The roof paint is Rustoleum’s High performance paint in Aluminum. This corn crib gazebo looks beautiful next to our white farmhouse too…bonus! I have always wanted a red barn and I am so happy with how the color turned out. The color is perfect out here in the country and looks beautiful amongst the corn fields. ![]() Our grain bin is painted Rustoleum’s International Harvester Red. It gets really windy out here in the fall, winter and spring therefore, we wanted to have the wind block so we can enjoy this fire pit area even in the cold weather.Ĭheck out the post I wrote on how we cut the metal in our old grain silo or check out the video on my youtube channel.Īfter making our cuts were left with sharp edges so we used an 80 grit flap disc on our grinder and smoothed the edges. We wanted to cut as many windows and doors as we could but still have a wind block and good structural support. To start this process we cut windows and doors in the metal to open up the space, give us a beautiful view and allow proper ventilation for our fire pit. ![]() I would encourage anyone that has one of these old metal grain bins on their property that they are not using, to think of a fun way to salvage it. We decided to convert the silo in the front to a gazebo that would house our grill and fire pit.Īfter cutting out windows, painting the roof and sides, pouring concrete steps and lots of hard work we are finally finished our corn crib gazebo and we are ready to enjoy our outdoor fire pit area. We had a few options, we could tear them down or try to salvage them. Other barns on our property are being used for storage, livestock and our homestead so these metal corn cribs were free for us to turn into a fun spaces. We had two of them located on our property. When we first moved in to our home less than a year ago we noticed the two old grain bins… silos, corn cribs…whatever you want to call them. See how we converted our old metal grain bin building into a cozy fire pit area for friends and family to gather together. The next step is to build a summer kitchen and enjoy summer meals in the Binzebo.Come tour our grain bin gazebo with an outdoor fire pit area. Now, Doug, the husband has even more DIY plans for their backyard. We're pretty proud of it." It's become a real attraction in their small town! "My husband is always ready to show it off. The result is so impressive that they even had tourists visiting the Binzebo! "We've had people call us wanting to see it-we've had a few tourists," Gayle said. Gayle also told Country Living: "It's been a great a gathering place to meet with family and friends, and share a meal, we use it a lot." COURTESY OF GAYLE VOEPEL The bottom of the grain bin already had a concrete floor with only one crack to fix! They also reused the roof of the bin the top of the Binzebo. Then, the top ring and roof were put on the group and it was time to give the Binzebo a fresh coat of paint! ![]() The first step in creating the Binzebo, was to remove the fan, motor, stirator and floor. Gayle told Country Living: "We were just trying to reuse and repurpose something we already had, and we're amazed it turned out as well as it has." That is how the "Binzebo" is born, creating the perfect space for family gatherings. The couple has been paying insurance and taxes for their 1965 grain silo that is on their property for over six years! It was time to have the Butler bin torn down, when Gayle had an amazing idea: turn it into a gazebo! Gayle and Doug Voepel are farm owners just outside of Hannibal Missouri.
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