| Winter is on its way and many of us will be | | | | dedicated storage unit where you can keep your |
| turning our thoughts to how to stay warm in the | | | | logs neatly and securely. Many can be simply |
| colder months. However, it's also the time of year | | | | placed in the garden, porch or around the side of |
| when those of us with wood burning fireplaces | | | | the house and are an excellent way for storing |
| and stoves can start looking forward to enjoying | | | | wood so it's easily accessible - and won't get wet. |
| a homelier season, when our rooms stay toasty | | | | Decent log stores will be treated to deter the rain |
| thanks to gorgeous, real fires that never fail to | | | | and help keep your wood even drier, and they're |
| warm the heart as well as the body. | | | | fantastic ways of ensuring your garden or |
| Log burning fires need fuel, however, and quite a | | | | wherever you're storing your wood presently will |
| lot of it. While a fantastic way of keeping warm, | | | | remain neat and tidy. They will also avoid hiding |
| there's no escaping the fact that to survive | | | | the wood from the sun and wind whilst protecting |
| through the winter, you'll need to stockpile a lot of | | | | it from rain. |
| wood - which can be difficult when space | | | | Log stores also make for fairly charming additions |
| restrictions get in the way of doing so without | | | | to the aesthetic look of your garden and make |
| too much fuss. Getting the wood isn't much of a | | | | the experience of using your wood burning fire or |
| problem. It's available in droves from garden | | | | stove all the more authentic and cosy. |
| centres, independent sellers and, of course, you | | | | So while many people are fearing the cold, you |
| can go and chop your own - but storing it isn't | | | | can relax in the knowledge that you'll be able to |
| too simple. Unfortunately, it's also crucial - the | | | | stay warm for months with the help of a log |
| winter months aren't known for being particularly | | | | store, which is an ideal solution for keeping your |
| dry and, if your wood gets wet or even just | | | | wood dry and neatly packed away from making |
| damp, it won't burn. | | | | a mess of the rest of the garden. Now all you |
| If you don't have a shed or somewhere suitable | | | | have to do is start up your store - or the chilly |
| to store your wood, it's well worth considering a | | | | nights could be upon you before you know it! |