Weyerhaeuser Co., a manufacturer of wood products, says that Doyle R. Simons has elected to retire, and its board of directors has appointed Devin W. Stockfish as president and chief executive officer, effective January 1, 2019. Stockfish, currently senior vice president of the company’s Timberlands business, will join the[Read More…]
Columnists
Family Converting Shed into Tiny House
Beau and Kelly Brotherton and their children aren’t your typical American family. Instead of wanting more, the couple wants less—a simpler, less expensive life. So, on 7 acres in central Texas, the family is converting a shed into a tiny house. The shed is a 16 by 48 Lincoln from[Read More…]
James Hardie Appoints Jack Truong as CEO Successor
James Hardie Industries, which provides an array of siding products, says that Dr. Jack Truong, the company’s president-international since April 2017, will succeed long-standing CEO Louis Gries as the incoming CEO. Truong who continues to be based out of North America, will be formally appointed to the CEO role[Read More…]
Builder Using Online Marketing Growth Strategy
Durrel Strite was 14 years old when he built his first storage shed. He remembers riding along to town in the old Chevy pickup truck with his dad to buy supplies for the first shed. After his dad built the shed, Strite and his sister painted it. It was the[Read More…]
Save the Date! The Big Shed Show
Mark October 3, 2019, on your calendars, because that’s when the next edition of The Big Shed Show will be taking place. The shed industry trade show, co-hosted by Capital Forest Products and Union Grove Lumber, will head to the Cincinnati area and the Northern Kentucky Convention Center. The one-day[Read More…]
Take the Coach Thom Wage Survey
Do you ever wonder how the wages you pay stack up against what your fellow shed builders pay their employees? How about how often increases are given or if other builders offer overtime? How you handle these questions might play a part in retaining valued employees. That’s why Shed Builder[Read More…]
Builder Adds Siding, Roofing Options to Cabins
Hilltop Structures, a portable structure builder in Cumberland Furnace, Tennessee, has added new siding and roofing options to its cabins in response to customer feedback, the company says. Hilltop is now offering LP® SmartSide® lap siding for its cabins, and the new roofing option is metal Watson Wave Panels. The[Read More…]
PPG Highlights Shed, Barn Coatings in New Brochure
PPG has published a six-page brochure highlighting its family of coatings for sheds, barns and other portable buildings, the company reports. The shed and barn coatings in the brochure may be used on a variety of structures, including tool storage sheds, barns, log cabins, pergolas, pavilions, carports, and other backyard[Read More…]
Shed Builder Adds Artificial Grass to Product Lineup
Capitol Sheds, which provides sheds, garages, horse barns, gazebos, pavilions, and more, is now offering artificial grass, the company reports. Cost-effective and low maintenance, artificial grass is soft enough to be used on playgrounds and durable enough to hold up to heavy use in landscaping applications, according to Capitol Sheds,[Read More…]
Tuff Shed Acquires Sheds USA
Tuff Shed, a supplier of storage buildings and garages, has acquired substantially all the assets of New Hampshire-based Sheds USA, the company reports. The acquisition creates a new presence in the Northeast for Tuff Shed and extends its service area to all of the contiguous United States. Sheds USA has been[Read More…]
