Comments on: How to build a $15 shipping pallet compost bin http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2006/05/how-to-build-15-shipping-pallet.html Gardening isn't a hobby, it is an obsession Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:52:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: robert http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2006/05/how-to-build-15-shipping-pallet.html/comment-page-1#comment-6914 robert Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:08:02 +0000 http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/new/2007/07/how-to-build-a-15-shipping-pallet-compost-bin.html#comment-6914 My question is in an area that rains like wa state what is the best type cover to use. My question is in an area that rains like wa state what is the best type cover to use.

]]> By: Will Johnston http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2006/05/how-to-build-15-shipping-pallet.html/comment-page-1#comment-6892 Will Johnston Tue, 20 Oct 2009 01:19:57 +0000 http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/new/2007/07/how-to-build-a-15-shipping-pallet-compost-bin.html#comment-6892 Love this article/post. If anyone is interested in <a href="http://www.growandmake.com/worms-composter" rel="nofollow">building a worm bin or learning about worm composting</a> check out this article I put together. Love this article/post. If anyone is interested in building a worm bin or learning about worm composting check out this article I put together.

]]> By: Charlotte http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2006/05/how-to-build-15-shipping-pallet.html/comment-page-1#comment-6875 Charlotte Fri, 02 Oct 2009 21:12:56 +0000 http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/new/2007/07/how-to-build-a-15-shipping-pallet-compost-bin.html#comment-6875 I am going to try this. One thing to think about; I've found that if you put your compost near a tree, the roots will grow right up into the compost! I think I'm going to put a piece of plywood or something under the bin to stop this. Thanks Hanna! I am going to try this. One thing to think about; I’ve found that if you put your compost near a tree, the roots will grow right up into the compost! I think I’m going to put a piece of plywood or something under the bin to stop this. Thanks Hanna!

]]> By: David http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2006/05/how-to-build-15-shipping-pallet.html/comment-page-1#comment-6867 David Sun, 27 Sep 2009 17:28:07 +0000 http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/new/2007/07/how-to-build-a-15-shipping-pallet-compost-bin.html#comment-6867 Regarding Cu-As; the national pallet standards association states that the only acceptable wood treatments are either 1) Methyl-Bromide or 2) Heat Treatment, and that the pallets should be marked accordingly with either MB or HT. See page 32 of http://www.nwpca.com/IndustryStandardsSpecifications/UniformStandardforWoodPallets2007.pdf for more details. Regarding Cu-As; the national pallet standards association states that the only acceptable wood treatments are either 1) Methyl-Bromide or 2) Heat Treatment, and that the pallets should be marked accordingly with either MB or HT. See page 32 of http://www.nwpca.com/IndustryStandardsSpecifications/UniformStandardforWoodPallets2007.pdf for more details.

]]> By: David http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2006/05/how-to-build-15-shipping-pallet.html/comment-page-1#comment-6782 David Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:28:19 +0000 http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/new/2007/07/how-to-build-a-15-shipping-pallet-compost-bin.html#comment-6782 I like your idea of using hinges and a latch with a raised pallet as the door. Adding a 2x4 as a brace along the top would strengthen the doorway when the door is open. Also, if you have a lot of small items for compost, such as grass clippings, the wide slats in the pallets will allow this to fall out. Have you considered stapling some type of mesh or metal hardware cloth to the inside to keep everything in? I like your idea of using hinges and a latch with a raised pallet as the door. Adding a 2×4 as a brace along the top would strengthen the doorway when the door is open.

Also, if you have a lot of small items for compost, such as grass clippings, the wide slats in the pallets will allow this to fall out. Have you considered stapling some type of mesh or metal hardware cloth to the inside to keep everything in?

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