Wood Liner Saves Deteriorated Silos

Wood Liner Saves Deteriorated Silos CROP STORAGE Silos 50 If you re wondering what to do with a concrete or steel silo that s acid corroded time worn or fire damaged you may want to consider relining it with a wood liner
In many cases it s a lot cheaper and longer lasting than sand blasting replastering recoating or other alternatives say AI Gurney of Unadilla Silo Co Unadilla N Y The company manufactures a wood stave Una-Liner kit for saving poured concrete concrete stave tile or steel silos
You can Una-Line the entire silo interior or just the bottom portion where juice acids have eaten into the masonry or metal explains Gurney
Creosote-treated staves making up the Una-Liner kit are the same type used for Unadilla s wood silos They re tongue and grooved and dowelled to form a continuous inside lining of wood Individual staves vary a in length from about 3 to 10 ft and measures 2 in thick and 5 1/2 in wide Once installed the staves swell tight to resist silage juices and protect against acid corrosion and frost Everything is precut and can be easily and quickly installed by any handyman says Gurney He notes that Una-Liner provides a protective insulation shield equal to more than 17 in of concrete Kits are available from complete or partial relining of masonry or steel silos of any size For more details contact: FARM SHOW Followup Una-Liner Unadilla Silo Co Unadilla N Y 13849 ph 607 369-9341

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