Call me crazy...silo question

[sea2summit]

I need a shop bad.

I've been going back and forth about a steel building or a big pole barn, then I happen upon a CL add for three large silos (24' diameter) and a few gain bins and other odds and ends for what seems like a screaming deal to me.

So has anyone ever relocated a silo? Do they survive the trip pretty well or will they need a lot of work to get back up? Has anyone ever joined one or more together? Is this a decent idea or am I off my rocker?

 

[thepumpguysc]

On that show Texas House Wars they took a silo & made it into a house.. sold it for big money.. they even put a second story on it for a bedroom??
The prob. w/ moving it is, it has to be broken down into "rings" & THEN transported from what I saw on tv..
A CRANE to lower the rings, a man basket> to allow someone inside to remove the bolts & then done all over again to reassemble..??
Then u have the logistics of using something "round"..vs square..

 

[forgeblast]

We have a few places near us that used old silos, but added buildings to them, almost making them look like castle turrets.

 

[oosik]

I think a silo could make a fantastic building for just about anything - - but the logistics of moving it - - WHEW. Most of the currently used silo's around here are the galvanized Butler brand. Then there are a few of the big purple ones. The purple ones are like a double wall thermos jug and hold silage.

 

[Oldoak]

It may not be such a "screaming deal" when you figure in the total cost of relocating them to your property.

 

[CobyRupert]

What do you mean by silo?

Wood planked, masonry block type with hoop rings, the bolted metal plated Harvestor type, or a galvanized metal grain silo type?

 

[MossRoad]

My dad always used to comment on cement silos next to barns about what a great observatory that would make. :laughing:

 

[sea2summit]

It may not be such a "screaming deal" when you figure in the total cost of relocating them to your property.

This is my fear, that's why I'm asking if anyone has done it

 

[sea2summit]

What do you mean by silo?

Wood planked, masonry block type with hoop rings, the bolted metal plated Harvestor type, or a galvanized metal grain silo type?

Galvanized, looks like the individual pieces that make the rings are 24-26" tall and 10'-ish feet long. Here's a pic from the add.

 

[LouNY]

OK, I would have called them grain bins.
They could be made into a building, I'm not sure how practical it would be.
Are you thinking of a Half shell style, or a large circular building?

 

[mcfarmall]

You would need several A-frame style winch jacks so that you can remove a ring, lower it down, re-grab, remove another ring and so on until it reaches ground level. Have fun finding a video on youtube of grain bin disassembly...I have tried and failed.

 

[sea2summit]

OK, I would have called them grain bins.
They could be made into a building, I'm not sure how practical it would be.
Are you thinking of a Half shell style, or a large circular building?

Was thinking about lining them up or possibly an L shape and join all three with a large walk through.

 

[CobyRupert]

Those silos remind me how cruel Helen Keller's teachers were.

When she was bad they'd put her in one and tell her to go stand in the corner.

- an oldie, but a classic...

 

[radios1]

Was thinking about lining them up or possibly an L shape and join all three with a large walk through.

how far are you from the seller? a house moving company could do this in one piece per bin, no need to disassemble, or, a heavy lift helicopter could do this.. one bin at a time.. get some quotes..

 

[MossRoad]

Here's a pictorial tutorial on how to disassemble a grain bin.

How to Disassemble a Grain Bin: Picture Tutorial | Dengarden

 

[MossRoad]

Links to pictures of grain bin jacks...

grain bin jacks - Google Search

 

[MossRoad]

Looks like work! :laughing:

 

[Oldoak]

I need a shop bad.

I've been going back and forth about a steel building or a big pole barn, .....................................................

how far are you from the seller? a house moving company could do this in one piece per bin, no need to disassemble, or, a heavy lift helicopter could do this.. one bin at a time.. get some quotes..

I think a new building from ground up would be less expensive than a house mover and for certain, a heavy lift helicopter, regardless of the distance.

Like you suggest though, the O.P. should get some quotes on how ever he plans on getting them moved to his property. That is the only way to determine the actual cost and which route to pursue (new building or grain bins).

 

[bigtiller]

The Sukup Safe T Home was a big seller a few years ago. They ought to make a good shop building. Good Luck.


Safe T Home

 

[radios1]

you might want to think about used shipping containers, they are cheap, can be delivered, and are much stronger than a grain bin.. they are too costly to ship back to China by ship, so we get stuck with them!.. some people are trying to make huge profits selling them, don't fall for that!.. retired airliners can be bought, stripped down, and used for this too!.. you get a lot of money back selling off the engines and avionics, etc.. and you can have it stripped at the airport, having just the tube remaining..