Making A Burn Barrel

This burn barrel isn t what i would call pretty but it sure is functional.

Making a burn barrel. This is a great way to burn your yard waste. Burns stuff fast with very little smoke. You can also use a drill to make the holes. There are also a couple of commercial burn barrel options you can buy at the end of the post.

Use a hammer and metal punch to make 10 15 holes on the sides of the bottom of the metal drum. Burning trash greatly reduces its volume which means fewer trips to the dump or a lower cost for trash pickups. You ll also have holes in the bottom of the burn barrel so having it on the cinder blocks helps. You want to put your burn barrel on top of cinder blocks.

So if you have leaves or wood that you would rather burn than pay to have it disposed of at the landfill you could use this option. I use my burn barrel throughout the year to get rid of scrap wood and sawdust. Making a burn barrel requires that you be moderately skilled in home projects and familiar with using common hand and power tools. Make sure that it s not under tree canopy and that the area around the burn barrel is free from bush or grass.

A properly made burn barrel is efficient and safe. How to make a burn barrel. If it is too windy for the hardware cloth to remain in place without tying it to a hole you drill in the barrel it is too windy to be. Burn barrels provide a convenient way to dispose of burnable trash if you don t have the space to build a larger bonfire.

A burn barrel is a great way to control and burn trash and debris. A burn barrel is basically exactly what it sounds like it s a barrel 55 gal drum that you burn your trash in to make it easier to get rid of. These instructions will help you make your own burn barrel for a country property or for emergency trash disposal. Add cinder blocks on bottom.

This a pretty widespread tactic used by people living outside of the reach of city dumps but can also be used by those living within city limits as long as you follow the rules. This helps air flow to keep the burn efficient. You don t need to build a burn barrel so much as assemble the right parts correctly to minimize smoke and ash. To support this channel go to amazon through the links below and mak.

To make a cover for a burn barrel simply cut a piece of hardware cloth rabbit hutch wire large enough to fit over the mouth of the barrel. Vortex burn barrel tutorial how to make yours. It even has a nice lid that goes with it. Here s how i make mine last and work well follow me on ig second life design.

Bend it down the center to crease it a bit so it stays in place.