Indoor log storage

[mendiplogs]

Mine,

 

HI DAVE thats great just the job:thumbup1: not far to go mate thanks jon

[Dave Martin]

HI DAVE thats great just the job:thumbup1: not far to go mate thanks jon

 

You reckon it looks a bit Christmassy Jon ???

[scraggs]

Mine,

 

That fireplace is larger than my living room

Very nice

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

Mine,

 

 

Nice! Like it!!

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

Thats exactly what I have planned, but going to make the trolleys.

Slight complication is that the house is upside down so have built a trapdoor into the floor and going to winch the trolleys up - massive double glulam beam directly above the trapdoor

In fact some of the dimmensions and bits of the layout of the house have been dictated by the wood handling requirements

Yes I am a bit anal, but also hard won experience growing up in the sticks off grid and it being my chore to get the fire wood in manually.

Our stove does the hot water and heating, but as we are super insulated we only use at most a couple of small builders buckets a day in the depths of winter to keep the thermal store up to temp so should be able to get at least a months worth in in a couple of hours.

Sticking with the labour saving theme the 'trolleys' will be wheelless frames so that I can stack the fresh cut logs directly into them and stack them under cover to season. Come time to use them I will have a few wheeled frames which will slide in under the frames to wheel the logs indoors. This system eliminates multiple handling of the logs and will be a blessing when I am no longer fit enough to it manually - just need the time to execute the plans now

 

PS currently looking for a good hand winch to lift the trolleys upstairs - any suggestions? Plan is to fix it temporarily or permanently to a big 13"x13" pitch pine post supporting the afore mentioned glulams. Not sure what the trolleys will weigh fully stacked, but will definitely be less than 200kg to give an idea of SWL

 

Sorry about the hijack Mark

 

 

Sounds awesome! Design in ease of handling systems just adds to the justified sense of satisfaction that must give you.

[gensetsteve]

Sorry for poor pic it's dark in here

[mendiplogs]

You reckon it looks a bit Christmassy Jon ???

 

HI DAVE i no someone years ago used a hot air ballon basket mate but then the room was 30ft plus SQ mate thanks jon

[gensetsteve]

Thats exactly what I have planned, but going to make the trolleys.

Slight complication is that the house is upside down so have built a trapdoor into the floor and going to winch the trolleys up - massive double glulam beam directly above the trapdoor

In fact some of the dimmensions and bits of the layout of the house have been dictated by the wood handling requirements

Yes I am a bit anal, but also hard won experience growing up in the sticks off grid and it being my chore to get the fire wood in manually.

Our stove does the hot water and heating, but as we are super insulated we only use at most a couple of small builders buckets a day in the depths of winter to keep the thermal store up to temp so should be able to get at least a months worth in in a couple of hours.

Sticking with the labour saving theme the 'trolleys' will be wheelless frames so that I can stack the fresh cut logs directly into them and stack them under cover to season. Come time to use them I will have a few wheeled frames which will slide in under the frames to wheel the logs indoors. This system eliminates multiple handling of the logs and will be a blessing when I am no longer fit enough to it manually - just need the time to execute the plans now

 

PS currently looking for a good hand winch to lift the trolleys upstairs - any suggestions? Plan is to fix it temporarily or permanently to a big 13"x13" pitch pine post supporting the afore mentioned glulams. Not sure what the trolleys will weigh fully stacked, but will definitely be less than 200kg to give an idea of SWL

 

Sorry about the hijack Mark

 

Those scaffold winches made by who flung dung ( my saying for the week learnt it on here ) carry 200kg when doubled up and would save lots of sweat for the sake of £100

[gnfencer]

This is a home made box and lasts a couple of days in the winter. Excuse the ugly bloke and gorgeous girl.

 

Callum,, where's your infamous, F$&k Google, ask me t shirt?

[sandspider]

Looks good but I have yet to see many logs like that in your average log delivery

I would dread to think what that would look like with what I have

 

We have a nice traditional feel with one of these

 

I have the exact same box - same colour and everything. Timeless style! I bring in a few loads, then stack the logs in the chimney alcove around the burner.

 

(I don't leave it in overnight)/