Uploaded December 2022 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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A Step by Step Guide to building an incredibly strong DIY Log Store - using basic DIY tools and materials.

Over the last couple of weeks I've braved some terrible weather to build a log store for all the wood that has been getting wet in our garden over the years, to keep our house warm this winter.

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0:00 Introduction
0:36 The Inspiration
0:49 Materials & Tools
2:05 Tools
2:29 Site Preparation
3:04 Frame Construction
5:50 Posts & Concrete
8:44 Frame Construction
12:30 Roof Tilings & Battens
15:49 Lead Flashing
19:12 Frame Braces
20:03 Ground Works
22:18 Patreon
22:35 Feather Edge Boarding
23:30 Costings
24:16 Lessons Learnt
27:45 Subscribe to Me!

TODAY'S TOOLKIT:
*LINKS WILL FOLLOW SHORTLY*
- Soft tanelised wood posts 100mm x 100mm x 2440mm (front posts)
- Soft tanelised wood posts 100mm x 100mm x 3660mm (rear posts and top plates)
- Soft tanelised wood 100mm x 78mm x 3660mm (ridgeboard & rafters)
- 100mm x 20mm gravel boards
- 150mm timber fastening screws geni.us/oEnT (Amazon)
- M6 x 150 thunderbolts (masonry) geni.us/DTiipb or geni.us/Lob99dB (Amazon)
- Soudal 45p polyurethane glue geni.us/AhfbU9 (Amazon)
- Adjust tite robertson head screws tite-fix.co.uk/products/adjust-tite
- Post crete 20kg bags
- Recycled roof battens
- Recycled roof tiles
- Lead roll
- Lead Fixing clips geni.us/pLQg5 (Amazon)
- Weed matting
- Type 1 MOT sub base
- Sharp sand 4 20kg bags
- X Range Mist 450mm x 450mm Paving Slabs
- 10mm golden gravel
- Feather edge boards

- mattock pick
- Roughneck Mutt Pro Steel Blade 4" bit.ly/3DhiczA (Amazon)
- Speak & Jackson steel trench shovel geni.us/rE45 (Amazon)
- Heavy duty Wheelbarrow geni.us/fK9KOn (Amazon)
- Non puncture wheelbarrow wheel geni.us/7Zu1DS (Amazon)
- Roughneck Tamper geni.us/QunHd
- Evolution R255SMS Mitre saw geni.us/PWENAfA (Amazon)
- ladders
- Stanley planer file geni.us/jonG (Amazon)
- Wealden Tools T1420M straight 2 flute bit.ly/3iQx8MW
- De Walt DWE625KT 1/2 inch shank router geni.us/Eepy (Amazon) or
- Trend Impact Driver (no battery) geni.us/hKYN4
- Trend battery geni.us/EAaXUx (Amazon)
- Trend charger geni.us/5gIdsO (Amazon)
- Drill Driver
- Hikoki NR1890DC nailer geni.us/RGJOUj . I bought mine on eBay here bit.ly/3P6vGRV
- Ryobi R18N 16G Nailer (no battery) geni.us/CR40s (Amazon)
- Ryobi RCS1830 18v chainsaw with 5AH battery & charger geni.us/6mEf8 (Amazon)

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USEFUL LINKS
- Fix My Roof YouTube video youtube.com/watch?v=R-vrSq-x40Y

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