IBC Totes

   / IBC Totes #41  
In my circumstance I liked the halved tote idea for two reasons. The first, mainly the capacity of our little tractor. The second is that I had made our back deck so that I can set a half pallet up there comfortably to fill the wood box. Seeing as though we most years don't go through a cord of wood, it should work for us. I went to the 25$ a tote guy a couple years back and strapped six in the 5x10 trailer thinking that that I could easily sell some if I didn't use them. Four of the six I see have the full metal bottom and unbolt from the base. No bladders with mine. I've added enough soil behind the shop over the last few years to either build a loafing shed or buy one from the carport people for the riders, tractor implements and firewood. The bladder roof is a great idea though.
We did aquaponics awhile back and used a submerged IBC for a fish tank. Fortunately there was a guy who used his old building in the warehouse district for barrels, IBCs, etc - all kings of useful and hard to find at the time things. We still have many barrels left. He used to keep the ones clean and labels on so you could see what was in the totes. A good find for not lots of money back then. He's prolly dead and gone. Now there has been another business set up outside of town that somewhat caters to the preppers and such. I see that they get a 199$, since a know ya price out of the IBCs w/ tanks.
 
   / IBC Totes #42  
Anybody know what a tote full of firewood ways? Say filled to the top or slightly less.
 
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Anybody know what a tote full of firewood ways? Say filled to the top or slightly less.

If you follow Mike Morgan on YouTube (Outdoors With the Morgan’s) episode #253 he weighs a full tote of semi-dry wood at around 1700 lbs, I think.

Frank
 
   / IBC Totes #44  
Isn't a tote ~ 1/3 of a cord- depending on stacking? IBCs are about 40 x 48. A cord is 48 x48x 96 Here is chart which is handy so you can see what wood species tend to weigh green vs dry. Wood Heating | Forestry | USU
 
   / IBC Totes #45  
The volume is around .36 of a cord depending on how you stack the wood in it. The corners are rounded but your splits can stick out a little. I usually stack a few inches above the top because the wood shrinks as it dries.
 
   / IBC Totes #46  
Totes come in different sizes. I usually see them listed as 250, 275, 300, or 330 gallons.
 
   / IBC Totes #47  
I'm talking about the common 275 gallon size.

BTW it looks like the new thing in IBC totes are collapsible models which are cost-effective to return ship. If those take over the supply of the comparatively cheap used cage-and-bladder types will be reduced.
 
   / IBC Totes #48  
I always figured I couldn’t use totes for firewood. My tractor might pick up 800 lbs and get it up to the house. I could always fill them part way I guess.
 
   / IBC Totes #49  
The totes in my earlier post hold just under 1/2 cord of wood. My tractor has 2700 lb lift capacity. It is enough. The heaviest wood I burn is oak.

The smaller tractors cannot handle much wood.

Without an access opening, getting wood out of a tote will be a PITA. Do a test of whatever you decide to use before loading a bunch up.
 
   / IBC Totes #50  
Here is how I do firewood:

Less plastic to dump, more capacity and provides weather protection.

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Hello Shooterdon - Very impressed with the way you cut the bladders as shown in your picture #3. Since a tote that is filled with wood that is level to the top holds 3/8 of a cord - I estimate that I could hold 5/8 of a cord in each tote if I cut bladders in same manner as you. I am currently storing my wood in 20 totes and therefore could store an extra 5 cords in the same amount of space. Thanks very much for a great idea.
 

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