.... 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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

"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

"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

"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