How to build a DIY log store + Plans + Tools and Materials Lists

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Жыл бұрын

For more details on this build click here: thediyfix.com/diy-log-store/
In this video you can follow along as I build a DIY log store from scratch. The video is step by step, meaning you should be able to follow along and build your own log store.
There are also a couple of technical drawings in the video for the main frames.
The process is very simple, and the measurements ensure that there is very little waste. This means you only pay for the wood you need for the project. Which is significantly cheaper than buying one from a store.
Materials needed for DIY log store:
• 5 lengths sawn treated timber - 75 x 47mm - 3600mm (C16 eased edge)
• 12 lengths sawn treated timber - 100 x 20mm - 3600mm
• 1 length treated timber batten - 50 x 25mm - 3600mm
• 0.5 sheets Hardwood faced plywood - 610 x 2440mm
• Roll of roof felt
• 1 tin of Blackjack roof felt adhesive
• Box of 100 - 100mm multi-purpose screws
• Box of 100 - 50mm green decking screws
• Box of heavy duty 10mm staples
Tools required:
• Chop saw - If you don’t have a chop saw cuts can be done by hand but it will take longer
• Cordless drill/driver
• Tape measure
• Pencil
• Square
• Bevel
• Staple gun
• Large stiff paint brush
I honestly believe that anyone, with even a basic knowledge of DIY could build this. Just follow the simple steps outlined in the video to build your very own, home-made wood store.

Пікірлер: 30

@karate-rye9964 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video it helped me a lot. I'm a member of Men in sheds in Hornsea and I have been asked to make one of these by a customer, this sure will help.

@thediyfix 4 ай бұрын

Glad I could help

@FrankWoodPhotography 7 ай бұрын

Best I’ve seen. Thanks! Think I’ll amend your design slightly to have two shelves.

@thediyfix 7 ай бұрын

Thanks Frank, glad you liked it

@trvlr5645 Ай бұрын

Excellent video - clear, simple instructions. easy to follow. And the shed is a good design. In a store I built a while ago I used recovered pallets for the rear, and disassembled one to recover the slats for the sides etc.; but if I was starting from scratch (no pallets etc.) then this a good design. Likely could be adapted to provide a garden tool store as well (lawn mowers/shredders etc.) as all one would do is ensure rear & sides are not open to the weather, and provide a some form of door(s)...? 🤠😺

@thediyfix Ай бұрын

Glad you liked it mate

@thetsiv1 Жыл бұрын

Very good result and very good and detailed plan and instructions. Please keep up the good work.

@thediyfix Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! Glad you liked it

@vincentamulligan 11 ай бұрын

Recommended by rag n brown. First video I have watched because I need to build one of these soon. The rest of your content looks great so I'm looking forward to watching it over the next while . Great work

@thediyfix 11 ай бұрын

Thanks Vincent. I’m glad you liked the video. Any questions let me know and I’ll do my best to help

@graveyard-shift Ай бұрын

good video mate very helpful....cheers

@thediyfix Ай бұрын

Glad you fund it helpful mate

@robsayles5196 9 ай бұрын

Great explanation - I’ve just created a twin! 👍

@thediyfix 9 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful Rob

@schyouknowwho2946 Ай бұрын

Thanks for the video and really effective design - do you an idea of the total cost including the timber, felt and fixings? Keep up the good work!

@thediyfix Ай бұрын

If my memory serves me correctly it was just under £150

@elgranviaje7187 9 ай бұрын

Great video! Really well explained and the diagrams are easy to follow - just one question - did you pre drill the holes for the frame before screwing?

@thediyfix 9 ай бұрын

It was built last year so not 100% if I did. With that said, it is always a good idea to predrill, as it will avoid splitting the wood and it also makes it easier to drive your screws in

@francisforshaw1659 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for doing this . Could you tell me how to calculate and cut my angles without one of the mitre saws you have. I only have a hand saw. Thanks.

@thediyfix Жыл бұрын

Hi francis, you could cut two peices of timber at just over 1200mm and two peices at exactly 500mm. Then use the 500's to space the two longer peices. Ensure the bottoms are even. You could lie them on the floor and butt them up to a flat surface like a wall. Then with these timbers evenly spaced at 500mm mark one timber at 1200 and the other at 1100 and put a straight edge accoss them and draw the angle on. Following this, cut them and then use these peices to mark all your other timbers. This way they will all be identical.

@francisforshaw1659 Жыл бұрын

@@thediyfix Thank you very much. That is great.

@Luvlux-xe8my 3 ай бұрын

I'm a full on amateur diyer when it comes to woodwork but I've managed to put the frame together, albeit not as big as yours, do I need to screw in the battens to clad or can I just nail them to the frame?

@thediyfix 3 ай бұрын

Personally I would nail them as it will give a better fixing

@philhilsden9915 Ай бұрын

Great video, for the roof would it be cheaper to use the same timber (no gaps) and then felt or would there be little difference

@thediyfix Ай бұрын

Off the top of my head im not 100% sure, but yeah it probably would be a little cheaper

@nealhawkins6746 Жыл бұрын

Could you tell me how many pieces of wood you will need for this

@thediyfix Жыл бұрын

Hi Neal, there is a full list of materials in the description. You can also see them here: thediyfix.com/diy-log-store/

@michaelallison798 10 ай бұрын

Will the ends of the wood not rot?

@thediyfix 10 ай бұрын

Hi Michael, we used this log store all last winter and there was zero issue with rot, mould, or even damp wood. We did cover with a small piece of tarp to avoid wood getting wet from rain, but my understanding is the wood needs to breathe. Even when it did get a little wet, it was just on the surface and would quickly dry (even in cold weather). The wood we buy has been stored and dried for over a year. For rot to form, moisture content throughout the wood needs to be over a certain percentage. This would take a prolonged period of saturation, and you would also need rot spores to be present on the wood.

@timbra.design 2 ай бұрын

@@thediyfix Maybe he is suggesting that the cut ends of the frame might rot if exposed to the floor as the end grain will suck up moisture. It would probably last a bit longer if the long grain was down to the floor.