How To Build A Silo Roof

To complete this step the wall frames of the building must already be level plumb and square.

How to build a silo roof.

Besides the standard ag silo dome we also offer architectural roofs that are designed to be waterproof. The roof is usually the halfway point in building the bin. Develop a plan for filling. Use ladders or scaffolding if you are building the roof onto a building that is still a frame.

Check the roof and sidewalls for leaks and make any necessary repairs before filling with dry grain. Subscribe to how farms work. Hoist the trusses onto the roof. Make sure the silo is watertight.

Besides doing new roof placements we sometimes have used roofs available and we also repair all types of dome silo roofs. Once that is up the sidewalls can immediately start being added on. 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. It s both fun and functional but what s more the project perfectly preserved a piece of their family farm s history.

This can be done either with many pairs of hands or with the assistance of a crane. 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. Getting the grain into the silo can be one of the most difficult obstacles according to wilcke.