And the end is nigh for my burn barrel…
It’s basically in two pieces now, it just has too much inertia to act on the fact. Gets great airflow, though.
I have often thought that if I knew where to get oil drums like this, I could put up a few flyers in town and set up my carriage. These things are like gold, with a finite lifespan and virtually no source of re-supply. I kind of stole scrounged this one 4-5 years ago, and it has become like unto the velveteen rabbit. But I think this one will be getting a ride in the trailer on the next dump run.
The dump, ironically, is where the burn barrel’s understudy came from.
I think it’s been a couple of years ago now, Landlady and I found it while at the landfill. It’s…better than nothing, and in the fullness of time I guess I’ll learn to live with it. But that hardware cloth cover will be more important.
Here they can be sometimes found for free, but I could buy one just about any time for $10.
Try your local plumbers or heating contractors. They usually have plenty from that glycol used to charge boilers..
(redacted)(redacted)(redacted) from the local bakery for free then sells ’em for $10 each. When the sun warms up the pyramid of barrels, it sounds like distant artillery fire. And when the sun goes down, too. Kinda irritating when one is half-asleep, actually.
I make burn barrels from ends of roll welded wire mesh. Many times, a project ends with 8 – 12 feet of wire. What do you do with that scrap – roll into a burn barrel. Very good air flow. Use a smaller one for my paper mail – receipts – bill disposal too. Very easy and simple.