All told I bought one 2×4 and some screws to complete this project. Everything else was either free pallets (sourced locally through Facebook and Craigslist adds) pavers had on hand, or wood which I already owned. The removable front slats were made from cedar privacy fencing which I had in the garage.
I'm waiting on the main bin to heat up. It's a mix of leaves (shredded in the metal can with a string trimmer), grass and kitchen waste. I added some expired active dry yeast which I had in the kitchen hoping it will help kick start the beasties.
The finished compost on the right is what I bought this summer. It is the catalyst for building this system. No sense in buying when I have plenty of leaves and greens to make my own.
Still to do: I want to cover the finished product bin from weather. I want to enclose the end caps on that bin as well. Of course, during the project my garden fork fell apart… Murphy's Law… so I am waiting on a new fork to arrive.
by Trojan20-0-0
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Great looking system. I have a similar setup and I found that screwing a 1×2 across the front about half way up helped prevent the bins pushing apart from the pressure of the compost. I use old pieces of carpet to lay on top to keep the moisture in.
Are you reading my mind because I had this idea a while back after seeing some pallets.
saw your post and
https://preview.redd.it/micavwrsax0g1.png?width=720&format=png&auto=webp&s=fa7cd5983f4830c39d3e63c3c3504c04e9685b9e
Neophyte here. About how may months do you keep everything in each bin?