Keep a random can of spray paint around and when you see a spot of rust (probably be at a weld joint) just touch it up. I know it is paint then and not galvanized, but it will continue keeping them nice and around a lot longer than you expect. Very, very nice job by the way.
Those should last a long, long time. I wonder how long leoht has had his? He and amateur cutter are no doubt proud of you Pete.
The oldest I have would be about 14 years old, filled with water all that time. I have been converting them in to firewood storage since January 2016, they all still look to be in good shape. For long term storage I always place the totes on a plastic pallet to keep the metal frame from sinking in to the soil, that should help reduce any corrosion. And yes I am proud. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
I've seen some of those out for sale not far from here. Asking price $100 each. I really like how you have them set up. I would think that a man with a tractor and some forks would really be set up nicely could always have one or two of those set close to the house door for easy access. Larry
Thanks leoht It was about 7 miles from my old employer to my house with them not bad but it was windy. Adam might have a better pic for ya! We loaded that trailer with 20 totes from the same place as mine and a friend pulled them behind his work van to amateur cutter and it was a ridiculous sight
I’ve got some galvanized after weld stay paint I may use I have to find it though that’s a good idea!
The price is insane! We pondered selling them on the side but I like the idea of using them better. They sell anywhere from $40 to $150 depending on a what they contained around us. I get these free from my previous employer because ironically they can’t sell them though they have tried a few times. Stick them on Craigslist as a private seller they fly away but as a business for some reason nobody wants them. Put them up free and BAM everybody wants them.....
One more got set today and then it got to hot to keep going 90F in the shade according to the weather station. The breeze feels really good and its not terrible out but it is to much for me to keep going until this afternoon. Hopefully in a couple hours it will cool off a bit and I can go finish loading this bin. Ive got to go to Home Depot in the morning and get more cinder blocks, paver bricks and paver base bags to finish the back row. Hopefully I'll have three more done tomorrow and then be on to yard cleanup so I can do the bins behind the garage. We decided that one tote will be for rain water in the backyard and be hooked into the rain gutter with a diverter. Theres a good chance that one will get put in place but it will need to be set on a decent concrete or gravel pad due to the weight. More than likely it will get gravel underlayment with pavers set over it as it's less time to do than concrete and will hold up well if done correctly with retaining sides.
Its a nice system you have going I like the plastic pallet idea a lot. Where we live those pallets are worth almost as much as the bins because most companies charge a fee if they aren't returned to them and reused. It makes them very hard to find... I have made TONS of stuff out of wooden pallets but there where times we would have really liked plastic ones. Our original plan when we moved in just wasn't possible and we gave up. We where going to get rail ties and lay them the length of the back yard and cover them with plastic pallets but finding the pallets turned out to be near impossible. We can find rail ties all day long and I have a few floating around being used for random things but they never made it to the firewood. Curiosity has me do you attach the roof somehow or let it set on top freely? We have been using heavy zip ties one per corner and zipping it on for good measure. ( You can see what I mean in the pic I put up. ) Im net really sure its necessary but well OCD again.
I think I saw something like "food grade" listed with the forsale. I would want that if I were using them to recycle rainwater. I don't trust chemical containers at all. Some chemicals get into your body and never leave. Just not worth the risk for any reason.
The tote we would use will either be detergent or iodine based. They are chemicals however this specific type of iodine washes out completely and easily and the detergent does as well. Any other chemical that is used by my previous employer is a definite no for rain water.
Yes Pete I tie the roof’s down with baling twine, (pic below) I think if I didn’t they would blow off in some of the storms we get. Zip ties would be quicker and easier, but I always have some used baling twine on the tractor from feeding the cattle. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Yes I can understand that up there. We get our cocoa on those plastic pallets all the way from Africa so returning them would be more expensive than scraping them. The ones I use under the IBC totes are a bit light and intended for single use, but the ones I get to build the timber frames on are heavy and quite strong. If only you lived closer I would drop off a ute load for you. but that big puddle between us is a problem. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
