It all starts with a frame…
Our Shepherd Hut Frame can be put together quickly and easily. With two people, the whole frame can be assembled in under two hours… plus a few minutes spare for a tea break! Here’s our guide to the frame pieces you’ll receive, and how they go together… in order of appearance in our video!
(Remember, the quantity of each piece received will depend on the frame-size you order.)
Every shepherd hut needs a base. This might be a steel chassis – or just a fixed structure to allow airflow underneath it.
Here’s our guide to fixing your Shepherd Hut frame to a base or chassis…
Before you fix your frame to a base, you’ll need to securely fix a covering of OSB/Stirling board (18mm thick) to its underside. This can be sourced from any good timber supplier.
We’d recommend lying your frame on its side temporarily and securing the OSB boards using 30mm screws and wood glue. (Alternatively, you can fix the 18mm panels to the base or chassis first, before lifting the built frame on top of the boards and fixing them from the top)
Once the OSB is securely fixed, you’re ready to lift your frame onto its base or chassis. Our frames typically require 4-6 people to lift them (depending on how long your frame is).
Now all you need to do is make sure your frame is central on your chassis or base, and then secure it into place using Tek-bolts at regular intervals. For example, we would recommend screwing in 20-30 bolts, spread evenly across the surface of the frame – attaching the OSB to the surface of the base or chassis. Tek bolts can be found in most hardware stores.
