Silo's made of other stuff/ REDWOOD

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   Since I don't want to always be annoying I am starting a OFF TOPIC from the Poured silos.
Silos where already just rotting away 60 years ago out here. So I don't think I have ever seen one in use. I have seen a few bunker silage piles in pit and without. But California Redwood lumber lasts a long time and there are still a lot old redwood silos standing out here. Where any of the east of the Rockies ones made out of redwood or any other wood for that matter. 

For those that have not been around it redwood it lasts a very long time in wet environments. For things like fence posts they easily last 50 years, some much closer to 100 years. The down fall is it is not real strong in comparison to other common lumber like Douglas fir which the standard on the west coast. But most any wooden water tanks out here are redwood. So I would think it would of been a good as any wood to build a silo with.

Add any other one offs about silos and the things they have been built out of. Off topic is encouraged , cause it could be fun.

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Ray54 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Access Joined: 22 Nov 2009 Location: Paso Robles, Ca Points: 4498	Post Options Post Reply Quote Ray54 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Silo's made of other stuff/ REDWOOD Posted: 14 Feb 2021 at 5:10pm
	Since I don't want to always be annoying I am starting a OFF TOPIC from the Poured silos. Silos where already just rotting away 60 years ago out here. So I don't think I have ever seen one in use. I have seen a few bunker silage piles in pit and without. But California Redwood lumber lasts a long time and there are still a lot old redwood silos standing out here. Where any of the east of the Rockies ones made out of redwood or any other wood for that matter. For those that have not been around it redwood it lasts a very long time in wet environments. For things like fence posts they easily last 50 years, some much closer to 100 years. The down fall is it is not real strong in comparison to other common lumber like Douglas fir which the standard on the west coast. But most any wooden water tanks out here are redwood. So I would think it would of been a good as any wood to build a silo with. Add any other one offs about silos and the things they have been built out of. Off topic is encouraged , cause it could be fun.

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WF owner Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 12 May 2013 Location: Bombay NY Points: 4648	Post Options Post Reply Quote WF owner Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 14 Feb 2021 at 5:20pm
	Unadilla wood stave silos, made in Unadilla NY, were popular in our area when I was a kid. The wood "swelled" when moist silage was blown in and they sealed up pretty well.

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	Floors in manure spreaders were at one time Cypress, wooden bourbon mash vats are made of Cypress.

klinemar Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 14 Sep 2009 Location: Michigan Points: 7993	Post Options Post Reply Quote klinemar Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 14 Feb 2021 at 5:58pm
	In our area we had Silos made with Glazed block,one of Brick and a few wood. Never seen a red wood silo. One Farmer built a square silo out of concrete blocks !

Wayne180d Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 08 Dec 2015 Location: Gilman, Il Points: 5926	Post Options Post Reply Quote Wayne180d Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 14 Feb 2021 at 6:07pm
	Friend of ours had a small silo on his farm told my dad if he would tear it down hw could have the wood. Dad tore it down and was all redwood. Most silos around my home when I was kid were stave silos and Harvestores.

plummerscarin Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Access Joined: 22 Jun 2015 Location: ia Points: 3423	Post Options Post Reply Quote plummerscarin Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 14 Feb 2021 at 6:09pm
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Mikez Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Access Joined: 16 Jan 2013 Location: Usa Points: 8348	Post Options Post Reply Quote Mikez Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 14 Feb 2021 at 7:15pm
	we had a wood silo that blew over in a wind storm. And shortly after the Amish had a article in farm paper looking for silo wood and they came and picked it up. If I remember right they were going to be running it through a planer to take curve out and use as floor boards. I don’t remember what type a wood it was. Thought was a type of pine or spruce.

john(MI) Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: SE MI Points: 9262	Post Options Post Reply Quote john(MI) Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 14 Feb 2021 at 7:23pm
	I've been to a few auctions at some very old farms that have had wooden silos. I don't know what kind of wood but other than at ground level they appeared to be st**dy. I did see one at one farm that looked as if it were new.
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jaybmiller Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Access Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Greensville,Ont Points: 22399	Post Options Post Reply Quote jaybmiller Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 14 Feb 2021 at 7:32pm
	I saw on TV , years ago, of a company that was deconstructing some grain silos, maybe Michigan ?? HUGE....they were 'repurposing' the timbers into furniture and such. Have no idea what show it was, sigh, wish I could remember though....
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tadams(OH) Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Access Joined: 17 Sep 2009 Location: Jeromesville, O Points: 10093	Post Options Post Reply Quote tadams(OH) Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15 Feb 2021 at 2:11pm
	We have people around here that tear down barns and sawing the beems into flooring for houses.

Coke-in-MN Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Access Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Afton MN Points: 41549	Post Options Post Reply Quote Coke-in-MN Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15 Feb 2021 at 2:52pm
	Redwood = Cost , for planks of the size and dimension needed to hold silage in a large quantity the material strength is critical / were put in for processes when profit was high and what was spent did not matter as long as safe when done Place i worked had 10' high and 20' circumference storage tanks of different chemical at about 1' intervals around the tanks were metal staves with tightening devices these staves were 1" threaded rod at ends and a special bracket to allow tensioning of threaded area . Inside the tanks was a bladder material impervious to the chemicals stored there within . When we closed the plant a outfit came in and bought all the redwood planks from tanks more ore less removed them in exchange of the materials = 11' x 10" W x 3" T planks , edges were chamfered to fit curve along with a tongue and groove edge. Edited by Coke-in-MN - 15 Feb 2021 at 2:54pm
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FREEDGUY Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Access Joined: 15 Apr 2017 Location: South West Mich Points: 5391	Post Options Post Reply Quote FREEDGUY Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15 Feb 2021 at 5:36pm
	You said that there are/were water troughs made out of redwood, would this "change" the taste of the water to the livestock ? Thanks for the topic BTW

Ray54 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Access Joined: 22 Nov 2009 Location: Paso Robles, Ca Points: 4498	Post Options Post Reply Quote Ray54 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15 Feb 2021 at 5:37pm
	The only redwood silo I had anything to do with was already taken down 20 or 30 years before I came along. The planks where only 2x6 tongue and groove and had been repurposed into corral boards. The cement bases where still there from 12 to 20 foot across(the base was removed in 72 or so ). The corral was removed in 72 as well. My dad did get a few of the 2x6 T&G boards but most where just bulldozed. Redwood is way to soft to make good flooring. But with lots of bands around the silo must worked for silos. Most redwood water tanks where also 2x6 T&G as well. Most anything built before 1940 in California had a lot of redwood used in it. Just high end trim piece and siding to give the barn look today.

FREEDGUY Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Access Joined: 15 Apr 2017 Location: South West Mich Points: 5391	Post Options Post Reply Quote FREEDGUY Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15 Feb 2021 at 6:17pm
	Back in the early '80's, redwood trim (exterior) was as common on a house as vinyl siding is today !! I'm still digging out slivers (they're tiny but painful) .

Ray54 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Access Joined: 22 Nov 2009 Location: Paso Robles, Ca Points: 4498	Post Options Post Reply Quote Ray54 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15 Feb 2021 at 7:35pm
	Redwood has no taste or smell another reason to make water tanks from it.

HD6GTOM Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 30 Nov 2009 Location: MADISON CO IA Points: 6627	Post Options Post Reply Quote HD6GTOM Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15 Feb 2021 at 7:53pm
	We had 2 wood silos around here. I wish they had been torn down and recycled. Unfortunately tornados destroyed both of them. We had a lot of block silos, harvesters and a few other cement silos here. There are still a few Harvestors here, I dont think any are being used. A good friend of mine put up the last 1 I knew went up in the early 80's. It was used for high moisture corn that was fed to milk cows and hogs. John still has hogs today and does still use it. Unfortunately there is green tractor on the blower but a silver combine. He does not know how much longer he can run silver combines. Allen the dealer sold his building about 3 years ago so we dont have a dealer close. If he buys another combine it might be red. That dealer is 6 miles from his home.