Grain Systems PNEG-1510 - Manual (Page 24)

5. Sidewall Construction
24 PNEG-1510 Top Dry 24', 30' and 36' Manual Batch
Caulking Detail
NOTE: The rope caulking is installed before each sheet is assembled. Apply rope caulking between the
last vertical row of bolts and edge of outside sheet. There is sufficient caulking for all vertical seams
on storage and drying bins. Wipe sheet clean where caulking is to be applied.
Using correct size bin bolts throughout, begin assembling sidewall sheets end to end (overlapping the
same way throughout) until the ring is completed. All body sheet bolts are to be installed with the bolt head
and its neoprene washer to the outside and the nut on the inside. Do not tighten bolts until all sheets are
assembled and form a complete ring. Attach lifting brackets to stiffener bolt holes. These straps, coupled
to the jacks will enable you to later elevate the bin. Now, tighten the bolts in sequence, starting from the
center and working to the edge in both directions. This permits the sidewall sheets to draw-up evenly.
Complete 1 ring and stop. You are now ready to assemble the roof. Refer to roof erection manual for
roof assembly instructions located in roof hardware box.
(See Figure 5B.)
Figure 5B Standard Sidewall Sheet as Viewed from Inside