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Didn't have any issues. This bin was very dry. Cleaned up the interior slab floor under the elevated steel grate floor after we tore the floor out. That was about all that I had to clean.

@@arafitbarn4867Episode 8 "curved wall plates" covers how I laid out and cut the curved wall plates for the wall framing. Cut wall plates out of 3/4 inch treated plywood for base plates to concrete floor, and cut top plates out of 3/4 inch regular plywood. The bottom plate was doubled up 3/4 inch for a total of 1 1/2 inches. Doubled up top plates as well.

@wrigh442 the biggest need is for the verticals in the openings. This needs to be tied to the steel grain bin opening. When you cut the openings out in the grain bin, the verticals is where the grain bin loses strength. Wants to push out as the weigh down pushes down.

@@blueroomoutdoormedia5630 I understand that. I just would have assumed that bin direct to stud would have accomplished the same thing. Do you feel the outward pressure is too much for the wood?

@wrigh442 depending on the size opening... large openings for sure add steel. Small openings like windows probably fine to just fasten to the wood framing.

@@Itdontmatter69 costs dictated... in a perfect world spray foam entire thing. I chose to partially spray foam all trouble areas.. like transitions and around openings.. then batt the rest.

@martyandjennabates4615 made sure the bin was water tight on roof and side walls before framing. Any areas that needed sealed up were completed before framing. Secured all hatches and caulked them shut, made sure all bolt holes were filled and sealed, etc. And let it rain a few times... checking if there were any leaks. Biggest obstacle was just sealing where the bin meets the foundation. Sani tred grain bin sealant is best option for this.

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@@blueroomoutdoormedia5630 Thank you!!!

@rickpainter4821 I set my round center hub, suspended from metal roof with straps. Then I used a string line from bottom of hub to top edge of my framed curved sidewalls. This string line represented the bottom of my rafters. I could then use my speed square or angle finder to determine what these angles were from my string line.

Any help on those clips? Thank you!!

@@erikkkkkkk914 would definitely work if you have the sidewall height.

@willstuder4854 traced the corrugated pattern to trim board and then cut it out and made sure it fit to metal... any light shaving.. until it fit right. Then held it to window and traced to cut to size to fit.

@lawrencebarker9021 it is 24 ft diameter. 7 ring. So about 19ft side walls. 10000 bushel bin

Thank you.

@@EngineerBJ65 I have 8 final episodes that I need to edit and post still... front porch build, septic system install, all finishes, etc.

@@blueroomoutdoormedia5630 I am very happy to hear this. But I know sometimes editing can take longer than the actual work.

@backroads_traveler sure would. In fact I cut out first few curved plates with jigsaw and realized took to long and so I went to a router. Used a duplicating bit and screwed down my cut out plate and used it as a jig to run router to

@davidasimkosr4641 You can for sure use white TPO membrane roof.. Black epdm was less expensive.. it received a floating deck tile flooring over it anyway, so color wasn't an issue. Don't want to set furniture or walk on membrane roof directly or you will puncture it eventually.

@CynM. I tease everyone that I put into practice everything I have learned in 30 years of Construction to build one of these... especially completing all of the trades myself to save money. Definitely a labor of love.

@@CynM. I will have to check out their channel. I love seeing others building grain bin houses as well.

@MikalaM the roof is a solid membrane roof.. so nothing seeps through.

Thank you for the reply, apologies about all the typos previously. I guess because it looks perforated I imagined the water would seep through the holes and stand on the flooring beneath possibly causing damage. I’m hoping to place it on a top floor concrete terrace.

@debcarles9551 we came in at about $85 a Sq ft in cost.. that doesn't include all my labor.

Without being too personal do you have any idea of a ball park figure what labor would cost on a grain bin similar to yours. I could have access to a 20' in diameter which would need an addition like yours. Or I could have access to a 36' in diameter that would not need an addition. I just want to know if its something that would be financially possible for me. Also what thoughts might you have on digging and doing a foundation and having enough of the bin in the ground as a basement? Maybe a wild idea, but curious. Thank you.

@@debcarles9551 probably had another 60k in labor I put into it... foundation and erection of a bin would be whole other cost.

Thank you so much.

Hello,. I live just south of Lafayette Indiana, do you know of any contractors in this area that have experience with converting a grain bin to a home? Thank you.

No windows are west facing, except 1 window in back added bedroom. And that really helps to keep it cool inside. It actually is super efficient to keep cooled! Electric bill isn't too bad at all. Winter and electric heat is worse than summertime AC.

How much you will spend varies wildly. This was finished to very high level.. so you are looking at pricing similar to a new home. Fortunately the grain bin was existing.. didn't have cost of buying it, erecting it, or foundation for it. Did all the work myself other than drywall and concrete floors. Overall there is close to 1100 sf.. and at a price of about $80 to $85 a sf... again labor was free. If hiring it done, probably would have been double that

Spray foam insulated it in all trouble spots like around windows and doors, around the bottom few feet of walls, top few feet of walls and transition to roof, and lastly around roof hatch. Then fit fiberglass batt to all other areas to save cost. If your budget allows you... spray foam the while thing.

I have 8 final episodes to edit and post eventually. Project was completed and they moved in late summer of 2022.

Completely spray foam it is one option.

I like them. But only real draw back is how lite they are. Wind plays havoc with them. Blowing them off. If protected would be fine. I ended up installing a heavier product over top of these. Also they do expand a lot in heat. Over all probably as much as 1/2 to 5/8 expansion in 20 ft.

Thanks so much for the reply...yikes about the expansion! Really helpful and appreciated :)

3/4 inch ply for curved plates. Doubled up treated ply for bottom plate. Doubled up standard ply for top plates. See episode 8 "curved wall plates" for more details