Roelif Loveland, the president of Maze Nails, one of a handful of domestic nail and fastener manufacturers, says as much as 75 percent of the nails used in America are made in China, which has once again this year been cited by the Department of Commerce for “dumping“ nails in[Read More…]
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A Style Evolution
For the HGTV-watching, Pinterest-pinning, Houzz-obsessed consumer, there’s no longer any reason the backyard shed shouldn’t be a part of the overall landscaping statement—at least that’s what an increasing number of homeowners seem to expect. Today’s sheds are being designed to add new value to homes through a style that matches[Read More…]
Sheds and More … By Design
Jamaica Cottage Shop has been featured on television shows such as Building Wild and tiny house nation, and for good reason. President and senior designer Domenic Mangano has created some unique structures over the years, including sheds. We had a chance to talk with Mangano about his shop and its[Read More…]
New Look for LPCorp.com
LP Building Products has redesigned its company website, LPCorp.com, including the addition of a sustainability news section and an industry blog, as well as an enhanced literature finder tool. “With our new site, we wanted our customers to be able to find the information they need in as few steps[Read More…]
Shed and Other Organization Products Growing in Sales
Sales of home organization products in the United States were on a tear until the recession and housing crash ground growth to a halt. In fact sales declined in 2008 and 2009 before beginning a recovery that continued through 2014. In the report Home Organization in the U.S.: General Purpose,[Read More…]
What’s a Building Without a Truss or Rafter? Often, A Shed
During his twenty-plus year career as an engineer for Tuff Shed, Owen Bunker, currently president of Innovations Manufacturing in Denver, found that engineering load values and other factors for shed roof rafters and trusses was particularly challenging because, technically, shed roofing systems use neither rafter nor truss. As Bunker points[Read More…]
Is It Time to Update Your Roof System?
For many shed builders, rafters are the unquestionable way to go for a roofing system. They’re the simple solution for the quick stick-framed construction favored by many builders. And the traditional wood gussets that hold these rafters together often are a good way for shed builders to use up their[Read More…]
Toe-Nail vs. Hang It
You might say that your entire shed-building project rests on your choice of joist connections—and you wouldn’t be entirely wrong since your shed depends on those joists to serve as a sturdy foundation. The growing number of options available for securing joists can make selecting the right one a daunting[Read More…]
Shed Builder Gets Ideas on… Pinterest
Historic Shed in Brooksville, Florida, has hit upon a unique way to get ideas for sheds, garages, and more – —Pinterest. “Being the visually oriented people that we are here at Historic Shed, we love the idea-saving website Pinterest,” the company said in a statement. “We use it to collect ideas[Read More…]
The Back Door: Vermont Custom Sheds
If they worked with Vermont Custom Sheds, they could see the shed above built by Mike Lucie. It’s a 12 -by-20 shed with knotty pine shiplap siding and a 45-degree roof pitch. The windows are single sash wood along with the transom window above the double doors. The overhang/soffit detail is[Read More…]
