The To-Do List for Cleaning Your Log Store

It's summer and the sun seems to be shining on Great Britain; or at the very least it's not raining on it. As counter-intuitive as it seems, now is the best time to get ready for winter. The last thing you want to do is get to October and realise that you are not ready for the cold nights.

Below are three ways you can get your Log Store ready for another winter, be it cold or wet.

1. Your log supply should be fairly low at this time of year, before re-stocking, take all of the remaining logs out of your store and give the inside a good brush and sweep out. Remove any detritus and leaves that could be blocking air flow and causing damp areas come wet weather.
2. Take the opportunity of emptying your log store to re-stack any remaining logs properly. Logs properly stacked will air and dry to be fire-ready far quicker. Your winter delivery of logs can then be easily stacked upon arrival. 
3. Give your log store a good going over and clean. A good stiff brush down to remove and green organic matter and keep the timber looking fresh. To further preserve the timber give the log store a coat of Restol Wood Oil. A high quality linseed based oil to provide colourless protection for external wood, it is especially good on pressure treated timbers, providing a weather proof layer to your log store. 

Okeford Log Store with Cedar Shingle Roof

All Dorset Log Stores are made to the highest quality, using only the finest pressure treated timbers. Each log store is designed with a 3/4 inch gap between each board to provide superior air flow, minimising the time it takes for your logs to dry. With rooves designed to effectively shed water and double-plated decking screws used throughout, Dorset Log Stores guarantee their products for up to fifteen years. 

These three simple tasks, performed while the sun is shining or at least it's not raining, will mean come the cold winter nights, and wet winter days, your fire will be ready to keep you warm and dry with properly seasoned logs from your log store. 

If you have any questions about our Log Stores why not leave a comment below, or call us on 01300 345016 to speak to a member of the Dorset Log Stores team. 

Thanks for Reading

James