Making A Burn Barrel

Add cinder blocks on bottom.

Making a burn barrel. 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. Use a 55 gallon open end metal drum for the barrel. Burns stuff fast with very little smoke. With a few items you can make your own burn barrel.

Burning trash greatly reduces its volume which means fewer trips to the dump or a lower cost for trash pickups. Make sure that it s not under tree canopy and that the area around the burn barrel is free from bush or grass. It even has a nice lid that goes with it. This helps air flow to keep the burn efficient.

Use a hammer and metal punch to make 10 15 holes on the sides of the bottom of the metal drum. 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. Making your own burn barrel is as simple as finding a 55 gallon 208 2 l metal drum removing the lid or opening one end and punching holes near the bottom to provide ventilation. Bend it down the center to crease it a bit so it stays in place.

There are also a couple of commercial burn barrel options you can buy at the end of the post. You don t need to build a burn barrel so much as assemble the right parts correctly to minimize smoke and ash. 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 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.

Vortex burn barrel tutorial how to make yours. 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. 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. I use my burn barrel throughout the year to get rid of scrap wood and sawdust.

This burn barrel isn t what i would call pretty but it sure is functional. You can also use a drill to make the holes. This is a great way to burn your yard waste. How to make a burn barrel.

A properly made burn barrel is efficient and safe. Making a burn barrel requires that you be moderately skilled in home projects and familiar with using common hand and power tools. You ll also have holes in the bottom of the burn barrel so having it on the cinder blocks helps. Here s how i make mine last and work well follow me on ig second life design.

A burn barrel is a great way to control and burn trash and debris.