How To Roof A Log Store

Step by step instructions on how to build a wood log store to help your logs and kindling wood dry out all year round.

How to roof a log store.

And make sure that water can drain either under or through the edging. Although this can cause problems with hard driving rain however you will usually find that it is only the front face of the logs that get wet and these will soon dry with the natural action of the wind and sun. It is now in flower so looks. Diy expert craig phillips builds this.

For easy access a log store with an open front is preferable so you ll be wanting to build a three sided structure with a base and roof. If this is the case then make sure you leave a small gap between the back of your store and any other structure to allow air to pass between the two again helping to ward off the damp. You can make the roof panel of the log store out of 18 mm waterproof multiplex. Nail it every couple of feet.

Install the drip edge on the gable ends of the roof after you finish installing your underlayment. Start at the bottom side of the gable and overlap the sections of drip edge a few inches as you work your way up the roof see figure a. Remember that the roof has to overlap the two sides and the front by about 30 cm. These can be glued to the roof.

Use a tin snips to cut the drip edge to size. Diy sedum log store roof. Use the pallet as a base placing directly on the ground or on an area of shingle or rubble for better drainage. How fabulous is this roof.

We re incredibly pleased with the roof and especially love how the colours of the sedum change from week to week. These are cut at 45 angles and once drilled and screwed into place the log store is suddenly very solid indeed. How to make green roof edgings. An extra effective defence against moisture is to use a dedicated wooden log store many of these feature a raised floor and a slanted roof to help protect the firewood.

If you want to make an edging with timber for goodness sake don t compromise the waterproofing by using nails or screws. By adding the triangles we are removing weakness from the structure. These corner braces are an ancient trick. Fastfix co uk offer a range of green roof edgings at sensible prices.

There are many material options available for the roof of your log store. It can be made of pallets by covering the slats with slats cannibalised from another pallets or the slats can be removed from other pallets and then screwed or nailed to a the pallet walls. Our customers contacted us for sedum mats to roof their new log store themselves and the beautiful photos show the fantastic job they have done. Place the roof panel on the frame align the back edge with the back of the frame and adjust the position of the roof so that it overlaps each side by the same amount.