It is the end of 2015 and it is now time to think about 2016. As a shed builder, you have analyzed your 2015 data and have put your 2016 budget together and have started your planning for a better year than the last. There is still work to be[Read More…]
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Creating New Options
Back in 2000, Pine Hill Trailers was a home-based business run by founder Dan Petersheim and one employee who helped build the earliest products, a skid-steer trailer and dump trailer. But after a local shed hauler asked Petersheim to do some service work on his trailers, a new direction into[Read More…]
It’s All About Location
Many shed builders offer both stock buildings and onsite custom builds in order to meet the needs of all potential customers—those customers cruising by your lot looking for an instant purchase, as well as those with specific needs and site constraints. However similar the end result might be, there certainly[Read More…]
Keystone Launches Online Trade Show for American-Made Products
In June 2015 Keystone launched www.allamericanwholesalers.com, an online trade show solely for American-made products, the company announced in a press release. The company says that manufacturers are provided personalized profile pages, giving them an opportunity to showcase their full catalog, and new and seasonal products like never before. They can update their profile page with new products at[Read More…]
Lumber Market Report
Lumber supplier sources tell Shed Builder Magazine that the market had mixed reviews in the fall. Lumber sales slowed down a bit, according to sources, but the overall pricing moved up to finish out September and October with slight increases. Pressure-treated Southern yellow pine purchases were busy and seemed to be starting out very strong in[Read More…]
Consumer Protection for the Rent-to-Own Shed Consumer
Barn and shed companies that offer rent-to-own on sheds, gazebos, and other backyard products are commonplace in many communities. Most of these businesses offer low monthly payments and the option to purchase the product at the end of the contract or after some other specified time. Other incentives may include[Read More…]
‘Best Attendance Ever’
More than 780 people, representing nearly 130 businesses, attended this year’s North American Shed Show in Statesville, North Carolina, on November 6. Attendees hailed from 29 states and Canada. “The 2015 North American Shed Show was the best attendance we ever had,” says Mo Lunsford, president and CEO of Union Grove[Read More…]
Q&A: Quality Control, Service, and Growth
You can build the best sheds around, but if you don’t sell them, you won’t be in business very long. Ulrich Barn Builders in Cleburne, Texas, uses the “corporate store” model to move its structures from the lot to the customer’s back yard. We spent some time with CEO Jonathan[Read More…]
Coming in 2017: The Big Shed Show
Union Grove Lumber’s North American Shed Show and Capital Forest Products’ International Shed Manufacturers Expo will be combining forces in 2017, say Mo Lunsford of Union Grove and Tom Merkert from Capital Forest. Called The Big Shed Show, the event will take place September 28-29, 2017, in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, at The James Bruce Center. “This joint effort is[Read More…]
More than a Salesperson
Ken Alderson has led an interesting life. He’s done many things that most folks don’t get to do: be a NASA Solar System Ambassador, a well-known Elvis impersonator, and even being on the Board of Directors for Kentuckiana Crime Stoppers. According to Tuff Shed, Alderson is best known for his[Read More…]
