If you have a garden, you should also have a composter. If you build it yourself, you can save money. Here's how to do it.
Composting kitchen and garden waste such as green waste and leaves on your own property has two major advantages: on the one hand, you no longer have to pay as many garbage fees and, on the other hand, you produce a high-quality and perfect compost natural fertilizer for your garden. So you save twice.
The simplest solution for a compost heap is a simple wood or wire frame available at the hardware store, which is usually not very expensive. But optically and practically, these containers are not exactly ideal. Of course, you can also invest in a thermal composter that looks more visually appealing. Unfortunately, it is also very expensive. But why buy one at all when you can build a wooden composter yourself? After all, such a composter is quite simple in construction, so that even less talented do-it-yourselfers should have no problems building it themselves. It will definitely work with the following instructions.
Material for building a wooden composter
To implement a simple wooden composter you need a total of 20 boards with a length of 100 cm, a width of 10 cm and a thickness of 4 cm. It is best to choose a robust and weather-resistant type of wood, even if it is a bit more expensive. Larch, for example, is particularly suitable for construction, as you no longer have to impregnate this wood afterwards. If you use other types of wood, you must protect them from weathering with a wood preservative.
In addition to the wooden boards, you will also need some wire mesh and preferably squared timber with a thickness of 5 x 5 cm. In addition to a jigsaw, you also need a tape measure and a pencil for marking.
Instructions for building a wooden composter
» Step 1:
First of all, it's about cutting the wooden boards. With 18 of the 20 boards you have to cut out a cut-out on the lower edge and on both sides. The cut-out will be 4 cm high and 2.5 cm wide. The distance to theThe outer edges of the board must each be 5 cm.
Tip: If you are using boards of a different size, make the cut-outs so that they are as wide as the board thickness and as high as a quarter of the board width .
» Step 2:
Cutting the boards takes the most time. So you've already done most of it. Now it's time to assemble the composter. Lay the two boards without a cut-out on the floor, lengthwise to each other. Then place two boards across it so that the cutouts snap into place. The next two boards are placed on top of it lengthwise again, then two more are placed across again. Proceed in this way layer by layer until all 20 boards have been installed.
» Step 3:
Then place the squared timber in the corners to give the composter even more stability. However, it is not necessary to screw the individual boards together, because the composter should already have sufficient stability due to the cut-outs. If you are not sure how to put them together, fix the boards in between with screw clamps.
Tip: You can make the container larger or smaller at any time by simply plugging it together. It can therefore be used flexibly and rebuilt in a flash.
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» Step 4:
Finally, it is best to lay out the floor with wire mesh or a vole screen so that voles cannot penetrate from below.