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My beehive type composter got damaged by a falling branch. The only way I can see of repairing the splits would be to glue it.I just don't know if any of the solvent free glues would be O.K. to use. Any advice?
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I used ordinary PVA on my rabbit hutch, and it's workedAll gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb. -
Try waterproof/exterior PVA glue. Bind, stap, or otherwise hold the broken pieces together for 24 hours while the glue setsComment
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Most glues will be safe to use, once set most are non toxic , the best would be a polyurethane glue or epoxy resin as they are fully waterproof, polyurethanes foam up a bit while setting, epoxy glues need mixing together so can be messy ( enviromental hazard while wet, safe once set), but pva glues will usualy work fine as well , some ( not many ) are waterproof when set unless painted over there is also `aliphatc resin` aliphatic resin glues are a slightly yellow coloured glue that works like a pva, they are faster set and more waterproof, i built all my raised beds with a waterbased contact glue it is fully waterproof as wellLiving off grid and growing my own food in Bulgaria.....Comment
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I would make up a few straps and screw them on each of the split.My phone has more Processing power than the Computers NASA used to fake the Moon LandingsComment
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Thanks. I would prefer to glue as it will be easier to maintain the looks. I didn't want to use any that might contaminate the compost.Last edited by oldie; 12-06-2009, 11:19 AM.History teaches us that history teaches us nothing. - HegelComment
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a glued joint is stronger as it spreads the stress all the way along the joint, as long as you dont get the wet glue in the compost there will be no problem at all with toxicity, even then there wouldnt be any real problem as it would just set and then be non toxic, its more a problem to the enviroment only if you do something like put wet epoxy resin into a river were it wont set and it spreads out while wet to contaminate everything, this wouldnt happen in something like a compst bin repair or any such normal useLiving off grid and growing my own food in Bulgaria.....Comment
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