Ann Kenworthy on thu 25 sep 03
Hi, all,
I have just purchased a used Bailey FT-13/8 front-loading gas kiln and =
wanted to ask your advice on the size and construction of a shed to =
house it.
We plan to place the kiln down by our garden, away from the house and =
next to the yet-to-be-built studio. There is plenty of room (we're out =
in the country). The kiln's exterior dimensions are 60" high by 32" =
wide by 39" deep, with an additional 18" for burner connections in the =
back. It will be powered by a propane tank (couldn't read the specs on =
it, but it was about six feet tall and had a diameter of about 2 1/2 or =
3 feet). I want to have enough space to hook up a small raku kiln (50 =
gallon drum) to the propane tank from time to time, inside the shed.
Here's what I was thinking of for a structure: Poured concrete slab =
with a pole-built structure (4 x 4's or 6 x 6's) sheathed in what is =
used around here for barn roofing -- looks like aluminum. A shed roof =
off the back to protect the propane tanks. This will be quick and easy =
for my husband and me to build and won't cost a bundle.
Here are my questions:
Will this kind of simple shed be adequate to protect the kiln?
How big should the slab be? (How much room is useful around the kiln =
and raku kiln to work?)
Should we put doors on the front of the shed or can we leave it open? =
(It will face west, and our prevailing winds are from the southeast. =
The burner is on the back (west) side of the gas kiln.)
Should I allow room for a work table inside the shed? Or shelving? If =
so, how big or how much?
What else would you suggest to make this more workable?
Many thanks for any help you can give!
Ann
Hank Murrow on fri 26 sep 03
On Thursday, September 25, 2003, at 11:26 AM, Ann Kenworthy wrote:
> Hi, all,
>
> I have just purchased a used Bailey FT-13/8 front-loading gas kiln and
> wanted to ask your advice on the size and construction of a shed to
> house it.
Dear Ann;
Remember that propane is heavier than air, so if there should ever be a
leak in the burner system or the supply line, it needs to be able to
escape the building and not pool up. Just think of it as water and give
it a way to run outside.
Cheers, Hank in Eugene
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