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James

posted on 2/8/14 at 06:28 PM Reply With Quote
DIY Log Store

Anyone built their own log store?

I've collected rather a lot of logs (well the Mrs thinks there's a lot with them piled on the patio and an impending BBQ party end of the month ). It's probably about 4 cubic metres of them (unchopped/unsorted).

So I'm looking to build a fairly aesthetically pleasing log store, on top of a soil area (that previously had the 60' pine tree in it that has supplied about 10% of the logs)

However, I'm also looking to do it on the cheap!

I have a few bits of treated timber lying around and a few pallets I've broken down plus some complete ones and fairly easy access to more from work.

My plan is to set 100mm treated posts into the ground at the corners and the middle. These will make the base supports at 2m x 1m. Then screw 50mm x 100mm to these to make the base.
50mmx100mm x2m verticals topped with a sloped shed-type roof.

I'll then use the pallet slats for the floor and the sides/rear and maybe a shelf at 1m or so.


However, I wonder if I could be doing this a better/more economical way?

The Mrs tells me I'm over-engineering as usual and a couple of pallets sat on concrete pads with the verticals screwed to them will suffice. But I wonder how long the pallets will last!


Cheers,
James


ETA: The store is going on a soil area, not the patio- hence the need for the supports.

[Edited on 2/8/14 by James]





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talkingcars

posted on 2/8/14 at 06:55 PM Reply With Quote
Pallets don't dis-assemble very well, they are generally made with low quaility un treated timber.

You could set some posts in the ground and attach the pallets complete.

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David Jenkins

posted on 2/8/14 at 07:19 PM Reply With Quote
Do a quick google - there's lots of log store designs there, mostly from the US of A. Some of them are practical for us UK mortals....

[Edited on 2/8/14 by David Jenkins]






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posted on 2/8/14 at 07:23 PM Reply With Quote
This is my effort now installed at my mums house. Built from recovered/recycled timber, apart from the roof which is feather edge fence facing. Stores enough for her but she does live in a bungalow :-)



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minitici

posted on 2/8/14 at 07:51 PM Reply With Quote

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James

posted on 2/8/14 at 08:01 PM Reply With Quote
Wow! Do you live in that?



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mark chandler

posted on 2/8/14 at 08:42 PM Reply With Quote
Mine us around 1m high, 4m long with three bays deep enough for two logs with recovered slate roof and we can empty it in two weeks

If you make one think big, #2 will be much larger!

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philfingers

posted on 3/8/14 at 05:53 AM Reply With Quote
Mine made from old shipping crates from work 6 or 8 x 2"
This one holds about 2 -2.5 tons of green wood. Faces south so gets the sun, but it's good air flow that dries wood more than anything. I store about 6 tons and burn 4-5 tons a year
It's free standing. There's hard plastic blocks on the base of the legs so the wood isn't in direct contact to the ground. Sits on slabs on about 1 ton of hardcore. You won't tip it over, either unloaded or loaded.
You'll see pics in my thread here. Have more but on such a slow connection I couldn't post them until home
Used corrugated bitumen sheet for the roof with guttering on the back
http://jpsc.org.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=936&sid=3c7d8c19db9413aac632faf86b6adc1f&start=10





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martinq357

posted on 3/8/14 at 05:41 PM Reply With Quote
Probably a bit on the small side for your needs but I built these for about £80 the pair.

I put a 'wanted' on Freecycle for timber (for the frame) and ended up with more 2x2, 3x2 etc than I could use. A guy local to me was clearing his very large shed and wanted the timber gone. The featheredge, roof board etc. came from Wickes and treated them to some Cuprinol when completed.

They are approx 110cm L, 170cm H & 45cm W. It's amazing how much they can take and with the airflow around the shelf slats the timber seasons really well.

HTH.

Martin.


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posted on 3/8/14 at 05:55 PM Reply With Quote
My Log store




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