Shepherds Hut Roof Beams

Shepherd hut frame kit incl.

Shepherds hut roof beams.

Natural western red cedar shakes give the shepherd hut a timelessness that is both refined and rugged. Roof shepherd hut roof frame kit. Our shepherd hut curved timber roofs are made from canadian poplar renowned for its strength straight grain and smooth finish. 7ft 6 wide 2 286m 1ft rise 0 305m 2ft 6 cover width 762mm 2 393m arc length.

Both of our roof cladding options will keep the weather out for a lifetime. There is no real right or wrong answer to this and it is of course dependant on roof material used. We build the shepherd hut s roof on our own glue laminated curved rafters beams. Single shepherd hut roof sheet.

Back in the 1700s and 1800s however shepherds would use corrugated iron for their roofs. Corrugated sheeting was the original material that shepherds used to roof their huts. The roof structure is then fully insulated and waterproofed. Each piece is then sawn reduced to size planed and hand shaped to make what are simply beautiful strong curved roof structures.

Nowadays it s more common to have a corrugated roof sheet made from steel which wasn t invented until the 1850s rather than iron. 6x roof sheets for 4 8m 5 4m frame 5x roof sheets for 4 2m frame doors windows. Stable door with frame 850cm x 1930cm shepherd hut french door. Oak chassis with wheels 24 cast iron wheels.