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What is a campervan shed?

A campervan shed is a steel-framed Australian shed sized to keep a self-propelled camper, motorhome or van conversion out of the weather, with the eave and door clearance to suit a pop-top extended or down. Different brief from a caravan shed. A caravan is towed and walked past on the drawbar side, so the build runs longer; a campervan drives in on its own wheels, so the build runs shorter but often taller. Get the eave, door drum allowance and hookup power right and the van's batteries trickle, the cabinetry stays dry, and the resale holds.

ShedDesigner's campervan shed templates run from a 4.5 by 6 metre single-bay garage for a small VW California or HiAce conversion, through 6 by 8 metres for a medium Sprinter or Marco Polo pop-top, up to 7 by 9 metres or larger for a 7 metre plus C-class motorhome on an Iveco Daily chassis. Each template uses 100% Australian-made BlueScope steel and Colorbond® cladding, engineered to the actual regional wind classification (Standards Australia, AS/NZS 1170.2:2021 Structural design actions, Part 2: Wind actions). Pick the closest, set your dimensions, and submit your design once for free comparable quotes from ShedSafe accredited dealers in your region.

Sizes by van and motorhome class

Three template sizes cover almost every Australian campervan and small motorhome.

• Small van conversion, 4.5 by 6 metres internal, 3.0 metre eave. Right for a VW T6 or T7 California, Mercedes Marco Polo or short-wheelbase HiAce conversion. Tight enough to suit a suburban block.
• Medium pop-top or high-roof van, 6 by 8 metres, 3.6 metre eave. Suits a Sprinter pop-top, MAN TGE or Iveco Daily van conversion, with room to walk both sides and pop the roof up under cover.
• Large motorhome, 7 by 9 metres or larger, 3.6 to 4.0 metre eave. Built around a 7 metre plus C-class motorhome (a Sunliner on Iveco Daily measures 7.85m long, 2.47m wide, 3.4m high per the manufacturer welcome booklet, Sunliner Daily Motorhome Quick Owner Guide). Add a metre of slab beyond the bumper for a workshop bench or house-extension awning rail.

Eave and door height, pop-top down vs up

Match the door to the eave, not just the van's roof-down height. The maths runs: van height with pop-top in stored position + door drum allowance (400 to 600mm above the daylight opening) + safety margin (200mm) = the eave you actually need.

A standard 2.4 metre eave kit shed only delivers around 2.0 metres of drive-through clearance once the roller door drum is installed (Designer Sheds, Shed Door Height: Drive-through Clearance vs Daylight Opening). For a 2.5 to 3.0 metre roof-down pop-top, that means a 3.0 metre eave is the floor and a 3.6 metre eave is safer. If you want to leave a Sprinter pop-up extended in the shed (roof up runs 2.8 to 3.4 metres on most conversions), the eave runs 3.6 metres or higher with a 3.5 metre roller door. For an A-class or larger C-class motorhome at 3.4 metres plus, plan a 4.0 metre eave with a 3.6 metre door.

Power, ventilation and condensation control

Hookup power is the single most useful campervan shed feature most buyers forget at design time. A 15A weatherproof outlet is enough for trickle charging house batteries and running a dehumidifier; a 32A outlet matches the bigger motorhome inlets. Get the electrician to rough in the cable run before the slab pour.

Ventilation matters because campervans hold residual moisture from waste tanks, fresh-water lines and damp cabinetry. CMCA's storage advice in The Wanderer recommends draining tanks, leaving cupboards open, and venting the storage space (CMCA, Prepping for Long-term Storage). Translate that into the shed: roof whirlybirds, a louvered gable vent and at least one personal access door make the difference between a dry van in spring and a mildewed one.

Differences from a caravan shed

A caravan shed is built around a towed van, so the length runs 7 to 10 metres and the eave runs 3.6 metres plus to clear roof-mounted air-con and antennas. A campervan shed is usually shorter (the motor and cab take the space the drawbar would on a caravan) and sometimes lower (no roof air-con on a small pop-top). If you tow a caravan AND drive a campervan, build for the bigger vehicle and design the slab and door layout around how you actually park.

Before you get quotes

A campervan is a high-value asset that lives outdoors when it is not on a trip. Putting a roof over it pays for itself across one resale cycle.

100% Australian-made BlueScope steel. Across structural framing and Colorbond® cladding. BlueScope's COLORBOND® steel cladding for sheds and garages carries a warranty of up to 15 years against corrosion to perforation, with the exact period set by location and application (BlueScope, Garages & Sheds Warranty). Check your build on BlueScope's online warranty estimator. Most vans get traded in well before the roof needs replacing.

ShedSafe accredited dealers, no exceptions. Every dealer on ShedDesigner is ShedSafe accredited under the Australian Steel Institute programme, which independently verifies dealer design and engineering against the National Construction Code Class 10a and AS/NZS 1170.2 wind loading.

One design, multiple quotes. Your design goes out to dealers covering your region. Every quote prices the same shed, in the same steel, to the same engineering, so the quotes you get back are directly comparable.

For other vehicle covers, see the sheds category and the caravan shed for towed vans. For a horse-float angle, see horse float storage. For larger commercial storage runs, see self-storage sheds. For the open-side option that trades weather protection for cost, see garaports. Browse the full sheds range for workshop, garden and mezzanine variants.