compost system

Personally I like the look of three wooden bins in a row as they are neat and tidy, and easy to remember which is being filled, which is "composting" and which you are using the contents of.

Yep 3 in a row here too, but I wouldn't discard the dales straight away, you could always use them for weeds or start collecting in the Daley then when you have got enough transfer in to wooden bin 1. There's lots of advice that says building a heap all in one go speeds up the process as the heat builds
P.s, shredding it all will speed it up no end but green stuff might need drying off first as it will clog the shredder

I'd have 3 wooden bins if I didn't already have 3 daleks, if only because my daleks are round so can't be nested together neatly! 

I'd be tempted to keep at least one though, because they are quite useful for keeping 'almost ready' compost in good condition with very little effort, and there is the convenience of just being able to lift them off to reveal your 'compost pie' when you are ready to use it.

I've never succeeded in creating a hot heap, mainly because I never have enough of the right mix of materials available at the same time, although it's worth trying because it's by far the quickest way to compost.

(Love what predictive text did to Snowdrop's post - 'dales' and 'Daley' instead of 'daleks' presumably - could have been much worse I suppose!  )

Any suggestions for building wooden bins?
I bought my current one from primrose.co.uk, the slatted design looked a good idea but the cut outs sheer off making the whole structure flimsy and useless.
I need something that's a reasonable size, just over an acre of garden, and will last more than a season.

I'd have 3 wooden bins if I didn't already have 3 daleks, if only because my daleks are round so can't be nested together neatly! 

I'd be tempted to keep at least one though, because they are quite useful for keeping 'almost ready' compost in good condition with very little effort, and there is the convenience of just being able to lift them off to reveal your 'compost pie' when you are ready to use it.

I've never succeeded in creating a hot heap, mainly because I never have enough of the right mix of materials available at the same time, although it's worth trying because it's by far the quickest way to compost.

(Love what predictive text did to Snowdrop's post - 'dales' and 'Daley' instead of 'daleks' presumably - could have been much worse I suppose!  )

I was just checking you were awake, I know orangutans like to nap 😀. Also being an orangutan your arms will reach around a darlek to lift it off but I really struggle, me being only ickle 😊 At 5'3"

Sorry I'm a bit new to this but shouldn't the sides be open to let air flow?

Sorry I'm a bit new to this but shouldn't the sides be open to let air flow?

I think it depends on the type of composting - aerobic/anaerobic digestion....?!
You don't have to enclose it totally... our hotbin has a small vent at the top and the bottom.  It gets really hot - up to 60C , so it cooks fast!  if you have more open sides the air flow is better, but the bin is cooler...