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Post by ron54 » Tue. Sep. 25, 2007 11:42 am

Where can I purchase a coal bin. I don't have time or the tools to build my own.


 
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Post by e.alleg » Tue. Sep. 25, 2007 11:51 am

I would think that any General contractor/handyman/carpenter could build you one. I don't think you can buy a ready-made bin. You could probably buy the materials and have them pre-cut at Home-depo and build one yourself without any tools besides a hammer.

 
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Post by Yanche » Tue. Sep. 25, 2007 11:55 am

Unlikely you will find something sold as a coal bin. Consider buying retaining wall concrete blocks and just stack them as needed. Many different styles and prices. Most have some locking feature course to course. Check at a building supply house that sells to brick and block masons.

 
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Post by ron54 » Tue. Sep. 25, 2007 12:47 pm

e.alleg wrote:I would think that any General contractor/handyman/carpenter could build you one. I don't think you can buy a ready-made bin. You could probably buy the materials and have them pre-cut at Home-depo and build one yourself without any tools besides a hammer.
Now I have to buy a hammer. Once I get hammer, is there anything weather prooof that will look decent on my newly paved driveway?

 
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Post by Ed.A » Tue. Sep. 25, 2007 1:20 pm

LOL, no offence but it seems odd that a home owner without a hammer even exists.

 
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Post by LsFarm » Tue. Sep. 25, 2007 1:54 pm

You don't own a hammer??

When my niece bought her first house she had nothing more substantial than a nail file and a pair of scissors.

For a 'housewarming gift' I went out to my shop, grabbed an old hand-size toolbox, and made her a home tool kit.

She has used everyone of the supplied tools:

Hammers, claw and ball-peen, 16oz.
'Wonder-Bar' crowbar/nailpuller
Vise grips, two sizes, one flat jaw, one round
screwdrivers straight, phillips
Screwdriver: replacable tips, with torx and square drive
wrenches: combination wrench set, one std. one metric,
allen wrench sets, std, metric
Small spirit level
Pliers: needle nose,
Pliers. slip joint 'channel-lock'
Small pipe wrench

I also bought her an inexpensive nut/bolt/fastener selection.

I'm thinking of buying her a cordless drill/screwdriver for Christmas.

I can't believe any homeowner or automobile driver can exist without
tools.. She proved me right, she says she uses something from the tool kit every month. She tells me this when she cuts my hair, she's a hairstylist/cosmotologist. [and homeowner]

She now stops into HomeDepot ocassonally for a look-see. And tells me about the neat things she sees.. kind of heart warming....

Greg L

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Post by ron54 » Tue. Sep. 25, 2007 2:19 pm

Ed.A wrote:LOL, no offence but it seems odd that a home owner without a hammer even exists.
I have tools, except a hammer. I'm a technician & repair computers & copiers. So a hammer is not part of my every day needs.

Back to the original question. If I could build one, what is water proof that would sit on my driveway, & look decent, and more importantly not sink into blacktop?


 
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Post by coaledsweat » Tue. Sep. 25, 2007 2:56 pm

ron54 wrote:I have tools, except a hammer. I'm a technician & repair computers & copiers. So a hammer is not part of my every day needs.
On some of the computers I have worked on a hammer is the only tool required. :)

 
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Post by ron54 » Tue. Sep. 25, 2007 3:09 pm

coaledsweat wrote:
ron54 wrote:I have tools, except a hammer. I'm a technician & repair computers & copiers. So a hammer is not part of my every day needs.
On some of the computers I have worked on a hammer is the only tool required. :)
in 30 years, and working for both Apple & Xerox, I never heard of a hammer used, unless of course your frustrated, and want to take out your anger on the poor machine.

 
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Post by lzaharis » Tue. Sep. 25, 2007 3:44 pm

coaledsweat wrote:
ron54 wrote:I have tools, except a hammer. I'm a technician & repair computers & copiers. So a hammer is not part of my every day needs.
On some of the computers I have worked on a hammer is the only tool required. :)
just spend the money on interlocking retaining wall bricks and be done with it. also do not buy a cheap tarp!

 
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Post by ron54 » Tue. Sep. 25, 2007 3:51 pm

lzaharis wrote:
coaledsweat wrote: On some of the computers I have worked on a hammer is the only tool required. :)
just spend the money on interlocking retaining wall bricks and be done with it. also do not buy a cheap tarp!
is that what its called, interlocking bricks? What do I use for foundation?

 
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Post by ron54 » Tue. Sep. 25, 2007 4:10 pm

just looked up interlocking brick online. Do I need to cement these together. Not looking for a permanent bin. Is there something plastic I could use on wheels that I could slide into garage?

I don't want to have to go outside 4am or late at night in the snow to get my coal.

 
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Post by e.alleg » Tue. Sep. 25, 2007 6:04 pm

What you need is to have a backhoe come in and excavate a hole about 5 feet from your foundation and build a concrete bunker about 10' wide, 10' long, 15' deep, . Add a lid like on a septic tank and fill the underground bunker with coal once a year or every 2 years. Put an auger into the bin and that is the best solution. The coal can be augured in from the comfort of your home. You will never see a pile of coal and it definitely won't mark up your driveway.

Seriously, they sell coal in 40 pound bags. Just put the bags somewhere convenient and carry in a couple when you want to fill the stove.

 
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Post by ron54 » Tue. Sep. 25, 2007 10:13 pm

e.alleg wrote:What you need is to have a backhoe come in and excavate a hole about 5 feet from your foundation and build a concrete bunker about 10' wide, 10' long, 15' deep, . Add a lid like on a septic tank and fill the underground bunker with coal once a year or every 2 years. Put an auger into the bin and that is the best solution. The coal can be augured in from the comfort of your home. You will never see a pile of coal and it definitely won't mark up your driveway.

Seriously, they sell coal in 40 pound bags. Just put the bags somewhere convenient and carry in a couple when you want to fill the stove.
I found a place that sells a pallet of 50lb bags, 2500 lbs, for $312, or in 100 lb bags, same weight for $282. Or $160/ton loose, thus $200 for 2500 loose. BIG difference.

 
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Post by JerseyCoal » Wed. Sep. 26, 2007 12:47 am

Hi Ron:
Only because I live in a condominium community, I have a coal bin in my garage; they wont allow one in the "common areas" outside. 5 feet high by 4 feet wide by 3 feet deep. It holds about 1.20 tons. The coal dealer's truck isn't just a dump truck; it is able to go straight up about 15 feet or so, and then tilt backwards. The coal slides down a chute and directly into the coal bin.

I like the fact that my coal is never outside in the harsh waether. I never get wet and I never get cold when getting coal. The downside is that since the bin is at the front of my garage and sticks out a bit into the door opening, I can't get my car inside. As it is, I have so many tools, supplies and a motorcycle in there that I couldn't get my car in there anyway.

Nevertheless, It is very convenient. As far as putting a bin on wheels, I imagine the base would need to be seriously reinforced to hold all that weight. You must also consider how you are going to manage to roll the bin around: block and tackle, or car bumper?

Whatever you decide to do, you are going to LOVE your coal stove. Good luck
John


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