| Organic materials need composting for producing a | | | | saw, hammer, drill and tape measure. |
| form of useful end product called compost. Although | | | | First, frames have to be built using 2x4 lumber by |
| composting might happen naturally but humans | | | | creating a 36 inch by 35 inch ‘square'. The pieces |
| intervention will make the overall process quick. | | | | of hardware cloth have to be stretched across each |
| There are naturally five methods for composting a | | | | frame. It has to be ensured that the corners of the |
| material which are heaps, turning units, soil | | | | cloth are tightly stapled to the frame. The wood |
| incorporation, worm compositing and holding units. | | | | frames and wires will function as dividers. Next, two |
| The contents that are placed in the container may | | | | dividers have to be set by approximately 9 feet |
| differ from organic materials like leaves to disposables | | | | apart and parallel to each other. Then, a 9 foot piece |
| like food waste. In fact, the basic rule is to cut the | | | | has to be cut from the lumber and two treated |
| materials into small pieces and also prevent the smell | | | | boards have to be positioned on top of the dividers. |
| from filling the home by addition of ammonia to the | | | | The 9 foot boards have to be marked on the center |
| compound. It is important to select a compositing | | | | of inside divider. Then, a half inch hole has to be |
| method so that you an appropriate compost | | | | drilled at approximately one inch from the edge. Now |
| container can be built. It is easy to build such | | | | the boards can be secured without tightening with |
| container. | | | | bolts. The step has to be repeating by attaching |
| Following are some basic and simple steps for building | | | | board to the back of top part. A hardware cloth is to |
| a compost bin. Different materials can be used for | | | | be attached to the back of the bin. Then, a one inch |
| building the bin. The popular choices among builders | | | | vertical slot is to be created on the inside of each |
| are wire mesh, wood, concrete block or a | | | | divider by nailing a 34 inch strip to the inside of the |
| combination of more than two materials. Most | | | | divider. It has to be ensured that they are one inch |
| suitable items to compost large amounts of garden, | | | | away from the front boards. Horizontal slats can be |
| kitchen and yard wastes are wire and wood three | | | | now inserted into the vertical slots which are in |
| bin turning unit. This is a strong structure that will last | | | | between the dividers. Lastly, all untreated wood are |
| for a long time, although the building cost may be | | | | to be stained for keeping it long lasting. |
| lightly high as compared to others. The basic | | | | These were detailed steps to build a compost bin, it |
| materials and tools needed for this task are hardware | | | | is fairly easy to build one for recycling waste and |
| cloth, lumber, bolts and nuts, galvanized nails, hand | | | | producing compost. |