So, you might be wondering, what do I need to know before contacting a shepherd’s hut company for the first time?
I’m quite confident that when you, the customer, get to the point of wanting to start the enquiry process with your chosen shepherd’s hut companies, you will have a fairly good idea of how you would like to use your shepherd’s hut. This may be for a holiday rental, home office, garden retreat, or an additional room to your home. Whatever existing ideas you might have for your shepherd’s hut, you may be the kind of person who can imagine what you want your finished hut to look like.
Or maybe not.
Maybe you’re the kind of person who knows what you want to be included in your shepherd’s hut, but struggles to see the finished hut in your mind’s eye. Well, no need to worry as we have crafted a list (let’s call it a checklist) to go through to help you prepare for your first visit to your chosen hut company.
Checklist
- What do I want to use my shepherd’s hut for? (this answer will determine the answer for nearly every question that follows)
- Where do I want my hut to be sited? (photos are always helpful)
- What size of shepherd’s hut do I want or require?
- Door situated at the end or side of my hut?
- A stable door, single full door, or double doors in my shepherd’s hut?
- How many windows would I want in my hut?
- Timber finish or paint finish on my hut doors and windows?
- What cladding for my shepherd’s hut? (Coloured wriggly tins or timber cladding)
- What do I want inside my shepherd’s hut (this answer will be connected to the answer from question 1)
- What type of heating for my shepherd’s hut would I prefer?
- Can I collect images, photos or ideas of what I want my shepherd’s hut to look like inside and outside?
- When would I ideally like my shepherd’s hut to be finished? (Be realistic with this answer)
- Would I like an outdoor kitchen, hot tub, undercover outdoor seating, balcony, hut canopy? (Mainly for glamping, holiday rental)
- If I am looking at a glamping shepherd’s hut, do I want a separate shepherd’s hut for a bathroom hut? (This is opposed to the bathroom being situated within your glamping shepherd’s hut)
So hopefully you will have a good idea of what information to take to your first meeting with your chosen shepherd’s hut company. If you give answers to these questions to any shepherd’s hut company they will be very impressed, and you will be a good way down the road towards making the finished design for your shepherd’s hut a reality.
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