A compost can be made of wood or stones. The bricked compost is less susceptible to weather conditions. You can make it yourself with little effort.
Brick compost heaps are strong and durable
preliminary considerations
The compost volume is based on the amount of compost per year and household. On average, 150 liters of kitchen waste are generated per person per year. If you own a garden, the volume of biodegradable waste increases. About five liters of shredded plant residue are produced per square meter of garden area.
In a household with two people, 300 liters of organic waste are generated every year. A 400 square meter garden produces 2,000 liters of green waste. The total volume of 2,300 liters of organic waste is reduced by half in the first stages of decomposition. For this case study, a compost heap with a volume of 1,200 liters is sufficient to store an entire year's organic waste.
building instructions
1. Base plate
A compost measuring 1.5 m x 1.5 m x 1.5 m is recommended so that you can rearrange the contents more easily. For the base and three walls you need about 10 square meters of stones. The front wall is not bricked, so you can easily take out the contents.
2. Mix mortar
A sack of cement and three times the amount of sand are sufficient for bricklaying. Mix the mortar freshly for each work step. Cement and sand are mixed with water in a ratio of 1:3 until a creamy consistency is achieved.
3. Cut out the base
Use the spade to dig a base out of the ground. Place the stones directly into the ground and make sure that the stones lie flat against each other. The cracks are then filled with mortar. Allow the base to dry overnight.
4. Brick walls
Brick the two side walls and the back wall to a height of 1.50 meters. The stones of the higher layer always overlap the joints of the layer below. Wall in iron hooks at the top and bottom of both side walls. You can later hang a board wall on these hooks.
5. Build door
You can use an old tabletop for the board wall, which you saw to size and add two cross braces. The cross braces are used to hang the wall in the holding device.