How To Build A Silo Roof

It s both fun and functional but what s more the project perfectly preserved a piece of their family farm s history.

How to build a silo roof.

To complete this step the wall frames of the building must already be level plumb and square. Develop a plan for filling. This couple used their farm s grain bin to make a gazebo the couple converted their grain bin into a rustic gazebo lovingly nicknamed the binzebo it s now the perfect place for their friends and family to gather it s both fun and functional but what s more the project perfectly preserved a piece of their family farm s history the idea was simple we were just trying to reuse and repurpose. Hoist the trusses onto the roof.

Besides doing new roof placements we sometimes have used roofs available and we also repair all types of dome silo roofs. Check the roof and sidewalls for leaks and make any necessary repairs before filling with dry grain. The roof is usually the halfway point in building the bin. Use ladders or scaffolding if you are building the roof onto a building that is still a frame.

I would like to make one thing clear these are not a standard grain bin with some legs bolted on these were designed to be gazebos they have extra heavy top ring one which would normally be found at the bottom of the bin which weighs over double because of the extra amount of metal and the thicker sheet and the legs are designed to handle 10 tons each not some cobbled up wood legs these are. These roofs can be built on any circular structure from 10 to 36 in diameter. Once that is up the sidewalls can immediately start being added on. Besides the standard ag silo dome we also offer architectural roofs that are designed to be waterproof.

The couple converted their grain bin into this rustic gazebo nicknamed the bin zebo which is now the perfect place for friends and family to gather. Subscribe to how farms work. Silage blowers cause too much impact for dry grain and most transport augers.