Coal Bin Pictures and Designs
I decided to buy a bit more coal this year as I wonder what the future might be. I started building an outdoor bin today and have 12 tons scheduled for delivery next Tuesday. I will post a pic or two when I finish up.
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As far as you feel like carrying it on a bitterly cold January night while you are in the middle of a blizzard. Because that is when you will run out and have to go to the bin to get some more to get you through the storm !!!!georgedj wrote:So what is the recommended distance from the stove to build a coal bin
Seriously it is a matter of preference, location, ease of delivery, etc. My Dad has his 4 ton bin about 100 yards from his house. That is where it is easy for the truck to fill it and it is somewhat protected by being alongside the barn. He can fill his little cart from there and wheel the cart down to the enclosed back porch. His cart holds about a weeks worth of burning.
My rice outdoor 6 ton bin is about 10 yards from my garage. I use a wheelbarrow to fill a barrel in the garage and it lasts me close to a week depending on outside temps and wind.
Some people have bins in their basement. Some in garages, the possibilities are endless.
Rick
I was thinking about a bin in the basement and I have a good spot between my well tank and my stove but if it is too close I will move well tankRick 386 wrote:As far as you feel like carrying it on a bitterly cold January night while you are in the middle of a blizzard. Because that is when you will run out and have to go to the bin to get some more to get you through the storm !!!!georgedj wrote:So what is the recommended distance from the stove to build a coal bin
Seriously it is a matter of preference, location, ease of delivery, etc. My Dad has his 4 ton bin about 100 yards from his house. That is where it is easy for the truck to fill it and it is somewhat protected by being alongside the barn. He can fill his little cart from there and wheel the cart down to the enclosed back porch. His cart holds about a weeks worth of burning.
My rice outdoor 6 ton bin is about 10 yards from my garage. I use a wheelbarrow to fill a barrel in the garage and it lasts me close to a week depending on outside temps and wind.
Some people have bins in their basement. Some in garages, the possibilities are endless.
Rick
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Make sure you can get a coal truck to where your bin will be located. They can shute it somewhat,try to make the delivery from the driveway if possible.Is there a window on the driveway side to put a schute thru.georgedj wrote:I was thinking about a bin in the basement and I have a good spot between my well tank and my stove but if it is too close I will move well tank
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Here's my basement bin modeled after others on this forum.
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I think he needs to polyurethane those planks so his bin looks as good as oursFritzi wrote:Very nice work. Puts my big plywood box to shame.
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WOW, a brass pull knob.Now thats the cats meow and not a speck of dirt.Bethlehemcoalburner wrote:Here's my basement bin modeled after others on this forum.
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Ha! It's a brass ball off my old fireplace andiron and finally found a use for it after all these years of being in the way. It works well and adds weight to keep the chute door where it belongs. I just need to find a use for the one I have left.Dennis wrote:WOW, a brass pull knob.Now thats the cats meow and not a speck of dirt.Bethlehemcoalburner wrote:Here's my basement bin modeled after others on this forum.
She's currently holding 2.5 ton and should be good until spring.
And as far as the polyurethane, if I would have had some on hand, it would be there
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Here's my vinyl sided beauty
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This is my bin, holding 3 ton of Blaschak's finest pea. I enlarged from it's previous size of 2 ton. I had to design it around the electric meter, so there's an offset and a small matching roof behind the oil tank. The oil tank line passes through a length of conduit into the garage. The water line also does a dogleg around the inside to go through the wall. I can open the door on the face to pull the coal down and actually climb in if necessary.
On the end you can see the fill door opened. There are two large cleanouts below the fill door that remove with a couple screws if necessary.
It exits on the other side of the wall into the garage, where it's a 8 ft. trip to the stove. I wanted it as easy as possible.
Note the 1940s MAGOR 2 coal shovel. One of the few memories I have of my Dad. He shoveled many tons into that 'snowman' beast we had in the basement before setting it aside with installation of the new oil burner in 1958! It's been used by me since 1986, it's still as solid as when it was new.
I'm trying a couple bags of nut to mix in with the pea this year, hence the bag on the floor. When not in use, the wood corral pivots up and of course the trap door closes. I only have a 1 car garage so space is precious.
Thanks for looking!
On the end you can see the fill door opened. There are two large cleanouts below the fill door that remove with a couple screws if necessary.
It exits on the other side of the wall into the garage, where it's a 8 ft. trip to the stove. I wanted it as easy as possible.
Note the 1940s MAGOR 2 coal shovel. One of the few memories I have of my Dad. He shoveled many tons into that 'snowman' beast we had in the basement before setting it aside with installation of the new oil burner in 1958! It's been used by me since 1986, it's still as solid as when it was new.
I'm trying a couple bags of nut to mix in with the pea this year, hence the bag on the floor. When not in use, the wood corral pivots up and of course the trap door closes. I only have a 1 car garage so space is precious.
Thanks for looking!
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I've upgraded this year. Went from an M101A1 3/4 ton trailer to an M105 1.5T trailer.
I have just under 5 ton in it now. Could probably fit 7 ton.
And the best part is I keep the wife happy. At the end of the season I take the trailer and hide it out back behind the trees, Keeps the place looking tidy.
Plus I only have $250 into the trailer. (it's worth that in scrap)
I have just under 5 ton in it now. Could probably fit 7 ton.
And the best part is I keep the wife happy. At the end of the season I take the trailer and hide it out back behind the trees, Keeps the place looking tidy.
Plus I only have $250 into the trailer. (it's worth that in scrap)