Thoughts on 10 years covering the industry.
Marty Boltres
In a Word ‘Sustainability’
Reflections on the shed industry and companies with a stake in it.
Defining Shed Building
The coordination between builder, dealer or retailer, rent-to-own company, and hauler is a delicate balancing act that happens thousands of times every week across the country.
One Foot on the Gas, One Foot on the Brake
Our economy has been broadsided by an unforeseen force outside our control. What can we do as owners, managers, and shed builders? Here are a few ideas that I focus on during periods of business stress and external forces beyond my control.
A Message from Shed Builder Magazine
In this time of worry and fear of the unknown, it is important that we remember Matthew 6:25-34 (NIV) where Jesus said, Do Not Worry. 25 “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear.[Read More…]
Increasing Capacity
When Mike Doherty first investigated frame building equipment, he knew that this type of equipment could improve operations for his Maine-based company, Shed Happens. That was almost 10 years ago, and this past winter he took a huge step and capital expenditure by adding a Diamond Quad framing table (Triad),[Read More…]
Shop Automation: Another Take on Wall Framing
If you have followed my previous articles on shop automation you might be thinking, “Here he goes again with some out-of-reach, expensive equipment for shed building.” Well, that’s not the case with what I’m about to describe. What if you could build a jig for framing a wall panel out[Read More…]
Shop Automation: The Framing Table
There are many benefits of building wall panels on a framing table. Now, framing tables aren’t exactly new technology. They’ve existed for many years and are popular with manufactured and multi-family housing and home builders. But, what exactly is a framing table? A basic framing table is a mechanical fixture[Read More…]
Shop Automation: An Overview
Does shop automation make sense for the shed building industry? Delivery trailers and installation equipment like The Mule have made the delivery process quicker and safer. Online shed visualizers are improving the customer experience and speeding up the sales process. Why not utilize production machinery to improve the building process?[Read More…]
