Tidy away those leaves

Step one
Measure, mark and cut the plywood to the sizes listed and smooth any rough cut edges with sandpaper. Measure, mark and cut the 25mm x 50mm timber to the lengths listed and smooth any rough cut edges with sandpaper.

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Step two
Assemble four of both the 510mm and 550mm timber lengths to form two identical square frames. Fix at each corner with PVA glue and 45mm screws, drilling pilot holes first.

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Step four
Attach two of the 800mm timber lengths to the sides of the rectangular piece of plywood. Once again, fix with PVA glue and 45mm screws, drilling pilot holes first.

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Step five
Assemble the two pieces from steps three and four to form the base and back of the leaf bin, fix with PVA glue and 45mm screws, drilling pilot holes first.

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Step six
Fix the remaining four 800mm timber lengths at right angles to form the two front support struts. Again use PVA glue and 45mm screws (drilling pilot holes first).

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Step eight
Attach the remaining square frame to the top of the leaf bin, as shown, fixing with PVA glue and 45mm screws, drilling pilot holes first.

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Step nine
Measure, mark and cut a large (approximately 500mm diameter) circle out of the remaining square of plywood – the circle should be inset approximately 20mm at the front and side edges and approximately 30mm from the back edge.

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Step ten
Attach this piece of plywood into position on top of the leaf bin, fixing with PVA glue and 45mm screws, drilling pilot holes first.

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Step twelve (a)
Apply one coat of Resene Quick Dry to the entire timber and plywood structure and allow to dry.

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Step twelve (b)
Apply two coats of Resene Lumbersider tinted to Resene Paddock to the entire structure, allowing two hours for each coat to dry.

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Step thirteen
Measure, mark and cut the plastic trellis to form a central ‘tube’ fitting through the circular cut out, and fix down the join (to the plywood backing) using a staple gun fitted with 10mm staples. Fix the trellis to the edge of the circular cut out in the same way.

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Step fifteen
To use the bin, place a large plastic garden sack in the centre of the trellis tube (the edges should fold neatly over the top) and fill the sack with fallen leaves. Once the sack is loosely full of leaves, remove and refill with another sack.