Making A Compost Bin

Hello and welcome to Badger Workshop. I needed a compost bin so now its spring thought I better make one.

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[Normandy_Mike]

This was the video I chose to follow and now I have a perfect compost bin in my kitchen garden, instead of having to walk all the way down to a corner of my field to drop my kitchen waste. Apart from being a good bin that's simple to make I want to congratulate you on such a well-structured little film. The filming, editing, commentary and general ambience all adds up to a perfect example of helpful YouTube at its best. Also, I am kind of blind to shapes and spatial stuff so I find it weirdly difficult to follow DIY videos normally, but you got this just right even for someone like me. The tip about assembling the back panels with the help of gravity saved me loads of grief too. Thank you!

[highplains]

I like this compost bin. I fulfills one of the rules I try to follow when building anything: "keep it simple stupid."

[timcoulton]

Just made a compost bin, thanks to you, great idea, much appreciated 😊

[h.s.]

Damn... I just bought all the wood and treated it with raw linseed oil today to help make it water resistant. But I just got plain 2x6s and the decking boards look so much nicer because of the ridges!

[beccaohara]

oh what a great no nonsense straight forward video!

[stuartdoran]

I've used a similar method. With my front panel boards, I used a jigsaw to cut a half inch gap along each board between the main upright supports, but leaving the ends of the boards that slot into the channels untouched. This allowed automatic spacing between the front panel boards.

[janetsherwin]

Made mine today, turned out really well. Great instructions. Thanks

[Just-SomeGuy]

Really great simple and nicely presented video. I was thinking of making a compost bin out of decking just like I did with some planters. This helps me visualise a system that works well. One thing that would help would have been quantities of materials you bought for this. I can figure it out though. Thanks so much for a great video.

[logj]

this is an amazing way for doing the compost bin.Some suggestions
when you are sliding the decking board you can separate them with some spacers in between to keep the air circulation.
this method of spacing between two standing 2 by 2 can be used to make fence which can easily take the boards.super nice porject.

[jannadickinson]

Great video. I built one with my dad this morning using old fence timber, very easy to adjust size depending on what you've got lying around. Next one will probably take half the time now we know what we're doing.

[MariaLuciaGomezGreenberg]

Outstanding! 💚 Thank you for detailed instructions. I’ve been working with composting worms for 20 years in my small home garden. We are now building a large bin, with your help, for our community garden.
Happy New Year! 🐛
María

[AlabamaTree]

I’ve got some (a lot) of spare decking and I want to make a compost bin as my two plastic ones are now too small. Thanks for the video 😉

[barryroberts]

Very nice Composter build and with Decking Boards as well.
I use them for making my 4x4 Planters and i make sure i get them with one smooth side on it, as the smooth side would face outwards so it is seen by all.
Hope you keep filling that Composter up. Cheers.
Barry (Wirral, ENG)

[Dutchshedwoodshop]

Good looking compost bin. Strong enough. Will last long 👍looks like you have quite a bit of land behind your house!

[uktony]

Enjoyed the video. I have a couple of compost bins but they were made from pallet wood and work well. You may need two bins as while you fill one, the second one is maturing. I would reiterate what has been said already and not to forget to treat the cut ends.

[mathewgreyfield]

Care to share the wood sizes. Great tutorial BTW.

[foxybuddy]

Really like the idea, it will be good enough for dog if roofing it

[moreteavicarfromengland]

Nice job Matt cheers, need to build another bin then you can empty one into their other to mix it up a it now and agin so it doesn't get all slimey and smelly grand work Sir

[Agui]

Wow, how much did this all cost you? Beautiful job! ❤

[LonghornWorkshop]

I like this, and I need to build one.

You could add a cross brace on the top held with dowels.

Great project mate.