Silo Roof Kit
5 no cobbling together these kits are ready for easy do it yourself construction.
Silo roof kit. Besides the metal dome roof we also offer a conical roof as well as a fiberglass roof option. And no one can disagree with the feed quality gained by our products. Our roof makes it nicer because it is steeper than most and not has flat allowing for more space above. Constructed in a controlled environment the bunker walls are higher quality and stronger than those of our competitors.
The pad should be 2 ft bigger in diameter than the gazebo an 18ft gazebo needs a 20ft diameter pad etc. Hinged roof door is optional. Because it s made of a high molecular weight poly material it is completely uv resistant and will never rust. Vent holes are pre punched with a gentle 3 inch corner radius to prevent sheet tearing.
Constructed of hot dip galvanized steel each silo section has a class g90 galvanized coating thickness about 0 76 mils per side as designated by the astm a653 specification. Stave silos have the roof attached to the top tensioning hoop secured by two anchors on each roof panel. Hanson silo s engineered precast concrete bunker silos are some of the most efficient cost effective large volume storage systems available. Grain bins are considered to have stemmed from silos which trace back to ancient greece and other early civilizations which used silo pits to store crops long term.
And since our products are pre built and modular they allow for faster onsite. Please specify when placing order. Roofs are subject to abuse from overfilling explosions and overloading as well as environmental abuse. Proper roof maintenance is needed to keep the materials within the silo safe and dry.
Hanson silo company a better way to feed the world. Hoop anchors are standard for stave silos. Instead of letting them waste away creative architects have found ways to reuse them in construction projects. At additional costs new roofs can be any custom color.
A grain bin house is a house built using an old grain bin silo as the frame. Nbe bulk material storage silos are designed to provide secure weather resistant low maintenance storage of free flowing dry materials. Grain bins are tall round metal silos with conical roofs commonly used in farms. Superior s 20 by 20 inch heavy duty poly roof vents the largest in the industry prevent moisture from entering the bin.
Many of the old ones are no longer in use. Special lag type star anchors that attach to the top of the silo wall are optional. Standard new roofs are made of galvalume steel and have a minimum thickness of 024. Silo roofs can be replaced anytime regardless of season and feed levels.
Concrete pad requirements for gazebo. The first modern silo said to have been built by fred hatch in 1873 in mchenry county illinois was constructed of wood and stood above ground for grain storage. From maintaining and repairing silos to converting bottom unloading to top unloading to building a brand new silo hanson is your one stop shop for all of your silo needs.