Building A Corn Crib

Here is a scaled down version of an old time hopper shaped slat sided whole corn crib that you can build inexpensively.

Building a corn crib.

I posted pics on here earlier this year. Mar 27 2013 explore sandy cornwell s board corn cribs followed by 201 people on pinterest. Had a few small feild mice in it put not many no rats. I build a crib last year and filled it full of corn.

Corn crib modeled on 1915 plans. Placing the crib with the long walls exposed to the prevailing wind helps the circulation of air through the corn. Enjoy the videos and music you love upload original content and share it all with friends family and the world on youtube. Corn crib 6 to10 w x v lgth x 12 shr stw rwf side drs.

The typical corn crib has slats in its walls to allow air to circulate through the corn both allowing it. Double corn crib v width lngth 14 h cntr dr gbr polefra. Double corn crib center dr. The corn keep very good just got done grinding the last bit a few days ago.

Jun 12 2018 explore kathy schneider s board corn crib followed by 175 people on pinterest. The crib should be placed away from other buildings or trees to allow free circulation of air through and around it. Corn keep very good with very little damage due to mice. Using a textbook from his grandfather s college days he took a plan from 1915 and put it to work in a new century.

See more ideas about corn crib gazebo backyard. When daryl dempsey decided to build a corn crib he decided what was good enough for his grandfather was good enough for him. Corn crib 20 x v lgth x12 cntr air duct gbr stw cf 49. A corn crib or corncrib is a type of granary used to dry and store corn.

Storing ear corn in a crib is the most practical way to hold corn on many farms. Double corn crib center drive var w l x12 h gbr floorduct. After the harvest and while still on the cob corn is placed in the crib either with or without the husk.