Renewing the compost bins - removal of the old and constructing new replacements
Removing the old compost Checking the first new post
After many years of use, the supporting corner posts of the compost bins were becoming unstable caused by rotting within the ground. It was therefore necessary to remove any remaining compost and demolish the old compost bins. Fortunately the mill had been donated a number of 8ft long concrete posts that could be used for constructing the new compost bins. As the bins were to be only 5ft high, the same height as the original bins, it was necessary to create 3ft deep holes in which to insert the concrete posts. Once the first post had been inserted into the hole, it was checked for vertical alignment.
Creating the post holes for the new posts