This was a project I finished back in 2018. We needed a logstore for our new logburner, but we didn’t really have the budget to buy something fancy. On the other hand I had access for some cheap (some bit even free) timber from a local roofer and I saved some small size pallets from work as well. The benefit of using reclaimed but roofing graded timber is that I knew this will be weatherproof for a fair few years.
Once I had the stack of roofing battens and removed all the nails of them (took me a few hours!) I started sketching and building the frame. I knew the logstore had to be elevated from ground so the logs don’t soak up the moisture. I also wanted the roof to hang over on the front in order to keep away the driving rain and the sides have to be as open as possible so the wind will dry my logs perfectly.
I counted that structurally it doesn’t have to be earthquake-proof, it just needs to be strong enough to hold the logs inside and hold the roof on the top.
Once the frame was ready, I fixed a bit of plyboard on top, nailed roofing felt over it, set out/cut the lightweight cement tiles and fixed them with stainless nails.
As a last step, my wife and I painted the whole lot with three coates of quality garden paint to ensure it will last a few years without touching it up. We were really happy with the end result and it serves us we’ll ever since. The costs were not extremely high, the most expensive items were the stainless screws and nails and the two large tin of garden paint. It took me a few weeks to complete it but at the end it absolutely worth it!
Screw it! 