Mike wrote in news:uvoi819tou7ja4tr3m46lov4epcq8qr5ci@
4ax.com:
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I learned my lesson building a compost bin for my wife. I thought
treated would get chemicals in the compost and pine or fir wouldn't
last..... ah ha, redwood. I ordered out some 2x4 and some 1x8 and
built a pretty nice bin with two hinged lids and fronts that slide out
for shoveling and everyone was happy. Then, the material bill came.
I had built the most expensive compost bin known to man! Ten years
later, it's still out there and every spring I get reminded of how
much it cost!

My compost bin has a concrete block back wall, and recycled redwood side
boards. I'm fortunate that 'fast composting' works well here, though.
Even a modest output of shavings from the planer or lathe seems to fill it
up quickly.

Lew's right. Think of it in terms of labor invested ten years ago, when
you were younger & stronger. The returns are that you don't have to
rebuild any time soon.

Patriarch