Building a Wire-Mesh Holding Unit Using Chicken Wire
1. Fold back 3 to 4 inches
of the wire at each end of the cut piece to provide a strong, clean
edge that will not poke or snag and that will be easy to latch.
2. Stand the wire in a circle and set it in place for the compost pile.
3. Cut the heavy wire into lengths
for ties. Attach the ends of the chicken wire with the wire tags,
using pliers.
4. Space wood or metal
posts around the inside of the chicken-wire circle. Holding the
post tightly against the wire, pound them firmly into the ground
to provide support.
Building a Wire-Mesh Holding Unit
Using Hardware Cloth
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Materials
- at least a 10-foot length of 36-inch-wide 1-inch
galvanized chicken wire
or
- at least a 10-foot length of 1/2-inch-wide hardware cloth
(note:the
maximum bin diameter for a given length of chicken wire is
the length of chicken wire divided by 3.14.)
- heavy wire ties
- three or four 4-foot-tall wooden or metal posts (for chicken
wire bin.)
Optional material for lid
at least a 3-foot additional length of 36-inch-wide,
1/2-inch hardware cloth
Tools
heavy-duty wire or tin snips
pliers
hammer (for chicken bin)
metal file (for hardware cloth bin)
work gloves
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