FiberglassLid

DividerWalls
Runners
FrontSlats
Wood and Wire Stationary 3-Bin Compost System
Thisbinsystemisdesignedasa
turningunittocompostlarge
amountsofyardwasteinthe
shortestperiodoftime.

Yardmaterialscaneitherbestored
untilthereisenoughtofillanentire
binoraddedasavailable.Materials
shouldbechoppedorbruised,
moistened,andmixedtoensurea
hotcompostpile.

Apilemadewithabalancebyvol
umeof50%freshgreensand50%
driedbrownorwoodymaterials
andturnedeveryseventofourteen
dayscanbereadytouseinthreeto
sixweeks.Agedcompostismore
beneficialasasoilamendment,but
agingwilladd3to6weekstothe
compostprocess.Thetextureofthe
finishedcompostdependsonthe
materialscomposted.
Materials
218footcedar2x4s
412foot(or8,6foot)cedar2x4s
19foot2x2
26foot2x2s
116footcedar2x6
96footcedar1x6s
22feetof36"wide12"hardwarecloth
1212"carriagebolts4"long
12washersand12nutsforbolts
3lbs.of16dgalvanizednails
12lb.of8dgalvanizedcasementnails
250poultrywirestaplesorpowerstapler
112footsheetand18footsheet,4oz.
clearcorrugatedfiberglass
38footlengthsofwigglemolding
40gasketedaluminumnails
forcorrugatedfiberglassroofing
23"zincplatedhingesforlid
8flat4cornerbraceswithscrews
4flat3"Tbraceswithscrews
Tools
handsawor
circularpowersaw
drillwith12"and18"bits
screwdriver
hammerorpowerstapler
with1"longgalvanized
staples
tinsnips
tapemeasure
pencil
34socketor
openendedwrench
carpenterssquare
safetyglasses
earprotection


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composting
ConstructionDetails:
FrontSlatsandRunners
Cutfour36"long2x6sforfrontslatrunners.Cut
lengthwisetwooftheseboardsto434"wideand
nailthemsecurelytothefrontoftheoutsidedividers
andbaseboard,makingthemflushontopandout
sideedges.Saveremainderofripcutboardsforuse
asbackrunners.Centertheremainingfullwidth
boardsonthefrontoftheinsidedividersflushwith
thetopedge,andnailsecurely.Tocreatebackrun
ners,cuttheremaining2x6intoa34"longpieceand
thenripcutinto4equalpieces,114"x2".Nailback
runnerparalleltofrontrunnersonsideofdivider
leavinga1"gapforslats.Cutallthe1x6"cedar
boardsintoslats3114"long.
FiberglassLid
Usethelast9foot2x4forthebackofthelid.Cut
four3212"2x2sandone9foot2x2.Layoutinto
positionongroundasillustratedonfrontpageand
makesuretheyaresquare.Screwincornerbraces
andTbracesonbottomsideoftheframe.Centerlid
frame,bracesidedownonbinstructureandattach
withhinges.Cutwiggleboardtofitthefrontand
back9footsectionsofthelidframe.Predrillwiggle
boardwith18"drillbitandnailwith8dcasement
nails.Cutfiberglasstofitflushwithfrontandback
edges.Overlaypiecesatleastonechannelwide.Pre
drillfiberglassandwiggleboardforeachnailhole.
Nailontopofeverythirdhumpwithgasketednails.
BuildDividers
Cuttwo32"andtwo36"piecesfromeach12foot
2x4.Buttendnailthefourpiecesintoa35"x36"
section.Checktomakesureeachdividersectionis
square.Repeatforotherthree.Cutfour37"long
sectionsofhardwarecloth,bendbackedges1".
Stretchhardwareclothacrosseachframe,checkfor
squarenessoftheframeandstaplescreentightlyinto
placeevery4"aroundedge.

SetUpDividers
Setupdividersparalleltooneanother3feetapart.
Measureandmarkcentersforthetwoinsidedividers.
Cutfour9footpiecesoutofthetwo18foot2x4
boards.Placetwo9footbaseboardsontopof
dividersandmeasurethepositionsforthetwoinside
dividers.Markacenterlineforeachdivideronthe9
foot2x4.Witheachdivider,lineupthecenterlines
andmakethebaseboardflushagainsttheouteredge
ofthedivider.
Drilla12"holethrougheachjunctioncentered1"in
fromtheinsideedge.Securebaseboardswithcarriage
bolts,butdonottightenyet.Turntheunitrightside
upandrepeattheprocessforthetop9footboard.
Usingthecarpenterssquareormeasuringbetween
opposingcorners,makesurethebinissquare,and
tightenallboltssecurely.Fastena9footlongpieceof
hardwareclothsecurelytothebacksideofthebin
withstaplesevery4"aroundtheframe.