How to Build a Classroom Compost Bin | Ask This Old House

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In this video, This Old House carpenter Nathan Gilbert and landscape contractor Jenn Nawada build a compost bin for an elementary school’s garden project. SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse. Landscape contractor Jenn Nawada and carpenter Nathan Gilbert head to a local school to help them with a composting project. After meeting with the children, Nathan and Jenn build a large compost bin from cedar, providing the children the opportunity to fill their garden with rich, nutritious soil. Difficulty: ⅖ Cost: Around $500, depending on the size Time: One Day Where to find it? Jenn and Nathan toured Hosmer Elementary School in Watertown, MA [https://hosmer.watertown.k12.ma.us/], one of the first net zero elementary schools in Massachusetts. To build the compost bin, Nathan used cedar lumber [https://thd.co/3C0DSPb] in a variety of dimensions, including 2x6” for the slats and the front posts, 4x4” for the back posts, and 1x6” for the center slats. To secure everything in place, Nathan used a combination of exterior-grade brad nails [https://thd.co/3L8eKIY] and stainless steel screws [https://thd.co/3R2NXQ8]. Looking for more step by step guidance on how to complete projects around the house? Join This Old House Insider to stream over 1,000 episodes commercial-free: https://bit.ly/2GPiYbH Materials: Cedar 2x6s, 4x4s, and 1x6s [https://thd.co/3C0DSPb] Exterior-grade plywood [https://thd.co/3LxdDTO] Piano hinge [https://thd.co/3C1rAGv] Exterior-g

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