treating a wooden compost bin
 

.... I'm building a wooden compost bin ... and am worried that it will rot as
quickly as the compost ... OK, not quite ... so I guess I need to treat the
wood ... garden organically, so wonder what type of preservative would you
recommend ? Any info appreciated.

Richard
Aberdeenshire.

treating a wooden compost bin
 

In article , Tugger
writes
... I'm building a wooden compost bin ... and am worried that it will rot as
quickly as the compost ... OK, not quite ... so I guess I need to treat the
wood ... garden organically, so wonder what type of preservative would you
recommend ? Any info appreciated.

Composting material will not accelerate the rotting of a bin's untreated
timbers, but unless they are hard wood they will deteriorate in 3-5
years in most garden applications. You could increase their life span by
lining the bin with a PVC sheet, or other protective membrane.
--
Alan & Joan Gould - North Lincs.

treating a wooden compost bin
 

In article , Tugger
writes
... I'm building a wooden compost bin ... and am worried that it will rot as
quickly as the compost ... OK, not quite ... so I guess I need to treat the
wood ... garden organically, so wonder what type of preservative would you
recommend ? Any info appreciated.

Composting material will not accelerate the rotting of a bin's untreated
timbers, but unless they are hard wood they will deteriorate in 3-5
years in most garden applications. You could increase their life span by
lining the bin with a PVC sheet, or other protective membrane.
--
Alan & Joan Gould - North Lincs.

treating a wooden compost bin
 

Tugger wrote:

... I'm building a wooden compost bin ... and am worried that it will rot as
quickly as the compost ... OK, not quite ... so I guess I need to treat the
wood ... garden organically, so wonder what type of preservative would you
recommend ? Any info appreciated.

The walls of my main compost heap are made from pallets. They
have been there for at least 15 years to my knowledge. I have
not treated them but it is conceivable that they already contained
some preservative.
--
Nick Wagg

treating a wooden compost bin
 

In article ,
Nick Wagg wrote:
Tugger wrote:

... I'm building a wooden compost bin ... and am worried that it will rot as
quickly as the compost ... OK, not quite ... so I guess I need to treat the
wood ... garden organically, so wonder what type of preservative would you
recommend ? Any info appreciated.

The walls of my main compost heap are made from pallets. They
have been there for at least 15 years to my knowledge. I have
not treated them but it is conceivable that they already contained
some preservative.

I would say 'almost certain' - and the preservative was probably CCA.
Some softwood is fairly resinous, but I can't see any cheap sources
lasting longer than a few years when almost continually damp and in
close contact with compost, before showing at least SOME signs of
serious rot.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

treating a wooden compost bin
 

In article ,
Nick Wagg wrote:
Tugger wrote:

... I'm building a wooden compost bin ... and am worried that it will rot as
quickly as the compost ... OK, not quite ... so I guess I need to treat the
wood ... garden organically, so wonder what type of preservative would you
recommend ? Any info appreciated.

The walls of my main compost heap are made from pallets. They
have been there for at least 15 years to my knowledge. I have
not treated them but it is conceivable that they already contained
some preservative.

I would say 'almost certain' - and the preservative was probably CCA.
Some softwood is fairly resinous, but I can't see any cheap sources
lasting longer than a few years when almost continually damp and in
close contact with compost, before showing at least SOME signs of
serious rot.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

treating a wooden compost bin
 

"Tugger" wrote in message ...
... I'm building a wooden compost bin ... and am worried that it will rot as
quickly as the compost ... OK, not quite ... so I guess I need to treat the
wood ... garden organically, so wonder what type of preservative would you
recommend ? Any info appreciated.

I use cheap untreated softwood and accept that it will become compost itself in a few years.

Rod

treating a wooden compost bin
 

"Tugger" wrote in message
...
... I'm building a wooden compost bin ... and am worried that it will rot
as
quickly as the compost ... OK, not quite ... so I guess I need to treat
the
wood ... garden organically, so wonder what type of preservative would you
recommend ? Any info appreciated.

Richard
Aberdeenshire.

I treat the outside of my reasembled pallet ones with creosote every year
but i line my bins with heavy duty polythene stapled inside and lapping in
wards at base .....which i then stand on concrete or brick base
,,,,,,,,,,,had no problems what ever with rotting or making perfect compost
and i throw in lashings of urine too

treating a wooden compost bin
 

"Tugger" wrote in message
...
... I'm building a wooden compost bin ... and am worried that it will rot
as
quickly as the compost ... OK, not quite ... so I guess I need to treat
the
wood ... garden organically, so wonder what type of preservative would you
recommend ? Any info appreciated.

Richard
Aberdeenshire.

I treat the outside of my reasembled pallet ones with creosote every year
but i line my bins with heavy duty polythene stapled inside and lapping in
wards at base .....which i then stand on concrete or brick base
,,,,,,,,,,,had no problems what ever with rotting or making perfect compost
and i throw in lashings of urine too