Essential Log Stores

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Lighting a real log fire quickly and easily and luxuriating in its warmth has to be one of the pleasures of wintertime. Ensuring that you have a fire that burns well relies on you buying good quality logs and storing them correctly. Investing in a log store is a great way to keep your logs at their best and guarantees the best firewood to burn in your stove or log burner.

But, why do you need a log store? The best logs to burn have been seasoned, they will have been stored for at least a year to ensure a lot of their intrinsic moisture has been removed. You will have paid extra for seasoned logs for this reason. Stacking up your newly acquired seasoned logs in the corner of the garden and leaving them to the elements with no protection is asking for trouble. The logs will naturally re-absorb moisture from the air, rain, and snow and from the damp earth making them harder to burn and your fire will be far less efficient. This means you will need to burn many more of these logs than you would if they had been stored correctly. This will cost you extra money every time you light your wood burner.

You may think the ...
... answer is just to shove the seasoned logs inside a shed or garage and shut the door. But again there is a problem. If there is no air circulation inside the building your logs will become mouldy and rot quickly making them useless.

The answer to your log problems is a log store. They are designed to let you stockpile your logs and to ensure that when you need to use them they are in the best possible condition. Your logs are raised off the ground and sheltered so the amount of moisture they can reabsorb is limited. Log stores also allow air to flow freely around the logs to inhibit rot. You should also position your log store in a sunny spot as sunshine will also keep them dry and stop them rotting.

Log stores are available in many shapes and sizes so there is sure to a log store for sale that suits you and your home. From compact single log stores to large double log stores to suit the size of your garden and your log requirements. They are also available in a range of materials from pressure treated wood guaranteed against rot to metal. Gardene Co also does a range of garden buildings that come with a log store attached including a garden shed and a log cabin.

A log store is an essential item if you use wood burning appliances in your home. Keeping your logs in tip top condition will ensure they burn efficiently and will save you money. With some cold months still ahead of us it’s time to get your log store sorted out and stockpile your logs.