We took delivery of a load of logs today ready for snuggling up in front of a cosy fire as the winter nights draw nearer. We have decided to keep a load of them indoors this year to save trapsing around outside in the snow to fill up the basket.
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| A nice full logstore |
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| A nice full alcove. Smells sooo nice! |
It is a mix of Ash and Birch; it smells lovely and I can't wait for it to get cold so we can light up the fire.
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| And a few left over for an emergency! |
So whilst trying to make some space in the shed for the left over logs, I decided to cut up all the kindling too. It's mainly tree branches and roots that have been left for a year to dry out and then cut to size with some secateurs. The green wavy bits on top are offcuts from the romantic arch I made for the entrance to the secret garden.
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| Kindling |
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A nice tidy(ish) shed!
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So I'm quite chuffed that I can now actually walk right to the back of the shed for a change! I even stacked up the pallet timber neatly, ranked by length at the back which will be used in the bathroom for the natural finish we desire. That tiny amount of timber at the back has come from about 30 pallets as it is difficult to salvage every piece as the wood is often so dry and brittle, and fixed together with 6" nails.
Before Well it's been 18 months since I ripped out the bathroom suite, leaving my wife and son without a bath or upstairs toilet a...
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