There is no real right or wrong answer to this and it is of course dependant on roof material used.
Shepherds hut roof beams.
Our shepherd hut curved timber roofs are made from canadian poplar renowned for its strength straight grain and smooth finish.
For both felt and shingles in is better to apply the insulation flexible foil type to the outside of the roof then a flexible ply sheet fixed to the roof boards and the final roof covering to that.
Single shepherd hut roof sheet.
Roof shepherd hut roof frame kit.
Free delivery when ordered with a main shepherd hut structure.
Nowadays it s more common to have a corrugated roof sheet made from steel which wasn t invented until the 1850s rather than iron.
Each piece is then sawn reduced to size planed and hand shaped to make what are simply beautiful strong curved roof structures.
Corrugated sheeting was the original material that shepherds used to roof their huts.
Most of our customers will add to the shepherd huts in order to produce a garden office summerhouse or accommodation either rented for holiday parks or for private use.
Or you may have the time and the skills and the inclination build your own shepherd s hut.
Our flat pack is made up of the rolling chassis plus four walls roof joists and roofing material and fixings.
Shepherd hut frame kit incl.
Stable door with frame 850cm x 1930cm shepherd hut french door.
7ft 6 wide 2 286m 1ft rise 0 305m 2ft 6 cover width 762mm 2 393m arc length.
Back in the 1700s and 1800s however shepherds would use corrugated iron for their roofs.
Please email in to add an accessory to your shepherds hut.
A range of options available for our shepherd hut range to complete and personalise your shepherd hut.
6x roof sheets for 4 8m 5 4m frame 5x roof sheets for 4 2m frame doors windows.