Grain bins converted to shed

[bakerg]

By the way, rolled roofing works very well if you don't mind the smooth look, it has the grit and everything and is basically shingles on a roll, very inexpensive and easy to use. if you want the look of individual shingles it won't do that. It does make a great underlay though for any roof.

I have leftover shingles from the house, so that's what I am planning on using. So far I have only had to pay for the bolts and hinges for the doors. Mostly everything else was already laying around the farm. The 2x8s and 2x10s were from a friend who had removed a 2nd floor of a old chicken barn. The siding I will be using is some that my dad had bought about 20 yrs ago that was stacked behind the old barn. Figure if I by bags of cement to finish the floor, I may have about $500 in the shed when completed.

 

[bakerg]

Very creative. Looks like it's going to be tricky to get a good seal between the bins and the roof.

Yes, that is going to be the tricky part, sealing between the roof and the sides of the bin.:confused2:

 

[Dr Dave]

Get that rubber self adhesive membrane used on roofs to prevent ice dams, and run it up the sides of the bin. Then shingle it. Put an add on crags list, maybe some one has a parcial role.

A local golf course had a farm next door, the owner turned the old bins into 2 story motels and rents them out, he said the interior was a pain to finish, but they look nice. They even have a balcony on the second floor.

Dave

 

[bakerg]

Get that rubber self adhesive membrane used on roofs to prevent ice dams, and run it up the sides of the bin. Then shingle it. Put an add on crags list, maybe some one has a parcial role.

Dave

That's exactly what I am going to try and use.

 

[Depmandog]

I would use a butyl rubber strip to first seal the joint, then use the self sealing ice dam product as flashing.

Butyl rubber can be bought in strips of almost any width and thickness, or in caulking tubes. It has high elastomeric properties and is well suited sealing two different materials. It never hardens, remains flexible. I have seen it applied as wide as 1.5 inches and 1" in depth at expansion joints in multi-story buildings.

Looking good!

 

[bakerg]

Thanks for the tip.:thumbsup:

 

[aczlan]

I would use a butyl rubber strip to first seal the joint, then use the self sealing ice dam product as flashing.
Butyl rubber can be bought in strips of almost any width and thickness, or in caulking tubes. It has high elastomeric properties and is well suited sealing two different materials. It never hardens, remains flexible. I have seen it applied as wide as 1.5 inches and 1" in depth at expansion joints in multi-story buildings.
Looking good!

Isn't Butyl the stuff used to seal windshields? Good stuff.

Aaron Z

 

[Depmandog]

Yes it has some butyl formulation. Windshield sealant is some serious stuff!!

 

[Ford850]

Another great caulk product is Geocel Pro Flex. It's extremely sticky and adheres to nearly anything, wet or dry. I've used it for some difficult areas and was surprised at how well it works.

 

[Jimbrown]

There is a guy up in Phoenix actually Chandler I think that took about 4 of the very large grain bins and made them into a two story house. I have never been in it but it sure looks neat from the outside.