A LAKE FOREST PARK CUSTOMER INFORMATION BULLETIN
DIRECTIONS FOR BUILDING A COMPOST FENCE
Courtesy of Boy Scouts from Troop 348
MATERIALS:
- 4x6 fence posts (can use 6x6 also)
- 4 inch x 4 inch galvanized steel "hogwire" (comes in 4 foot x 6
foot
sheets from farm equipment stores) Get enough for 2 layers for each
section
of fence
- 1 x 4 facing boards-(1x 6 if you use 6x6 posts)
- 2 boards for each post long enough to cover the above ground
portion
of each post
- large nail-pound staples to attach hogwire
- nails to attach the facing boards
- crushed rocks to anchor the posts
- If posts are treated, get end sealer to treat cut surfaces
DIRECTIONS
- Cut posts to desired lengths
- Taper top ends by cutting approximately 30 degrees off the 4 inch
sides (which face front and back.) The 6-inch sides are the thickness
of
the fence where the compost will go.
- Treat cut surfaces if desired
- Dig holes and anchor posts into the ground with the 4 inch sides
facing forward
- Cut hogwire to the exact width between the centers of the posts for
each section. Height should be 2-3 inches below the cut surface of the
post.
- Cut two sheets for each section
- Attach hogwire to posts with large staples. (One sheet on the
front and one sheet on the back.)
- Cut faceboards to approximately one inch below the cut surface of
the post
- Taper the top edge of the faceboard
- Treat faceboards if desired
- Attach faceboards to cover seams in the hogwire.
- Fill inside of fence with compost as desired.
To see a working Compost Fence, take a stroll in Blue Heron Park!
CITY OF LAKE FOREST PARK
17425 Ballinger Way NE
Lake Forest Park, WA 98155
Tel: 206-368-5440 - Fax: 206-364-6521
E-mail:
cityhall@ci.lake-forest-park.wa.us
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