What size grain store can I build for £100k ?

[Farmer Roy]

With grain silos ( bins ), we always used to work on about $100 / tonne of storage - but I will admit I’m a few years out of date

 

[cotswoldcs]

I understand that grain bins or silos are more popular in USA and Australia. A shed is more versatile and I need a shed for machinery storage in spring once the grain has gone. If we were all arable I'd consider bins but as it is I think a shed is the way to go.

 

[grainboy]

Or go the Second hand bin route around £20 per ton, available in the spring.

plus concrete and re erected

 

[Timbo1080]

Or go the Second hand bin route around £20 per ton, available in the spring. View attachment 933685plus concrete and re erected

If, as quoted before, a new shed guesstimate works out around 1/3 Materials, 1/3rd Groundworks & 1/3rd Concrete, where would you place the cost of the concrete and re-erection for these silos? In particular, the re-erection, if you were to undertake the job, @grainboy ?

 

[grainboy]

The re erection of silo’s, I don’t normally re build as sell on, but approx £10k plus concrete,
Could be undertaken by yourselves

 

[Neddy flanders]

Im interested to know what size drier you @cotswoldcs have that can fill a £100,000 shed. Surely better to keep the £100,000, load straight from the drier to lorries and then buy some options.

 

[grainboy]

Have an affordable drier for sale as well, Svegma 20 ton hr

 

[Will 1594]

@grainboy
bit off topic but have a look on 4 plus one ,george clarks amazing spaces , grain bin mod

 

[Poncherello1976]

@grainboy
bit off topic but have a look on 4 plus one ,george clarks amazing spaces , grain bin mod

Saw that. Nice Bar.

 

[Longneck]

Have an affordable drier for sale as well, Svegma 20 ton hr View attachment 933754View attachment 933755View attachment 933756

Sorry to jump in here but do you have a cleaners available?

 

[AJ123]

In the middle of a build here, doing a 100x60 flat floor, 4 meter fill, power floated floor and pedestal man hole covers x 14, I’d need to re check our costs as covid has dragged this out beyond belief, and we’ve also got a 30 ft lean too on the side for machinery etc, but the grainstore part was well under 100k when we started, with them doing all the work, I’ve been doing what I can as I have my own 13ton 360. Correct me if I’m wrong but if that’s full to the brim with good wheat, that’s 1800 ton.

What do you mean by pedestal manhole covers?

 

[AJ123]

View attachment 933306This is what I use for cooling pipes go through end wall of shed to a single phase fan

Is that just standard perforated twinwall?

 

[Matt77]

What do you mean by pedestal manhole covers?

The Martin lishman pedestal system, pipes buried in floor to vent outside, each pipe has a man hole cover and you put a pedestal on it when needed

 

[quattro]

Is that just standard perforated twinwall?

Yes, but you have check manufacturers they do vary abit for grain it doesn't matter but osr try to buy it with the narrowest slits
been using them for 23years
as I’ve said before they can and have took a fair few knocks and scrapes

 

[Flat 10]

Yes, but you have check manufacturers they do vary abit for grain it doesn't matter but osr try to buy it with the narrowest slits
been using them for 23years
as I’ve said before they can and have took a fair few knocks and scrapes

How do you load in?

 

[quattro]

How do you load in?

Elevators, some times push abit
I wanted to keep the sheds straight forward so they can easily be used for anything
only have two holes in rear wall of each shed

 

[Forever Fendt]

Believe me prices have gone up!

Not sure if I can get it to stack up. However, does anyone here regret putting up a building?

I could spend £100k on a second hand tractor and have grief with it. Once a shed's up it's there for my lifetime.

80x60 x25 eaves Galv steelwork 3.6 walls roller shutter door and personal door 7" reinforced power float floor all erected on clear level hardcore site £103

 

[tomcat67]

View attachment 933306This is what I use for cooling pipes go through end wall of shed to a single phase fan

Just out of interest, are you relying on the panel clips to hold the concrete panels in place with the OSR piled against it, or do you fill the other side of the wall first?

 

[Overby]

Is a 30 year old drier likely to still be efficient? We're having this conversation currently and there are strong opinions on both sides!

What's the average lifespan of a CF drier, in terms of operation and efficiency?

 

[Flat 10]

Is a 30 year old drier likely to still be efficient? We're having this conversation currently and there are strong opinions on both sides!

What's the average lifespan of a CF drier, in terms of operation and efficiency?

I know nothing about driers but can’t it be serviced and maintain as new performance?