Converted Grain Bin Stores Attachments

2022 - Volume #46, Issue #1, Page #17

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James Whicker used to get frustrated by the sight of his 11 skid steer attachments sitting along a nearby fence, exposed to the weather. He finally came up with an unusual storage idea.
    He bought an unused 30-ft. dia. steel grain bin from a neighbor and, after cutting a large hole in the wall for a doorway, he removed the perforated metal aeration floor. About 500 cement blocks supporting the metal floor were also removed to expose the original concrete. Whicker rented a scissor lift for a series of tasks which included taking down two augers from the ceiling, steam cleaning and power washing the interior, and then painting the walls a bright Caterpillar yellow.
    Whicker hired a professional to grind the cement floor to a smooth finish and then applied a black epoxy with a gold and silver metal flake to the surface. An auger that originally went across the bottom of the grain bin was cut in half and the pieces were set in concrete to be used as pillars standing on either side of the entryway.
    An electrician friend wired exterior lights to be able to see while moving equipment into the bin at night, plus 11 vapor-proof lights around the interior walls, all neatly installed and finished with armored cable.
    Whicker mounted an 11-ft. square chain lift garage door in the opening.
     “The hardest part was probably the door,” he says. “I cut big timbers about 6-in. square that reach close to the top, notched them out, and made a lap joint. Getting it in straight was a little tough. Taking out the original floor wasn’t easy either as there was a lot of steel and all those cement blocks.”
    His skid-steer attachments are placed around the interior walls leaving plenty of room to drive inside, pivot in the center, and hook up to the needed accessory.
     “It was a fair amount of work overall, but it turned out nice,” Whicker says. “Especially the floor, which looks great. I wanted it to look industrial and I think I nailed it.”
    Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, James Whicker, 123 W. County Rd., Clayton, Ind. 46118 (ph 317-410-5541; jwhicker54@gmail.com).

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Converted Grain Bin Stores Attachments CROP STORAGE Grain Storage James Whicker used to get frustrated by the sight of his 11 skid steer attachments sitting along a nearby fence exposed to the weather He finally came up with an unusual storage idea He bought an unused 30-ft dia steel grain bin from a neighbor and after cutting a large hole in the wall for a doorway he removed the perforated metal aeration floor About 500 cement blocks supporting the metal floor were also removed to expose the original concrete Whicker rented a scissor lift for a series of tasks which included taking down two augers from the ceiling steam cleaning and power washing the interior and then painting the walls a bright Caterpillar yellow Whicker hired a professional to grind the cement floor to a smooth finish and then applied a black epoxy with a gold and silver metal flake to the surface An auger that originally went across the bottom of the grain bin was cut in half and the pieces were set in concrete to be used as pillars standing on either side of the entryway An electrician friend wired exterior lights to be able to see while moving equipment into the bin at night plus 11 vapor-proof lights around the interior walls all neatly installed and finished with armored cable Whicker mounted an 11-ft square chain lift garage door in the opening “The hardest part was probably the door ” he says “I cut big timbers about 6-in square that reach close to the top notched them out and made a lap joint Getting it in straight was a little tough Taking out the original floor wasn’t easy either as there was a lot of steel and all those cement blocks ” His skid-steer attachments are placed around the interior walls leaving plenty of room to drive inside pivot in the center and hook up to the needed accessory “It was a fair amount of work overall but it turned out nice ” Whicker says “Especially the floor which looks great I wanted it to look industrial and I think I nailed it ” Contact: FARM SHOW Followup James Whicker 123 W County Rd Clayton Ind 46118 ph 317-410-5541; jwhicker54@gmail com

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