Wooden Log Store 4Ft With Doors (W-146cm, H-126cm, D-88cm), brown finish (Without kindling shelf)

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These are more suited to people who are frequently burning logs in winter, or using a wood-burning stove as well as a fire. Some people choose to have both a large and small wood store, placing the smaller one closer to the house for easy access, with the larger one used to store and season more logs. A log store is also commonly referred to as a log storage shed, providing a great low-cost way to keep your logs dry and organised. Buy Sheds Direct offer a wide range of garden log stores made from high-quality wood, that are designed to help you keep your logs neat and tidy. Styles and sizes Log stores keep logs protected from the worst of the weather, helping firewood stay dry so that it’s ready to use when you want it. Choosing the Right Size Log Store Seasoned firewood is essential for log burners and fireplaces as it burns much more efficiently and creates less smoke (and subsequent creosote build-up) than unseasoned types. Well-seasoned firewood will keep scents of wood sap and mould growth at bay. While oak requires lengthy seasoning (at least a year), it does produce consistent heat for longer durations than other woods. Pine

Once happy with your layout, ensure the slats are flush at the left and right edges and drill holes through the wood. You can then drill in your large screws and bolts to ensure they remain secure. Our in-house Husqvarna wood experts explain all you need to know about firewood preparation, below:

Geometric Log Store

Our excellent quality wooden log stores are not only a handy and super efficient way to store and dry out your logs, but they look incredible too, making them an ideal addition to your garden. All of our garden log stores are designed to be the perfect solution keeping logs and firewood tidy and protected from the elements. A log store with a 1 m³ capacity can hold approximately 300 standard logs. Therefore, a store with 0.5 m³ of space will hold roughly 150 standard logs, and so on. Yes, buying a shed and log store combo is a great option for those who are looking for general garden storage with a dedicated for storing firewood. Starting at 3’ x 3’, you’ll find our Forest Pent Small Logstore, which provides a small but dedicated space to store your firewood with easy access. If you’re just looking for a slightly larger dedicated log storage shed, we have options such as:

This wood has an attractive silvery finish, and doesn’t discolour as much as pine wood. It’s also been pressure treated, so doesn’t need any further treatment against rot for the first few years. The majority of log stores can be assembled within 1 – 2 hours. A lot of them come with pre-drilled, or at least started-off, screw holes. There are several benefits of owning a log store. The most important being that they ensure your firewood is kept dry. Keeping your logs dry means that you can get the most out of your wood. Burning logs that are not completely dried out will provide less heat and much more smoke.

Ash is a good option if you are looking for the consistent heat of oak, but would prefer a speedier seasoning process. Birch Having a log store also means you can buy more wood in advance, and season any green wood that you have cut. If you're storing logs for firewood, whether for indoor use or for an outdoor firepit or heater, it's important to ensure they are stored correctly. Unlike our kiln dried logs which are ready to use, fresh logs will need to be seasoned to reduce their water content so that they will burn properly. A log store is the perfect way to both store logs that are ready to use and to season freshly split wood. Our versatile and practical range of log stores come in a variety of sizes and colours to offer the perfect storage solution for any garden, storage requirement or budget. As with all our products, we only use FSC approved sources for our pressure-treated timbers. This means that you can rest assured that your new log store will stand up to the test of time whilst still being an environmentally friendly option. As well as ensuring our timbers are durable, we also only use heavy duty fixings, including corrosion-treated screws to help make sure that your new log store remains securely fixed together and fully functional for many years to come.

The logs will be placed on a set of wheels to take to the “deliver to point” location. The following criteria is required: A good example of practical yet very handsome designs would be the Dorset collection which includes traditional as well as modern styles as exemplified by the Okeford and Oak log stores. Whether tall, small, long or thin, all Dorset log stores are built to the highest specifications using pressure treated Swedish redwood and some have a shingle roof option. If your logs are close to hand in a log store, you’ll find it easier to prepare your log-burning fire or stove and keep it burning. It can be very easy to just keep a small supply of wood by the fireplace, but once it’s been burnt you might be tempted to pop the heating on. A log store will allow you to store more firewood close to the house, so you won’t have to go far to get more in. their sides. This sheds water nicely, and with off-ground storage and overall airy/vented design, this excellent circulation of air, essentailly allows moisture to Once you’ve chopped your firewood to a consistent length, you can now split the wood for your log burner. For the majority of burners, this is usually no more than six inches in diameter, as large pieces can be difficult to set alight. However, if you are using some of your pieces for decoration only, a selection of sizes will look fantastic.

Log Storage & FireplaceS

Firewood for log burners or fireplaces needs to be more than simply chopped and slotted into your log storage unit. In fact, before you even think about adding them to your space, you need to make sure your firewood is sufficiently prepared so that it can burn as efficiently as possible. If you’re looking for a small free-standing log store to sit inside next to your fire you’ll find a number of choices here. Discover our shed and log store that can fit conveniently in your garden with versatile use. How many logs does the Rowlinson log store hold? Also, unlike most other stores, the roof has a protective felt covering which adds an extra waterproof layer. The wood construction itself is fir and plywood, and seeing as the holes are already drilled, it’s pretty easy to put everything together in under an hour using just a screwdriver. Pressure-treated wood is protected from rot as well as insects such as woodworm. In many cases, this wood has been seen to last for around 15+ years (of course, environmental factors also play a part in its life potential). As a result, it’s a great material for a log store.

We list Forest 4Life and Forest Timberdale sheds with integrated log stores, ranging in size from 6’ x 4’ to 10’ x 8’. Of course, any log store that can hold 600 logs is bound to take up a fair amount of space, and this 262 cm wide, 131 cm tall unit needs quite a large area to stand in. It’s therefore best suited to medium/large outdoor spaces, unless you don’t mind having a log store as the primary focus in your garden. Its 2 m³ capacity is the largest on this list, making it one of the best log stores for households that burn through a lot of wood.If the wood of the log store you’re looking at hasn’t been pressure treated, you should treat the wood yourself with water repellent sealer. This will need to be applied every 1 – 3 years to make sure the protection continues to work. Slatted sides and a base that’s lifted off the ground encourage ventilation, this means the air circulates around the log store and seasons the wood by reducing its moisture content. A practical design that includes these features needn’t be entirely functional, many excellent log stores have a contemporary or retro appearance that will stylishly enhance your garden. Feather-edge panels allow some ventilation in but have smaller gaps between them than slats. Slats offer more ventilation, but don’t protect as well against the elements.