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1. Rocky Tharp

   

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   12/31/2015 10:12 AM

   We'd like to store some kiln dried sand outdoors for up to 6 months as we'll need it for ongoing work with our Graden Contour Sand Injection machine. Our storage area is paved asphalt and I thought about building an elevated platform out of old pallets and topping with plywood to keep the sand up off the ground and then covering well with plastic sheeting. Will moisture from the air or condensation under the plastic wick its way into the sand and ruin it? The sand does need to be bone dry to work with the machine and I'm not sure if bagged sand is available.
   
   Rocky Tharp
   Interbay GC
   Seattle, Wa

   
   
   
   
2. Lee Strutt

   

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   12/31/2015 1:12 PM

   Hi Rocky, it may seem a silly idea? for something so cheap, could use old IBC containers? I know they will only hold a metric ton, but they'll be easily moved and stored. plus easy to get for next to nothing.
   
   cheers Lee

   
   
   
   
3. Jack Tripp

   

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   12/31/2015 6:12 PM

   We use a 40' shipping container. It takes about an hour to bucket in 25 tons of sand with the loader. A 20' shipping container would work fine if you don't have a lot of sand to store. The 40' container holds at least 50 tons of sand. We have a high cube container that has a higher roof than some containers.
   
   If you are going to tarp it. Find someone that is replacing a rubber roof that is held down with blast rock. The 60 mills black rubber makes some of the best tarping material. They may even give it to you for free so they don't have to pay to dump it at the landfill.

   
   
   
   
4. Andy Jorgensen

   

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   1/4/2016 8:01 AM

   If you are able to get kiln dried sand, your supplier should be able to sell it in 1-ton bulk sacks. If not, see if a fertilizer company can bag it for you. I've also seen where people build there own baggers out of old 3-pt fertilizer hoppers on a stand where a bulk sack can fit underneath.