Autumn Is Coming: Why Now Is the Time to Order Your Handmade Log Store
There’s something rather lovely about that first evening when you light the fire after summer. The nights draw in, the temperature drops and suddenly a well-stocked log store becomes one of the most useful things in the garden.
But if you’re planning to use your wood burner, open fire or outdoor fire pit throughout the cooler months, now is the time to start thinking about your firewood storage.
At Frank & Pig, our handmade log stores are built to order here in the UK, with a current lead time of 6–8 weeks. Ordering now means your log store can be ready for the arrival of those colder autumn and winter evenings — rather than trying to find somewhere to stack a delivery of logs when the rain has already arrived.
A Proper Home for Your Logs with a Handmade Log Store
A good log store does more than simply keep a pile of firewood looking tidy.
Logs need to be kept dry, raised off the ground and well ventilated so that air can circulate around them. This helps your firewood season properly and keeps your garden looking beautifully organised at the same time.
Every Frank & Pig log store is designed with this in mind. The log storage area is raised from the ground to improve airflow underneath the logs, while the open slatted design allows air to circulate around the wood.
The result is practical firewood storage that looks at home in a country garden, courtyard or beside a traditional cottage.
Built to Last Outdoors
Our log stores are handmade using tanalised pressure-treated timber, which is designed to provide protection against fungal attack and rot - essential when a structure is going to spend its life outdoors.
We don't believe outdoor storage should be something you hide away at the bottom of the garden. Our log stores are made to be useful, sturdy and attractive enough to become part of the garden itself.
And, as with everything we make, they're built here in the UK.
Finished with Reclaimed Welsh Slate
One of the details that makes our log stores rather special is the roof.
Every one features a reclaimed Welsh slate roof, giving the store excellent protection from the British weather while adding a beautifully aged, traditional character.
The reclaimed slate isn't just practical — it also means every roof has its own story, with the natural variations and weathered appearance you'd expect from reclaimed materials.
For an alternative finish, we can also make our log stores with a reclaimed red clay tiled roof. The warm, earthy tones of reclaimed clay tiles work particularly well alongside traditional brick, stone and period properties.
From Small Handmade Log Stores to Large Outdoor Storage
Whether you need somewhere to keep a few bags of logs neatly stacked beside the house or a much larger structure capable of storing several tonnes of firewood, we can make something to suit.
Our range includes small and large log stores, combined log and bin stores, bin stores and garden storage, as well as larger outdoor structures and sheds.
And if you have something specific in mind, we're always happy to discuss a bespoke outdoor storage solution.
Need a particular width to fit alongside your house? Want additional storage for garden equipment? Need to hide several wheelie bins as well as store your logs? If you can describe what you need, we'll see what we can build.
More Than Just Log Stores
Our workshop doesn't stop at firewood storage.
We make a range of handmade outdoor structures and garden storage, including:
Handmade log stores
Log and bin stores
Wheelie bin stores
Large garden storage
Timber sheds
Bespoke outdoor storage
Other made-to-measure outdoor structures
Everything is made to order, allowing us to adapt dimensions and designs where possible to suit your home and garden.
We also offer delivery and installation across the UK, so your new outdoor structure can arrive ready to be positioned and installed rather than leaving you with a flat-pack project to tackle yourself.
Order Now for Autumn
With a 6–8 week lead time, autumn really is the perfect time to get your outdoor storage sorted.
Order your logs, give them a proper home and you'll be ready for those first chilly evenings when the fire goes on and you can finally settle down with a blanket and a cup of something warm.
Because we think good firewood deserves better than a tarpaulin in the corner of the garden.
Explore our handmade log stores and outdoor storage at Frank & Pig, or get in touch if you have a bespoke project in mind.
Handmade in the UK. Built to last. Designed for proper country living.
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