ash tree farm, tms farm work in progress

[Tractorman810]

thanks guys, got these while i was up there ted ,remembered you asked 

[Ferret90]

That is lovely! fancy one myself another thing on the list of builds! 

[Tractorman810]

cheers, its got to be about 10 years old now, built it to fill the two silos, was meant to have a set of handles and rope to look like the raise lower winch , but i never got round to it .has a screw to look like the auger in the hopper.

[FendtFarmer]

4 hours ago, Tractorman810 said:

its coming along ben, by the time i finish this side i will prob be looking at going back and improving the other side, its never ending 

TBh that’s the best way I think, your always doing something and the dio is ever changing at same time 

lovely job on that auger, thanks for pics 

Edited July 18, 2020 by FendtFarmer

[Stabliofarmer]

It's all come together nicely Sean, well done! 

[Tractorman810]

managed to get the new mould made yesterday,so i can put 16 big blocks out in one set, cant make my mind up whether to go full build in bricks of just the gable ends, and wood clad the front and back  wood sounds better as i can put a higher door in and make the whole roof removable for inside access 

[FendtFarmer]

5 minutes ago, Tractorman810 said:

managed to get the new mould made yesterday,cso i can put 14 big blocks out in one set, cant make my mind up whether to go full build in bricks of just the gable ends, and wood clad the front and back  wood sounds better as i can put a higher door in and make the whole roof removable for inside access 

What’s the end use of this building Sean?

[Tractorman810]

will be a new granary building mate, internal silo or two on the right if i can get the right size base tube ,,and a platform on the left, grinding unit underneath ,  which is fed via a auger from the silo outside, which in turn will feed a tall bin, with hatch on the first floor, to fill the pig meal sacks, thats how our real one worked, the platform was about 3 ft above a trailer bed height wise , so we just dropped them down into the trailer and away they went, currently looking for something to make some hessian sacks from, to form a  heap of empties and fulls at the front and for the trailer load 

[FendtFarmer]

11 minutes ago, Tractorman810 said:

will be a new granary building mate, internal silo or two on the right if i can get the right size base tube ,,and a platform on the left, grinding unit underneath ,  which is fed via a auger from the silo outside, which in turn will feed a tall bin, with hatch on the first floor, to fill the pig meal sacks, thats how our real one worked, the platform was about 3 ft above a trailer bed height wise , so we just dropped them down into the trailer and away they went, currently looking for something to make some hessian sacks from, to form a  heap of empties and fulls at the front and for the trailer load 

Sounds good mate, I’d go for stone gables wood front and backs like you say 

[L33 DA17ON]

Excellent work as usual. That massy in the pics just sets it off love the wooden gate and fencing. You need to give your self a pat on the back for this build is amazing. 

[Tractorman810]

5 hours ago, L33 DA17ON said:

Excellent work as usual. That massy in the pics just sets it off love the wooden gate and fencing. You need to give your self a pat on the back for this build is amazing. 

thanks lee, its coming along , got another 32 blocks made yesterday afternoon, so i think i have enough to get the gable ends built now as well , hopefully get some time this weekend coming to get it bonded together, and coloured up, then i can start the timber work on it , just need to be sure on the height for the internal silo .

[Tractorman810]

bit more done this morn after a few jobs, need to wait an hour or two for this to set before i start the angle bits, don't want to go full brick now as with the flooring it weighs a fair bit, as its all concrete as present, but i think in hind sight the mix of wood and stone will look a lot better as the rest of the builds like that anyway, certainly by far the biggest i have made .

[L33 DA17ON]

3 hours ago, Tractorman810 said:

bit more done this morn after a few jobs, need to wait an hour or two for this to set before i start the angle bits, don't want to go full brick now as with the flooring it weighs a fair bit, as its all concrete as present, but i think in hind sight the mix of wood and stone will look a lot better as the rest of the builds like that anyway, certainly by far the biggest i have made .

Looking good mate some slow steady work there. Keep up the good work. 

[Tractorman810]

Thanks lee , blocks all done now , get a coat of plaster on today with luck then i can brace it up with the timbers at the back , and make a start on the internals  to the left , mixer silo and platform , while i have good access 

[Tractorman810]

Internals all plastered up 

[Tractorman810]

base out side wall colour on ready to weather on 3 sides do the 4th tomorrow , and a first coat of white wash inside ,may be the only as i like the finish, has a sort of dusty dirty look to it 

[Tractorman810]

Some outer colour and weathering on now , plus some frame work done on the walls, , these will come out next so  can build the left side a bit easier Get my big hands in properly .

[Stabliofarmer]

Loving the texture on the inside, frames looking good to

[L33 DA17ON]

Excellent job. The stone works looks so real. Great work mate really is. 

[Tractorman810]

thanks guys, the internal finish is just a coat of the concrete as plaster ,which i brushed arround with a very wet paint brush to semi level it , and a wash of white weathering pigment , it has come out better than i thought it would now dry, i have also tried a concrete wash on the finish on the recent build, which did give some interesting shades, like different batches when plastering ,but nothing as nice as this one .

[Tractorman810]

 not had much time at it this weekend, as jobs to do, but have managed to get the platform basics in place and built the staircase , so i know the height to make the hammer mill ect for underneath, have also made the form for the meal silo ready to attach the ribbing and top/bottom, also found a previous  build, which i repaired ready to become the feed bag trailer, was going to make a new one till i remember this one.

[Tractorman810]

start on the sack filling bin , its not pretty, but its only a base ,still got ribs and detailing to do, thought i would work backwards in the milling area, so i know it will all fit, think the floor boards may be a bit to wide as well, so need to get something a tad smaller .

[L33 DA17ON]

1 hour ago, Tractorman810 said:

start on the sack filling bin , its not pretty, but its only a base ,still got ribs and detailing to do, thought i would work backwards in the milling area, so i know it will all fit, think the floor boards may be a bit to wide as well, so need to get something a tad smaller .

Top work yet again. Looks so realistic cant wait to see the finished look. Great work mate. 

[Tractorman810]

cheers lee, hopefully get some time at it again sunday,got a list of jobs as long as my  arm for saturday.

[Tractorman810]

start of the reception hopper and auger from the silo outside, our real one was fed this way, when they put the base down they forced a pipe from the granary beside it  down via a hole in the floor they cut, into the cone shaped base, so all the feed barley ect got put into the big silo, and the indoor 4  ones , 2 in the granary, and two in the big dutch barn , plus a second outside one on the other side of the granary door were used for the milling and brewing wheat .