A while back I made a leaf mold bin out of wood and chicken wire that worked pretty well, but predictably the wood eventually rotted. I would love to rebuild it with conduit and maker pipe. For those that don't know, a leaf mold bin is like a compost bin except it's meant only for fallen leaves. One main feature is it should have mesh walls, like chicken wire, instead of solid walls, for more air flow. I've got two questions for the community:
1) How do you cut and mount chicken wire in this scenario so that the edges are safe to the touch? When I made it out of wood I sandwiched the chicken wire edges between two pieces of wood. Not sure how I would keep it safe when using conduit.
2) What would be your favorite way to add a door on the front? I've seen several examples of how to hinge a door, what's the best way? What's your favorite way to latch the door? I'd also be open to a snap on removable panel, rather than a hinge.

I've included the design with chicken wire and without so you can see the structure. The door would be in the open side, also wrapped with chicken wire. I constructed the box with 5 foot lengths and 3'4" lengths to make the most of a 10' conduit.

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