Wooden Diy Compost Bin Wood

Homesteadandprepper adorable diy wood frame compost bin.
Wooden diy compost bin wood. You can buy a wooden compost bin for around 150 or you can use any leftover lumber that you have on hand and build it for free. For the back of the compost bin slide the salvaged wood into the slats created on each side. We ll show you how to build a compost bin that s attractive. But the pile itself isn t exactly an eye catching feature.
Drill bits a carpenter s square two pipe clamps and a wood chisel. For this part you need. Though you can buy a compost bin made from budget friendly plastic or even chicken wire a wood bin typically made of rot resistant cedar will conceal those yard clippings and kitchen leftovers without sticking out like a sore thumb on your landscape. The bin itself is really beefy and strong but we added a few fence stakes just to be extra sure that no critters could tip it over or that the strong summer storm winds wouldn t knock it over.
Round up a circular saw a coping saw a tape measure a drill driver 1 16 in. It really has a nice farmhouse look to it with its planks and boards and it is perfect for those of you who are new to composting. The last step is to find a place for your diy compost bin and install it. So grab some wood cut it into the wooden plank pieces and then get them stacked together to form a compost bin with two three or more storage sections.
4 4 fence stakes. There are quite a few compost bin designs available in manuals and on websites. I love this one it is really easy to build and it is so decorative. Photo courtesy fair winds press 2012 building details for the wooden compost bin that will supplement.
You ll need a total 12 40 boards which means you ll take 4 2 6 s in total. The compost bin is constructed from five quarter 5 4 rounded edge decking boards.