- 1). Cut a section of chicken wire measuring 17 feet long by 5 feet wide using a pair of wire or tin snips. You may shorten the length and height as desired, though the University of Minnesota Extension and LSU extension agent Denyse Cummins recommend compost containers measuring approximately 5 feet cubed to produce the temperatures necessary for composting.
- 2). Bend back the first 6 inches at each end of the 17-foot length of chicken wire. Use the pliers to wrap the cut ends around the adjacent wire to prevent composting materials from snagging on the sharp, exposed ends. This results in a section of chicken wire measuring 16 feet long.
- 3). Form the chicken wire into a cylindrical shape by pulling the ends of the chicken wire together. The cylindrical form should measure approximately 5 feet in diameter by 5 feet in height. Attach the two ends of the chicken wire form with chain snaps or by twisting heavy wire around the joined ends with a set of pliers.
- 4). Set the form into place where you intend to keep the compost container. Drive wooden or metal posts into the ground around the inside edge of the wire form, using either a mallet or hammer. Placing a post every one to two feet around the inside perimeter of the form prevents the unit from collapsing or falling out of shape.
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