Gas House Project
June 2001 ~ by Griz (aka Steve Stovner) ~
Hauling home 5-gallon containers of gas to feed the lift truck, tractor, mower, chainsaw and rental equipment is a pain. I was at a garage sale and spotted a large rusty tank on top of a collapsed wood frame next to the garage. Can't remember how much I paid for it but I bet it was less than $50. Heavy bugger with about 40 gallons of diesel in it, which leaked from vent when we rolled it onto my trailer.
- Backed trailer into shop.
- Lift tank off trailer with overhead hoist.
- Drained it.
- Inside was surprisingly clean.
- Wire brushed exterior rust.
- Cleaned spider webs and mud dobber nests from vent.
- Replaced fittings.
- Added petcock valve on lowest point to drain condensation water.
- Painted Rust-Oleum White.
- Built stand from 2" schedule 80 pipe.
- Built ladder from 3/4" schedule 40 pipe.
- Painted stand and ladder Rust-Oleum White.
- The new nozzle, hose, valve and filter I got at Hardware Store bankruptcy sale.
- Made nozzle holder.
- Built form for concrete base.
- Placed Frame.
- Mixed and poured concrete.
- Placed tank and ladder on frame.
- Attached 2x4 nailers for siding.
- Sided with T1-11 left over from shop build.
- Top of siding sealed to tank with 25 year caulk.
2001
2009 ~ by Griz (aka Steve Stovner) ~
Tank holds 900 gallons. Inside I have 55 gal. acetone drum, 55 gal. diesel drum with hand pump, 55 gal. drum of waste oil, 16 gal. Hyd fluid drum with hand pump, several 5 gal. buckets of other fluids, funnels, etc., etc., etc.
Jan 2024 ~ by Griz (aka Steve Stovner) ~
I used to get 700 gallon delivery from co-op each year. Now my usage is so low, I stopped using the tank and the remaining 50? gallons in it has been there over 5 years. The siding wood and non-PT 2x4 nailers are rotting away due to insufficient ventilation, caused by small (way too small) vents I put in wall being covered by Ivy.
