Tuesday, 24 June 2014

How to make a compost bin made out of pallets

 Recycled Compost Bin

EQUIPMENT:
Drill
Scissors
Hand saw
Staple gun
Leather gloves
L bracket
Hook  & eye latch
Zip ties
Wood screws
5 wooden pallets
Netting


INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Gather all your wooden pellets and lie them down separately.
2. Use the door then cut in half.
3. Use three pellets as the sides. Attach them to the base with L brackets and screws using the electric drill.
4. Zip tie the sides of the pellets together
5. Attach the zip tie tightly to each top corner of the compost bin.
6. Attach hinged door using heavy duty strap hinges. One hinge should be attached at the top of the door and one at the bottom of the door. You need to mark where you want to attach your hinges.
7. Attach hook and eye latch to keep door shut.
8. Wrap netting around the back and the two sides, staple gun into place. The door should open freely so you can fill it up with your compost.

By Christian, Ethan, Corbyn, Farehn, Julian, Hamish and Manaia.



            

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