Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Compost bin

So the next project is .......the outdoor compost bin. Why? Well right now our compost pile is really just a pile, two actually, and they need a little help to be contained. So in scouring the web to find a design I liked I came upon this:




This is from the Riverside California waste management site. I like the layout but the changes will be : No top, at least for now and some of the screening will be wood slats. I will try and make the front slats removable, either separately or section by section. I have salvaged deck material from the in-laws that this will be made from. They are 2x6x12 treated lumber, most of the treatment has worn off but it is still very usable. This is the same lumber that the garden beds were constructed from. I think using 2x6 material is a bit overkill for this so to begin I am going to rip some in half and have 2x3x12 to work with. The whole unit will be screwed together unless I can find a better way.