Coal Bin Pictures and Designs
- Short Bus
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Thanks for showing us that George, I've wondered about those flexable augers for awhile.
- k9 Bara
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I wish I had those kind of skills, Great job.reckebecca wrote:My coal bin - window in side wall is for the loading conveyor.
~Rebecca
- rockwood
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Looks good to me and would easy to move if necessary (empty of course) I like movable outdoor coal bins....Just as soon as you build a permanent one with concrete etc. something comes up and you need to move it.reckebecca wrote:My coal bin - window in side wall is for the loading conveyor.
~Rebecca
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Just a minor correction:
It took me a while to figure out the volume of the cooler I was using, as it turned out, it's a Coleman 100 QTS Cooler, and according to the test of moving coal horizontally, it took 8 minutes, I guess that's much more than 12 Gallons as I thought earlier
It took me a while to figure out the volume of the cooler I was using, as it turned out, it's a Coleman 100 QTS Cooler, and according to the test of moving coal horizontally, it took 8 minutes, I guess that's much more than 12 Gallons as I thought earlier
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Thanks Lisa - it is nice having it easily accessible.lowfog01 wrote:Wow, I'm jealous! I'm stuck with bags until we can escape from suburbia. Lisareckebecca wrote:My coal bin - window in side wall is for the loading conveyor.
~Rebecca
~Rebecca
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I actually can't take the credit - my mother designed and built it! She also built the garage that it sits beside.k9 Bara wrote:I wish I had those kind of skills, Great job.reckebecca wrote:My coal bin - window in side wall is for the loading conveyor.
~Rebecca
~Rebecca
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Thanks! Yes, could be moved if need be - it sits up on pressure treated boards.rockwood wrote:Looks good to me and would easy to move if necessary (empty of course) I like movable outdoor coal bins....Just as soon as you build a permanent one with concrete etc. something comes up and you need to move it.reckebecca wrote:My coal bin - window in side wall is for the loading conveyor.
~Rebecca
~Rebecca
Why would it bother you that the bin "got all black"? It's COAL. No matter what you do, it will always have dust. Do you really expect the bin to be 'clean' by applying Dryloc?YZF1R wrote:Well, I did get two ton of coal in my bin with a couple inch's to spare. Here is a before and after pic. One problem though. When filling it the inside walls got all black. (LOL) I painted Dryloc inside and my wife is going to white wash the outside.
Steve
No, you see the "Lots Of Laughs” after that comment? I was just being sarcastic. I'm sorry, didn't mean anything. I really don't come off that well in print. Never was very good at e-mail and such. Anyway, the two coats of Dryloc are to hopefully help with guarding the wood from moisture. An idea I got from someone on the forums here.poconoman wrote:Why would it bother you that the bin "got all black"? It's COAL. No matter what you do, it will always have dust. Do you really expect the bin to be 'clean' by applying Dryloc?YZF1R wrote:Well, I did get two ton of coal in my bin with a couple inch's to spare. Here is a before and after pic. One problem though. When filling it the inside walls got all black. (LOL) I painted Dryloc inside and my wife is going to white wash the outside.
Steve
Steve
- coalvet
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If that was my bin I would put roll roofing on the top and cedar shingles on the sides, pretty maintenance free after that. Good luck with what ever you decide.
Rich
Rich
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One bundle of your favorite roofing shingle and one box of your favorite color siding will make your coal bin look nice!
- 2001Sierra
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Why not roof it with metal roofing? It would keep the lid lighter. Also could be sided with the same.