At this point in the new fuel shed project I've been transferring fuel from the one regular gas drum in the old shed and putting it in the two vehicles we normally use. Of course because the fuel is old, I didn't want to just completely fill the tank, I've been putting the old fuel in the vehicles on top of a half a tank of fresh gas in order to dilute the old stuff so it will burn better and not cause any issues in the engines. So far so good on that note.
The next thing is, after transferring the kerosene/diesel fuel mixes into one drum, I ended up freeing two drums for my stacking in the new fuel shed. In order to do this I salvaged more 2x4 boards and made measurements in order to cut the boards as needed. I nailed these boards to the studs of the shed then added boards in between to serve as cradles for the drums. After nailing the boards in place, making sure they were leveled, I fitted the drums in their new homes. Lastly I cut four more long boards that I nailed to the stud boards on either end of the drum stacks. These boards serve as reinforcement boards, resting on the floor of the shed and further holding the boards that are nailed to the studs. When the drums are full and holding probably 500lbs+ of fuel, these boards will help keep things held in place. The next go around will be to add more boards between the studs in order to make a shelf above the two drums for putting either the propane tanks or oil buckets. I also need to gather some PVC fittings to put in place on the top drum so I an have the filler spout in place and the output spout in place coming out from the drum. I'll get metal fittings for the kerosene drum since PVC might not hold up to the petrol based fuel. Tomorrow I plan on doing this and starting on the boards for the other side. Hopefully I'll get the one gas drum emptied by then so I can stage it, otherwise I'll just have to mirror the measurements from the other side and just place the new drums in place when they become available. I did purposely space the top and bottom boards to allow for removal of the drums individually without having to pull shit apart since the drums may end up rusting from the outside enough to spring a couple of pinhole leaks. The new fuel shed is surely coming along nicely.
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