good simple project well presented. One design addition I would add is if the store is free standing (ie not bolted to the wall) would be to add two cross pieces at the back to stop the store racking or just add a back panel of cheap roofing board (painted of course!)
Great video mate....copied it step by step, and it turned out a treat .....only difference was I sourced my timber from a shed I knocked down last week!! .....cheap as you like and looks great. Cheers
Wonderful result. I have plenty of tools but its incredibly refreshing to see a DIY tutorial that I could easily follow without them. Love your editing, highlighting the different parts too. Thanks for the video. Can't wait to make my own😊
Hu there - I'm wondering whether you went ahead and constructed the log store, based on the dimensions in this very good video? As you can, see from my comment above, I don't understand how the rectangular frame for the roof is wide enough to sit squarely on top of the four posts - isn't the frame too narrow? I'm keen to find out before I order the timber and cut the frame out. Thanks in advance for any advice you can offer.
Don't suppose I can get an answer at this late stage, but I'm wondering about how the roof frame fits on top of the four corner uprights. The width of the roof frame is 1250 mm overall. The uprights are 1200 mm apart, which means that the roof is 50 mm wider than the frame. But the boards used for the roof frame (and for the uprights) are 38 mm square. Doesn't that mean that 50 mm is not sufficient overlap to sit squarely on the uprights? Shouldn't the gap be at least 76 mm (2 x 38 mm)? I might be displaying my ignorance by asking, but I'd love to get the dimensions right before buying / cutting the frame. Any advice gratefully received.
Thank you so much I’m going to give this a try x I refuse to pay the silly prices of a ready made one. So glad you made this video just what I wanted, 👍😀
Great job. Just a couple of comments. First all the weight of those logs is supported by just 4 screws. Second, you may want to brace it at the back to prevent wracking. Sorry to nit pick but I have this OCD problem...😁
I don't get what you mean when you said you bought boards? Don't you just buy long pieces then cut them up for the frame? Or are the long 38ml pieces classed as a board?
This is great thanks! Just one query - surely the long lengths of the roof frame need to be cut longer than 1250mm? With the short 700mm lengths being fixed inside, this will leave the internal dimension as 1174mm which is shorter than the frame dimensions of 1200mm and so would not fit on the outside of the frame as shown in the video? 1276mm seems the minimum cut length to me (1276-38-38=1200). Anyway we'll see when i try to make one myself!
@@oscill8r good luck! I didn't use cladding or closeboard on the sides. I just used rough sawn fence palings and left gaps for airflow. I also made mine taller, rather than cutting down standard lengths of timber for the rear uprights. I also put a diagonal brace across the rear. With hindsight I would probably use sturdier timber, maybe for the uprights but definitely for the bottom supporting cross members as these have bowed under the weight of the logs stored. Also the roof could do with a bit more overhang at the front.
Great video! I’ve had a log burner for years and always thought about making my own storage. Thanks for supplying all measurements tips and tricks! I’ll be making one soon! 👍
