Large Pine Bin

Before you begin, look over the main How To Build A Worm Bin page to read about the basic requirements of a bin. Once you know these you can deviate as much or little as you would like.

1. As always, measure and cut to size.

2. Clamp and screw.

Using two clamps (you can see the second in the back corner) secure one side to the table and the other side of the bin to the base itself. With this bin, since I wasn’t joining any of the planks within the same side, I was able to secure the walls directly to the base. (no corner strips needed, this bin sits directly on the ground). The drilling process was much like the others however, I predrilled each hole before screwing the sides together with drywall screws.

2. Starting to think about the lid.

After the sides were put together, I began drilling holes in the lid, putting a piece of scrap wood underneath so as not to drill through the table.

But then, at the suggestion of the tech, I was told I could make the lid with a hinge.

So, I temporarily stopped screwing to take off one of the walls and cut it down a board width’s amount. This allowed the lid to fit snugly into the opening.

I added the handle by drilling large holes on one side of the lid. I had to do this before constructing the hinge, because I wouldn’t be able to add the pressure of the drill afterwards. (For an easier way to tie the rope, see the handle of the 2′ x 4′ bin.)

The top mark and the second from the top marks are the one’s I used to mark where the nail would go. The lid sat a little inward when placed inside, and this had to be accounted for. The nail for the hinge would have to go in the exact middle of these two marks, and the same distance from the back wall on both sides. I measured these points with a combination square. It was the most important measurements of the bin project; if I didn’t do it right, the hinge wouldn’t work.