About Me

We are a small family run business located on the Powis Shropshire border. We have been building 'stuff' for over 20 years. Builds range from narrow boats to our family home. We can build great garden structures, including Shepherds huts, Showmans wagons and Caravans, that make great alternatives to the traditional shed. They can be an alternative office, a spare bedroom, an adult wendy house, a potting shed, a bird hide, an attractive addition to a campsite for the new glamping craze, an alternative workshop a home cinema, or even a roadside tea wagon. Will consider building anything really, so ask away! Email davestilthouse@googlemail.com Phone: 01588 620132

Thursday 23 July 2020

A quick visit to replace a glass pane

The shepherd's hut that we were building in situ this year was just down the road from a hut we delivered several years ago. 

They got in touch while we were down there and asked if we could replace a broken pane of glass and fit a couple of extra shelves. Which are great reasons to go and see a past hut. 

This is the Shepherd's hut


The custom built welsh dresser doesn't look any different from the day it was delivered.




The Shepherd's hut is mostly used as a weekend getaway for a family member who works in London during the week. 


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Thursday 16 July 2020

Building in situ part 3

Last week we did our final day onsite for this Shepherd's hut. Despite the lock down and its effects on our supplies, the customer and ourselves are happy with the end result. 


What you see as you come to the Shepherd's hut. 



The box on the left covers the consumer unit.

Random patterned tiled Hearth 

Roof detail and folding bed

Drop table and Trampoline.

Bare Cedar exterior which will age over time and Stained stable door.


Our carved fascias and plaque.  

we find it best to deliver our Shepherd's huts whole when we can. It means that we are not on-site for very long and our customers can enjoy their hut in peace sooner. However when we do need to build onsite we strive to deliver the same quality of finish. 



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Thursday 9 July 2020

The strip planked boat update. (A Steam Launch design)


After several sanding and filling sessions to get the shape of the boat right it was time to undercoat the boat. which lead to some more sanding and filling and undercoat before the boat was ready for painting. 




Sky blue was the colour of choice.



A roller made for a cleaner finish. 



The next major stage will be to turn the boat over and tidy up the edges by trimming the fibreglass cloth and then begins fitting out. 


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Prices and info

Shepherds Huts

There is a 6 to 8 week turnaround on the huts. Each Hut is individual to you, built to your requirements using locally sourced timber. They are fully insulated with recycled glass rock wool with a breathable membrane on the outside. As standard in all huts are the following:
  • Small wood stove 4kw fitted
  • Double bed
  • Electrics, 240v. 12v alternative available
  • 2 double sockets
  • 4 Recessed Low energy LED lights
  • Consumer unit
  • External hook up point
  • Table: free standing or fold down
  • Shelves
  • Fully painted, choice of colours
  • Double Glazing
  • Fully insulated all round with 100mm glass wool (made from recycled glass bottles)
  • Stable door
  • Solid steel 40 mil axle
  • Painted Steel rim wheels made locally by Cambrian Foundry
  • Turning axle
  • Draw bar
  • Steps
  • Solid treated timber chassis
  • Clad in Western Red Cedar
  • Up to five opening windows
  • Solid Oak Floor
  • Exterior Carriage style outside light
  • New galvanised corrugated iron roof, plastic coated
  • Traditional forged window and door furniture.


From £12,450 for 12ft Huts.

Prices start from £8,250 for standard unpainted huts,

Delivery is now charged at £1.50 per mile.

Internal furnishings can be altered to suit, beds replaced with a desk for an office space, less windows to create a unique home cinema.

If required hut can be built on a steel road going chassis, with pneumatic tyres, brakes etc, price on application.

You can even hire a hut for your event!

Coming soon:
Half sized huts for the smaller garden!


Can Export to Europe, and will consider further afield!