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Fuel Tanks Make Nifty Storage Sheds
When Calvin Shatts heard about three 8-ft. dia. fuel storage tanks that were free for the taking to anyone who would haul them away, he got the idea of turning the tanks into low-cost storage sheds on his Fernely, Nevada farm.
He used his cutting torch to remove the ends and then cut out a slot from one end of th
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Fuel Tanks Make Nifty Storage Sheds BUILDINGS Miscellaneous 20-3-11 When Calvin Shatts heard about three 8-ft. dia. fuel storage tanks that were free for the taking to anyone who would haul them away, he got the idea of turning the tanks into low-cost storage sheds on his Fernely, Nevada farm.
He used his cutting torch to remove the ends and then cut out a slot from one end of the tank to the other. Then he opened the tanks up to 13 ft. wide by pulling the cut edges apart.
Small angle iron clips welded to the curved ends of the tanks hold the frame-work used to attach plywood ends to the buildings. Doors were built into one end of each building.
Shatts cautions that fuel tanks must be cleaned out thoroughly before cutting into them. He used dry ice to clear out all ex-plosive fumes. He places the dry ice in the manhole opening at the top of the tank. The solid block of ice, which is really a solid form of CO2, turns into a gas that is heavier than air so it falls into the tank, driving out the fumes. Also, carbon dioxide gas will not burn. Shatts uses dry ice at a rate of 1.5 lbs. of ice per 100 gal. capacity of the tank.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Calvin Shatts, 3775 Farm Dist. Rd., Fernely, Nev. 89408 (ph 702 575-6734).
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