Grain Bin Converted To “Bin Bar”

Grain Bin Converted To “Bin Bar” AG WORLD Billy and Janet Orris Nortonville Ill converted an old grain bin into a beautiful “bin bar” located in their back yard on the edge of town The bin is complete with a long curved wooden bar outside and inside and tractor seat barstools inside     The family uses the 18-ft dia bin all year long as a family hangout except for the coldest days of winter     “Usually we have a local tractor pull on July 4 but because of the Covid-19 pandemic this year there was a tractor drive instead ” says Janet “It’s a good place to hang out and barbeque with friends and family Our yard covers 9/10 of an acre so there was plenty of room for tractor drivers to park We have a big outdoor swimming pool near the bin where anyone can go swimming     The bar extends about 2/3 of the way around the bin with a 2 1/2-ft high opening above it Refreshments are served on a 4-ft wide wooden counter that extends both inside and outside the bin The counter is decorated with flowers in trays and pitchers and small American flags along with an old peanut dispenser     The bin has a mulch-covered floor Their son plans to place a windmill ceiling fan at the center of the bin     There’s a double door opening into the bin and a pair of bluebird houses that set on gate posts Bob Hayes a friend made the gate out of an old wooden shed door “Last year bluebirds nested in both houses and we enjoyed watching them fly in and out of the bin ” says Janet     Outside the bin are a pair of Adirondack chairs as well as barbecue pits and an American flag A looped string of lights hangs below the bin’s roof     They moved the bin last year from their family farm located 2 miles down the road to their home in town After unbolting the bin from its original concrete base they used a loader tractor with forks to set the bin on a trailer and haul it home Their son used a torch to cut the bolts off most of the middle section of the bin and then removed all the panels for the bar     Billy then installed wooden posts inside the bin anchoring the posts in concrete and bolting the wooden counter to them     Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Billy and Janet Orris 277 North Prairie Franklin Ill 62638 ph 217 370-5728; bjorris57@gmail com

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