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1. Dru Clark

   

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   8/14/2013 10:08 AM

   I have a concrete sand bin that is 18x20ft. I need to build a cover for this bin that will keep the sand completely dry. I am thinking it must be removable for sand deliveries therefore it must be relatively light. Any ideas and/or pics would be appreciated. I have several ideas that I have developed but none of them are convincing enough to construct.

   
   
   
   
2. Holt Michael

   
   8/17/2013 1:08 PM

   Dru, I am working on the same idea. Send me your email address and I will send you some of my ideas and get your input on my scenario. Good meeting and talking to you at the field day the other week.

   
   
   
   
3. Dru Clark

   

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   8/19/2013 10:08 AM

   Michael Holt, CGCS said: Dru, I am working on the same idea. Send me your email address and I will send you some of my ideas and get your input on my scenario. Good meeting and talking to you at the field day the other week.

   
   
   dclark@florencecc.com

   
   
   
   
4. Jack Tripp

   

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   8/19/2013 5:08 PM

   We use a 40' shipping container to store our dry sand. It takes about an hour to put 25 tons of sand in the container with the loader.
   
   We had our rubber roof replaced on the maintenance building (flat roof) and saved some of the used rubber roofing which will make a very heavy duty trap. This material comes in 45 and 60 mills. This material is very expensive new, but if you could buy (or free) some used material from a roofing company it might make a good tarp.
   
   Rubber roofing comes 20 ' wide and can be glued together to make any size.
   
   Jack Tripp
   La Crosse Country Club

   
   
   
   
5. Donald Szymkowicz

   

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   8/22/2013 10:08 AM

   Did you check Tek Supply? They sell pre-fab structures that may serve your needs.

   
   
   
   
6. Tod Blankenship

   

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   9/1/2013 9:09 PM

   Our bins are concrete blocks about 4' tall. I simply use a "scroll" type cover. We Carolina Chromed tarps to 2" PVC on both ends and roll it up when we need the sand and roll it back out when we are finished. Pretty simple and doesn't completely seal off the edges but for the most part keeps it clean of debris and for the most part the bulk of the sand stays protected and dry....

   
   
   
   
7. Dru Clark

   

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   9/4/2013 7:09 PM

   Tod Blankenship, CGCS said: Our bins are concrete blocks about 4' tall. I simply use a "scroll" type cover. We Carolina Chromed tarps to 2" PVC on both ends and roll it up when we need the sand and roll it back out when we are finished. Pretty simple and doesn't completely seal off the edges but for the most part keeps it clean of debris and for the most part the bulk of the sand stays protected and dry....

   
   
   Is there any slope or slant to shed the water away? Gotta pic?

   
   
   
   
8. Andy Jorgensen

   

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   9/5/2013 6:09 AM

   [img">http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r143/andyjorg/IMG_4127.jpg[/img">
   
   
   This is at a course down the street from us. They formed concrete over the top of the existing block, built metal hangers out of 2" angle iron to hold the 4" aluminum beams that hold the tarp up. The trap is attached to the ratchet straps mounted to the front so they can ratchet the cover over the sand and tighten it down. When they need sand, they release the latch, go to the back and pull the tarp off the beams. Then remove as many beams as they need to in order to get to the sand. Unfortunately when I took this picture they were in between Superintendents and the staff didn't have the cover over it.
   
   I thought it was a novel idea and have it on my list to do one winter when we get the extra time.

   
   
   
   
9. Dru Clark

   

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   9/9/2013 6:09 PM

   Andy Jorgensen said: [img">http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r143/andyjorg/IMG_4127.jpg[/img">
   
   
   This is at a course down the street from us. They formed concrete over the top of the existing block, built metal hangers out of 2" angle iron to hold the 4" aluminum beams that hold the tarp up. The trap is attached to the ratchet straps mounted to the front so they can ratchet the cover over the sand and tighten it down. When they need sand, they release the latch, go to the back and pull the tarp off the beams. Then remove as many beams as they need to in order to get to the sand. Unfortunately when I took this picture they were in between Superintendents and the staff didn't have the cover over it.
   
   I thought it was a novel idea and have it on my list to do one winter when we get the extra time.

   
   
   I agree! Well done and I too will try and do this.