Folds of Honor, the nonprofit organization that provides educational scholarships to families of fallen and disabled service members, reports that it is the recipient of $50,000 from Grainger, a broad line supplier of maintenance, repair, and operating products, to be put toward its Higher Education Scholarship program. The donation was announced in conjunction with[Read More…]
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New 3D Shed Design Tool
Woodtex in Franklin, Tennessee, recently rolled out a major update to its “Design Your Own Shed” tool. I sat down with our vice president of creative, Paul Farmer, and asked him about his thoughts on the design tool. Q: What are the big changes people will notice when they look[Read More…]
Roseburg Hires Roanoke Timberlands Manager
Roseburg reports that Pete Hancock has accepted the position of Roanoke Timberlands Manager, effective May 7, 2018. In this role, Hancock will oversee the day-to-day harvest and land management activities on Roseburg’s 158,000-acre fee land base in North Carolina and Virginia. A 2001 graduate of Virginia Tech where he earned[Read More…]
4 Shed Improvements for 2018
We are constantly receiving valuable feedback from our customers, which allows us to discover ways to improve our products and services. Our team has been researching a few ideas that would improve our sheds, and customers’ experience, and we are finally ready to roll them out. Below are the 2018[Read More…]
Americans Say They Need More Organization Products
Two thirds of American adults claim they could use more home organization products in their home, according to Home Organization in the U.S.: General Purpose, Closets, Garages, and Storage Sheds, 4th Edition, a report by market research firm Packaged Facts. The reality is, America has reached “peak stuff,” with too many[Read More…]
Working It All Out
The shed industry, like all other industries, has its fair share of unique characters. I’ve worked with many different kinds of personality types over the last 15 years. Some of my co-workers have been very pleasant to deal with, and some have been, well, not so much. The key to[Read More…]
Tuff Shed Called on to Create Themed Structure for Promotion
It seems former NBA star Shaquille O’Neal and Oreo cookies share a March birthday. So, since Oreo was releasing a new product, chocolate candy bars, the cookie company had the idea to create a themed shed for Shaq and Oreo. Oreo commissioned Tuff Shed to create the special shed. The[Read More…]
Classic Planed Line Re-opens in Finland
Stora Enso Wood Products division will re-open its classic planed line at its Varkaus sawmill in Finland this April, the company reports. The planing line was closed in January 2013 due to decreasing demand, but the combination of the new laminated veneer lumber (LVL) production and the planing opens up[Read More…]
Working Harmoniously Together, Part 2
Joseph Miller has been involved in construction most of his life. His father was a brick and stone mason in Virginia Beach, training his four sons (there are also two daughters) in the masonry business. As the sons got older and were ready to take on more responsibility, Miller, the[Read More…]
DeWalt Introduces Sledge Hammers and Axes
Tool manufacturer DeWalt has introduced a new line of seven ExoCore™ Sledge Hammers and three Axes all featuring carbon fiber composite handles for durability, overstrike protection, and light tool weight. These are the first-ever DeWalt sledge hammers and axes, according to the company. Available in 6-, 8-, and 12-pound versions[Read More…]
