“Culvert” Trash Barrel Holder
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“I’m a caretaker at a local RV campground with about 1,000 acres of recreational land for hiking and fishing, and therefore a lot of plastic trash barrels to take care of. I got tired of barrels blowing away or falling over after animals climbed into them, so I used sections of an old culvert to make trash barrel holders. They’re heavy and have proven they will stay put, even in winds up to 105 mph,” says Robert Hittle, Liberal, Kan.
He started with a thrown-away, 24-in. dia. culvert with damaged ends and cut the undamaged section into 9-rib, 2 1/2-ft. long pieces. He drilled several 3/4-in. dia. holes in the bottom of the barrel so it won’t collect water, then set the empty barrel inside the culvert piece. A pair of 6-in. oblong holes cut into opposite sides of the barrel are used as handholds.
“It’s nothing fancy but it works. Raccoons aren’t able to knock the barrels over, and I don’t think even a bear could,” says Hittle. “If the barrel is located in a very exposed place I sometimes drive a T-post into the ground to stabilize it. I torch a couple sets of small holes about 2 1/2 in. apart into one side of the culvert, at about the second rib from the top and bottom. Then I wire the post and culvert together.”
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Robert Hittle, 5779 Road P, Liberal, Kansas 67901 (ph 620 621-1967).
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“Culvert” Trash Barrel Holder FARM HOME Health “I’m a caretaker at a local RV campground with about 1 000 acres of recreational land for hiking and fishing and therefore a lot of plastic trash barrels to take care of I got tired of barrels blowing away or falling over after animals climbed into them so I used sections of an old culvert to make trash barrel holders They’re heavy and have proven they will stay put even in winds up to 105 mph ” says Robert Hittle Liberal Kan He started with a thrown-away 24-in dia culvert with damaged ends and cut the undamaged section into 9-rib 2 1/2-ft long pieces He drilled several 3/4-in dia holes in the bottom of the barrel so it won’t collect water then set the empty barrel inside the culvert piece A pair of 6-in oblong holes cut into opposite sides of the barrel are used as handholds “It’s nothing fancy but it works Raccoons aren’t able to knock the barrels over and I don’t think even a bear could ” says Hittle “If the barrel is located in a very exposed place I sometimes drive a T-post into the ground to stabilize it I torch a couple sets of small holes about 2 1/2 in apart into one side of the culvert at about the second rib from the top and bottom Then I wire the post and culvert together ” Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Robert Hittle 5779 Road P Liberal Kansas 67901 ph 620 621-1967
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