How To Build Compost Bins Out Of Wood

Making the compost bin end panels.

How to build compost bins out of wood. Here is all you need to gather for this project. Using an adhestive such as gorilla wood glue glue and screw the sides of the bin to the inside edges of the back legs so that the legs form the back corners. Make smart use of recycled fence pickets or equally cut wooden slats to make the modular compost bins for your garden and outdoor. Space wood or metal posts around the inside of the chicken wire circle.

Position the front and back supports as shown placing the. Four same sized pallets per bin. To avoid splitting the wood drill guide holes first. Next also make the double compost bin in which you can separately store the organize waste and the items that are recycle able check out a lovely sample given below in the list and do get yourself inspired.

While these may all vary in small ways the plans tend to share similar features a wooden frame with wood slats chicken wire or hardware cloth. Cut the heavy wire into lengths for ties. Pallets with narrow spaces between slats hold back organic materials better than those with wide spaces. Attach a third side slat spaced evenly to make one side panel.

To create the slide in tracks for the front panels attach the rails to the slats on the inside front edges of the side panels flush with the ends of the slats. Attach the ends of the chicken wire together with the wire ties using pliers. On a flat surface place two side slats on top of two uprights. Stand the wire in a circle and set it in place for the compost pile.

Wire cutters or a utility knife to cut.