As I have covered in the last two installments of this story (Part 1 and Part 2), I had my share of trouble from this customer. She had been as difficult as any customer I have ever dealt with in my over 15 years of building sheds. I was not[Read More…]
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Tips for Hosting a Successful Open House
Want an easy way to get people to your location and walking through your sheds? Throw a party! Here in Lancaster County, it seems like every weekend a local business is having an open house, customer appreciation, or other public event. These family-friendly events always consist of a few key[Read More…]
Operate at the Highest Standards Possible
So, I needed to help our daughter purchase a car. I used to sell cars so I thought I had this one in the bag. My daughter and I went to the first car dealership. After a brief meet and greet, the salesman came from the office with an offer that[Read More…]
You Create What You Believe!
“Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, the mind can achieve.” — Napoleon Hill The shed business, like any other business, is not easy, and I would be fooling myself to say it was. Your business is either growing or it’s not, and your thoughts play a huge role in[Read More…]
LuxGuard Offers New Flooring Line for Sheds
With the new, textured rubber flooring now being sold by LuxGuard Rubber Flooring, shed builders can offer their customers a durable, easy-to-clean product that adds a special touch to the structure. According to John White, division manager for LuxGuard, located in Granite Falls, North Carolina, the new flooring boasts a[Read More…]
Report from the Floor: The Big Shed Show
The Big Shed Show headed to the Cincinnati area and the Northern Kentucky Convention Center in Covington, Kentucky, October 3. And, boy, was it big. The one-day event, co-hosted by Capital Forest Products in Annapolis, Maryland, and Union Grove Lumber in Harmony, North Carolina, attracted more than 2,000 attendees from nearly[Read More…]
Log Cabin Kits
David Schrock, owner of Back Country Optics in Missouri, is one of those lucky people whose professional calling came knocking on his door. Twenty-two years ago, Schrock began working for his brother’s log cabin supply company, which he bought two years later. The business sold stains, fasteners and offered custom[Read More…]
Cupola Company Offering New Styles, Materials
When it comes to building sheds, Royal Crowne leaves it to someone else. But, according to Steve Fisher, the company’s general manager, when it comes to pimping out a shed, Royal Crowne has the answers. The Pennsylvania-based company, which has been manufacturing cupolas for over 30 years, has recently introduced[Read More…]
Stay ‘In the Know’ About Shed Builder Expo 2020
When the inaugural Shed Builder Expo opens October 1-2, 2020, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, there will be familiar trade show offerings and new ideas to embrace for both attendees and exhibitors. How will you know what’s going on? Easy! Shed Builder Expo 2020 has five ways for you to keep[Read More…]
The ABCs of Shed Building Kits
Selling shed building kits is the bread and butter of Domenic Mangano’s existence. That’s because as president and senior designer of Vermont-based Jamaica Cottage Shop, Mangano sells 1,500 buildings annually, with 80 percent in kit form. To what does Mangano attribute those transactions? “When you look on the internet for[Read More…]
