preferred choice.

Below is a photo of what I was thinking about.

I have always kept mine in flammable cabinets, mostly metal ones. (I built a wood one for my shop storage, based on a Popular Woodworking design.)

AW Extra 11/21/13 - Flammables Cabinet | Popular Woodworking

Have you got finishing supplies scattered all over your shop? Concerned that they’re a fire hazard? Organize them into this cabinet built out of one sheet of plywood and you’ll sleep better at night.

www.popularwoodworking.com

I made one based on those plans about twice the size. I used fire resistant plywood (boron treated), and intumescent paint ($$$). Wood cabinets with intumescent paints are much more fire resistant than metal, but that assumes that the fire department arrives in a timely manner. In a wildfire, I no longer assume that the calvary will arrive in time. My fire cabinets are to reduce the impact if there is a small fire.

Here, the local fire safety recommendations are changing (wildfire concerns) and it is no longer permissible to have flammables stored under cover in the house, garage, or a carport. I'm thinking of a small metal garden shed, either self made, or one from ShelterLogic, which are way cheaper than what I could build one for out of local materials, but YMMV. I'd like to be able to access the flammables easily and still keep out vermin, dust, and water.

All the best,

Peter