How They Are Made
Our log stores are all hand made. Sure, machine tools are used to cut the timber and aid with assembly but the whole thing is put together by highly experienced woodworkers.
Each log store consists of five panelled frames all of which are jointed, glued and screwed together. A minimum of twenty eight joints are employed in the construction of each completed log store. Ensuring that they are extremely robust and will give many years of service.
The Side Frames
The side frames are constructed from 3" x 2" (75mm x 50mm) sawn, Tanalised® softwood and housing joints are cut into the vertical pillars to accept the cross rails. Whilst assembling, the joints are glued, using polyurethene wood glue, and screwed.
The Floor Frame
The floor frame is constructed out of 3" x 2" (75mm x 50mm) sawn, Tanalised® softwood and is fastened together using halving joints and housing joints.
The Back Frame
The back frame is constructed from 2" x 2" (50mm x 50mm) sawn, Tanalised® softwood and is fastened together using halving joints and housing joints. All joints are glued, using polyurethene wood glue, and screwed.
The Roof Frame
The roof frame is constructed from both 2" x 2" (50mm x 50mm) and 2" x 1" (50mm x 25mm) sawn, Tanalised® softwood and is fastened together using halving joints and housing joints. All joints are glued, using polyurethene wood glue, and screwed.
The Panelling
Once the frames have been assembled and the glue has dried. Your choice of sawn panelling is then screwed to the individual frames. Well over two hundred woodscrews are used during the manufacture of every log-stores.co.uk log store.
In the last part of the manufacturing process, the roof is panelled using ½" (12mm) Tanalised®, exterior grade plywood and weather-proofed using residential dwelling quality, black, EPDM rubber sheeting*. Facia boards are then fitted to the sides and front to give the roof its finishing touch.
Assembly
When finally assembled, the individual panelled frames are fastened together using coach bolts. This arrangement ensures that each log store produced is extemely robust and will give very many years of service.
Getting it ready for delivery
Once the quality control department have given the finished article their approval, the coach bolts are removed and the unit is broken down into its basic panels and flat-packed onto a pallet - all ready to be delivered.
* During development we considered many options for ensuring that the roof remained water-tight. Our first choice was to use roofing felt and, indeed, you can see this on the photographs of the prototype. However, bituminous roofing felts have a limited life expectancy, even the newer polyester based ones only have an expected life-span of fifteen years. We wanted something that would last for the lifetime of the log store. After considering many materials, we elected to use EPDM rubber. Simply because it has proven in testing to last well in excess of fifty years.
