List of materials:

• One 16' - 2" X 4"
• One 12' - 2" X 4"
• One  1/2" thick 4' X 8" exterior plywood.
• 2 lbs. of 6d galvanized nails
• 1/2 lb of 16d galvanized nails
• 2 galvanized door hinges
• Bedding for worms: brown leaves, shredded newspaper, peat moss etc..

Tools Needed:

• Hammer
• Screwdriver
• Tape measure
• Skill or hand saw
• Sawhorse
• Drill
• 1/2" drill bit

    Are you giving up already ? We've only just begun!  OK - for those of you who just changed your mind about this, here is a pre-made Worm Chalet.
 
   For the rest of you, let's begin:

• Measure and cut the plywood so you have two 24" X 42" pieces. One for the top, one for the bottom, and two pieces for the ends that measure 16" X 24", and two side pieces measuring 16" X 42" each.
• Now cut the 12' length of 2" X 4" into five (5) pieces. One 20" piece, two 39" pieces, and two 23" pieces.
• Lay those same five (5) pieces on edge on a flat surface to form a rectangle as shown in fig c.  Nail the pieces together with 2 6d nails at each joint.
• Next, set one of the 24" X 42" pieces of plywood on top of the frame and nail at 3" intervals using the 6d nails.
• Using the 16' length of 2" X 4", cut four (4) 1' lengths.  Set the remaining 12' aside.
• Make the sides using the two (2) pieces of 16" X 42" and the four (4) 1' lengths of 2" X 4".  Line up a 1' length of 2" X 4" with the 1' length of a 16" X 42", placing each piece flat against each other.  The 2" X 4" should line up with 3 sides of the plywood.  Nail the 2" X 4" 's into place using 6d nails.  Repeat this process three (3) times until both pieces of plywood has two (2) 2" X 4"s attached to it.
• Now nail the front and back pieces of plywood (the 16" X 42" pieces) to the frame base using 6d nails.
• Attach the 16" X 24" plywood pieces to each end of the bin.
• Drill 12-15 1/2" holes on the bottom of the bin for drainage.
• Next let's build the frame for the lid.  Remember the 12' section of 2" X 4" we set aside? Cut it into two (2) 45" pieces and two (2) 20" pieces.
• Lay the pieces flat, with the two (2) smaller pieces being inside the longer pieces. Now lay the 24" X 42" piece of plywood on top of the frame.  The plywood should be 1 1/2" inside the edges of the frame.  Nail the plywood to the frame using the 6d nails.
• Attach the hinges onto the 2" X 4"s on the inside of the back of the frame and to the corresponding undersides of the back edge of the lid frame.