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1. Matthew Devine

   

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   1/12/2017 12:01 PM

   I am in the early stages of planning a new chemical building to store chemicals, fertilizer and sprayers. Does anyone have ideas on where i can see examples of a new construction and what features i need to be sure to include?

   
   
   
   
2. Steven Huffstutler

   

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   1/12/2017 12:01 PM

   http://waste2water.com/product/chemical ... buildings/
   
   This is what I have. The sprayers, spreaders and granular fertilizers are stored in a regular building right next to the chemical room.
   
   
   
   Regards,
   
   Steve

   
   
   
   
3. Andrew Cross

   

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   1/13/2017 9:01 AM

   We've been working on one of these at our facility. We are working with a local (Chicago Area) company called Growing Solutions. (http://www.yourgrowingsolutions.com). They do work around the country as well I believe. They've done quite a few nice setups which can be found on their website under the Environmental Center tab. Our local contact is Scott Speiden. 800-816-4041. Good luck!

   
   
   
   
4. Joshua Sawyer

   

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   1/13/2017 10:01 AM

   You can also cost compare similar buildings from US Chemical and Denios (probably many others as well). I put one in last year-really easy. Wiring and placement with a local crane service. We also put in a Chemical Mixing/Loading area that has been great-a closed loop sump system, one pre-mix tank and one rinse tank. Just a concrete slab with a sump in it, but a huge improvement for us. Let me know if you need any info.

   
   
   
   
5. Chad Bassett

   

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   1/16/2017 10:01 AM

   Growing Solutions and Scott Speiden sold a used chemical building to the club I am working for. It works wonderfully and they have given us great service on the install.

   
   
   
   
6. Andy Jorgensen

   

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   1/16/2017 12:01 PM

   If you are referring to a stand-alone building, and not a prefabricated one, check with your local buildings codes. At a minimum it should be a block building, aluminum or fiberglass doors (including roll-ups), explosion proof electrical, mechanical and passive ventilation and no floor drains. All entry/exit points should have a 4" lip to contain spills within the building. Floor and 6" up the wall should be sealed using an epoxy product (certain states only allow certain products) and no wooden shelves. This building may also need to be a certain distance from any other occupied structure.
   
   Fertilizers and chemicals will need to be stored in separate rooms with a fire wall in between. They may not allow you to store your sprayers in the same room, and therefore you may need another room dedicated to them.
   
   When permitting, if you call this a chemical/fertilizer storage building, your local municipality may make you jump through a great number of hoops - including installing a dry fire extinguisher system. Save yourself a headache and build it with the above mentioned requirements and call it simply a "storage building".

   
   
   
   
7. Michael Vogt

   

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   1/17/2017 7:01 AM

   Matthew:
   
   The attached is a building footprint we begin with most all turf care center designs.
   
   Good luck, My best, Mike

   
   
   
   
8. Matthew Devine

   

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   1/19/2017 6:01 AM

   Andy Jorgensen said: If you are referring to a stand-alone building, and not a prefabricated one, check with your local buildings codes. At a minimum it should be a block building, aluminum or fiberglass doors (including roll-ups), explosion proof electrical, mechanical and passive ventilation and no floor drains. All entry/exit points should have a 4" lip to contain spills within the building. Floor and 6" up the wall should be sealed using an epoxy product (certain states only allow certain products) and no wooden shelves. This building may also need to be a certain distance from any other occupied structure.
   
   Fertilizers and chemicals will need to be stored in separate rooms with a fire wall in between. They may not allow you to store your sprayers in the same room, and therefore you may need another room dedicated to them.
   
   When permitting, if you call this a chemical/fertilizer storage building, your local municipality may make you jump through a great number of hoops - including installing a dry fire extinguisher system. Save yourself a headache and build it with the above mentioned requirements and call it simply a "storage building".

   
   
   
   Andy, great info thanks.