Wright’s Shed Co. recently opened and new, larger location in Kaysville, Utah, the company reports “We needed more space to make builds easier and faster so we can get them to the customers in better time,” says owner Dan Wright. “This new building will give us more space to[Read More…]
Matt Poe
Matt Poe is the Editor of Shed Business Journal, previously of Shed Builder Magazine.
Moving and Growing
The International Shed Manufacturers Expo (ISM) took place September 14 and 15 at the Williamson County AgExpo Park in Franklin, Tennessee. Major sponsors of the fourth ISM Expo were Capital Forest Products, A&L Paint, Cardinal Industries, and Pine Hill Trailer Sales. “This was the first time we have moved the[Read More…]
Q & A: The Customer Is Always Right
Not every part of the country is the same. Whether it’s the land, the people, the economy, each region of the United States has its own certain needs and wants. That’s true when it comes to sheds as well. Outback Wood Products of San Diego started in 2001,[Read More…]
Consistent Quality
Shed builders look for consistent quality lumber, and Paul McGrath knows it. That’s why his company, McGrath Lumber Co. Inc. in Greenfield, New Hampshire, strives to ensure that every truckload of 2-by-4s that leaves the shop is good, quality material. “We developed a niche, a recipe, and a brand name[Read More…]
Q & A: Student Solutions
Hillyard Technical Center in St. Joseph, Missouri, seeks to provide training for the workforce of tomorrow. In the center’s carpentry department, that includes building sheds to teach and practice construction concepts. Shed Builder Magazine had a chance to talk with George Hoeffner about the tech center and the shed building projects.[Read More…]
Software Tools!
When Lenny Stahl started off at Dakota Storage Buildings LLC in Milbank, South Dakota, he says inventory and manufacturing control was backwards. “When I came into this company, it was on QuickBooks and pen and paper. It was just…I couldn’t handle it,” he says. “I couldn’t function with that. Oops,[Read More…]
‘Struggles Make Us Stronger’
At the age of 21, Ryan Keller, owner of Oakland Structures in Waynesboro, Georgia, had a discussion with his father and brother about constructing portable buildings. “We ended up doing a lot of on-site construction, along with sheds, playhouses, and retailing playground equipment,” he says. “After working with them in[Read More…]
Q & A Shed for Sale—Online
Nate Hoskins is passionate about the wholesale market. Part of that passion is youth. Part is an overwhelming desire to help people. In June 2015 Keystone launched www.allamericanwholesalers.com, an online trade show solely for American-made products, including sheds and other outdoor structures. This is especially beneficial in regards to Amish[Read More…]
Builder Q & A Going Hollywood
For almost 10 years, Dan and Diana Cline have found success running Hollywood Sheds in Missoula, Montana. Not bad for a couple who had never built a shed before. Shed Builder Magazine spent a few minutes talking with Diana about the business, their learning curve and the future. How did[Read More…]
Siding Insights
Siding. It’s an important part of the look, and durability, of sheds. In the past, sheds were made with raw, untreated wood. All parts of the shed would be subject to fading, moisture intrusion, termites, and rot—including the siding. Today, treated wood products make siding more durable and help make[Read More…]
