I have finally found time to work on the bins and am making progress albeit slowly. 6 bins completed so far and I brought another fairly redneck load home. It wouldn’t be proper for me NOT to get pulled over so it might have happened again I had a bunch of straps on the load but I took them off already. We have a long way to go yet but I think it will be finished before winter and hopefully we will have another row once these 10 are finished. Another 5 behind the garage and possibly 2 more on the far end of the rows.
If you didn't have so much firewood, you wouldn't need all those....... Oh, wait.......I forgot where I was for a minute.
Thank you! We decided to dig down about 5” and fill crushed paver base under each paver and then cover the whole mess with weed cloth. I am eventually going to put edger down the length and probably keep it weed killed under the bins to keep the critters and bugs at a minimum. We have always had issues with carpenter ants and this year is no exception. Interestingly they are not causing any issues in the bins we put up last year they are bug and critter free for the most part. That’s a successful result! It’s not cheap compared to what we have done to stack in the past but I think the bins will be more permanent and last many years without having to replace them so it’s more worth the effort and expense considering the clean look and functional storage. No more buying tarps or having to cover and uncover the stacks for the different seasons. We had the previous method to a science but it’s a lot of work that won’t be needed anymore.
If I’ve done the math correctly we will have about 16 bins which is close to 5.5 fill cords in bins when it’s all said and done.
Maybe not the cheapest solution, at initial outlay, but when you factor in your time and labor, I bet you come out ahead of most. Plus, it's nice to take a little pride in your ingenuity, and who you are. Bravo!
Very nice, I get a few bugs in mine and a occasional mouse nest but I like them. I am curious at to how many years they will last.
I know the plastic will outlast the metal and the metal is galvanized so hopefully a good long time being elevated like they are.
It is going good! How ya been? Anything exciting going on? Admittedly I've been a bit of a ghost around here lately.
Great work Pete! I bet that trailer load would have felt pretty tippy. When I bought my totes home I had them stacked two high by two wide by 4 long on dad’s big trailer, boy was that a sight, and caught some wind behind the old ute! Now that I know what Michigan roads and traffic are like I can better appreciate these things. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
