The Largest Log Store We've Ever Made!!!

Around a month ago some customers came to visit the Dorset Log Stores and after having a look around, mulling things over, they approached Phill (the boss around these parts) with a special commission. The largest log store that we have ever built.

I have in the past been known to drift towards hyperbole and give the truth a general scope for added storytelling. That being said this really was a humongous log store. Based around our popular Okeford Log Store but super sized this behemoth measured 6ft high on its eaves, to avoid banged heads, up to 8ft high at the back. Large enough for several small trees, let alone logs. 9ft wide along its frontage, this was divided into two, a 2ft wide shelved cupboard and the remaining 7ft for logs. 

The Boss to give a sense of scale

Never one to be daunted by a task, the DLS workshop team set to with a flurry of sawdust and a whirring of screwdrivers. Slowly but surely the log store took shape. Once constructed we placed it outside and took some photos for scale. We tried several different things to give it an idea of scale, firstly the Boss, Phill. Then the Little Okeford Store. Finally just to show the size of it eight of our chaps got inside, to show the size. This is no small store. 

8 members of the DLS Team pile in

The final challenge was delivery. Having partly dismantled it for easier handling, the log store headed off to its new home. All our log stores are made here at Dorset Log Stores, by Dorset craftsmen and only using the finest timber sourced by ourselves. Due to this we are able to offer a wide variety (to our log stores). For example cupboards for your accessories or shelves for your kindling. We are also able to take on these bespoke log stores as well. At the other end of the scale we made a custom log store last week that was shorter in depth to accommodate the customers limited garden space. 

If you have any questions about our log stores or would like to talk to us about your own requirements why not leave a comment below or ring the DLS team on 01300 345916.

Thanks for Reading

James

Dorset Log Stores Wheelie Bins and Recycling Stores

About a year ago I received a letter in the post from the Dorset Waste Partnership. If I'm being honest, I skimmed the contents. Something about bins, removing lids from glass jars and the year 2014. I love recycling, so the fact that I did skim the letter, I do find a little embarrassing.

7 AM, a Monday morning, a year later. My beloved trusty bin which I so carefully painted a number 12 on so all knew it was mine, has gone to be replaced by a behemoth black wheelie bin, a box for for food waste, paper recycling bag and a box for cans and bottles. 

Wheelie Bin Stores

Luckily, the Boss Phill reads his mail and so was fully prepared for this bin switch over, with the Dorset Log Store Wheelie Bin & Recycling Store, the ideal place to hide-away those unsightly plastic bins that we know all have to find a place for. Designed to contain either the 140L or 240L wheelie bins, the stores are made from thick pressure treated Scandinavian redwood timber, guaranteed against rot and fungus for 15 years with no extra treatment. 

Timber Garden Stores for Wheelie Bins

The real bonus comes in the versatility of the design. Available as an individual, double or triple store, the unit can be set up to contain as many wheelie bin or recycling stores as you want. The boss Phill even added in a clever lid lifting system, using clips, so that when you lift the timber lid of the store, the lid of the wheelie bin lifts up too.

The Dorset Log Stores Wheelie Bins and Recycling Stores can be sent partially assembled on a pallet and once in place and secured together are a sturdy and strong hide for your plastic bins. My personal favourite however are the lovely little signs by Angelic Hen to remind you when to put the recycling and the bins out. Ideal if you're always forgetting and having to rush to put the bins out the front as you hear the bin lorry coming down the road. It happens to me more often than I'd care to admit.

If you have any questions about our Wheelie Bin and Recycling Stores why not leave a comment below or phone us on 01300 345916 to discuss them with one of our team.

Thanks for Reading
James

Delivering a Dorset Log Store

The Royal Mail delivered its first letter in the year 1516 and since then letters and parcels have been zipping their way around the country from sender to recipient. Whilst we did once put a 1st class stamp on a High Wootton Log Store and leave it for the post-lady to collect, her emphatic "NO" led to us using different methods for sending our timber log stores all over the country.

High Wootton Log Store

Firstly, we offer FREE DELIVERY throughout much of the UK. For some islands and distant locations extra charges unfortunately do apply. Depending on the size and model of your log store we have a few different options on how to get it to you.

For our smaller garden stores and log stores we use a courier service, sending the items to you flat-packed. But don't worry, no carpentry is required and all the necessary screws and build instructions are inside. The delivery is made on the day of your choosing, nothing is more infuriating than missing a delivery, and we can ask the courier to leave the package in a safe place if you are out.

The heavier and larger log stores are delivered flat-packed, via pallet service (again with all the screws and relevant instructions inside) and we will arrange a day for the delivery of your new log store that suits you.

We can also send some of our smaller stores pre-assembled on a pallet, but do make sure that it is going to fit through any gateways or down the side of your house, and that you have someone to help you carry it into place. You might think that you are big and strong enough to move that little log store all by yourself, but due to the high quality timber used, they can be heavier than they look. The last thing we want you to do is throw your back out!

On the agreed upon day of delivery the driver will arrive and unload your pallet for you. Using his tail-lift and hand truck, he will wheel the pallet into a convenient place. The driver will not normally unpack the pallet for you but will leave it in a sensible place for you to do so at your leisure.

Here at Dorset Log Stores we have worked hard to make sure the only difficult part of ordering a garden store or log store is choosing which one will look best in your garden.

If you have any more questions about our deliveries, have a look at our information sheet HERE or give us a ring on 01300 345916 to talk about it with myself or one of our team.


Thanks for Reading
James

The Parcel Delivery Hut

There is nothing more infuriating and annoying than returning home on a Tuesday from work hoping to find that new and shiny "Doo-Dad" you'd bought at the weekend waiting for you. Instead what you find is a small and innocuous card explaining that because you were not home they have taken your parcel to the local post office. Now you are faced with an agonising four day wait until you can get into town at the weekend!

Severely frustrating!

Parcel Delivery Hut

Dorset Log Stores have been working on the answer though, and designed the Parcel Delivery Hut. Built in here in Dorset from the same quality timber as our log stores, the Parcel Delivery Hut offers an aesthetically appealing answer to metal delivery bins and fits comfortably into any style of garden, offering a strong weatherproof option for your deliveries. Constructed from sturdy pressure treated redwood upon a solid framework of 38 x 38 timber, the parcel hut is as strong as you would expect it to be for safe guarding your thingy-ma-bobs. The unobtrusive design of the Parcel Delivery Hut also means that it is often overlooked as somewhere there valuable parcels would be stored, while its simple timber hues don't look out of place in front of any house. 

Combo Bolt

The Parcel Delivery Hut comes with solid timber sides and back panel ventilation. Additionally the house can then be attached to a wall for maximum security. The Parcel Delivery Hut comes with a locking catch, which automatically locks once closed. This can be upgraded to a combination bolt, which once fitted with clutch head security screws, can be opened and closed numerous times throughout the day for multiple deliveries, just as long as you supply the delivery company with code.

Our Parcel Delivery Huts are delivered flat-packed via courier for simple self assembly (screws and photo instructions provided) at your convenience. Sturdily built and inconspicuous in the garden, the Parcel Delivery Hut is a helpful way to make sure that you never miss a parcel delivery again, and with Christmas on the horizon (sorry!) and the postman working overtime, you can carry on with your busy schedule. You don't have to take a whole day off work to sign for your delivery, or worry about popping to the shop for a pint of milk. Now you won't have to stay in to sign for your new "Doo-Dad".

Thanks for Reading

James