PPG recently introduced PPG Aquacron® 200 and 100 coatings, which are designed exclusively to meet the unique challenges facing shed and barn manufacturers, according to the company. PPG Aquacron 200 waterborne acrylic urethane enamels deliver a high-end, rustic aesthetic, and excellent substrate protection. They are available in both solid and[Read More…]
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The Pros and Cons of Metal Shed Roofs
Providing sheds in the Dakotas, 605 Sheds prefers using metal for its roofs on all of its portable storage buildings. Yes, we can do shingled roofs as well as anybody else; however, there are reasons that we like using metal roofs in our service area. Following are what we see[Read More…]
Univest Corp. Supports Educational Improvement Projects, Scholarships
Univest Corp., which offers banking, insurance, and investment solutions, made contributions to educational organizations in Lancaster, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery Counties in Pennsylvania in February, the company reports. In Lancaster County, Univest awarded $62,500 to twelve educational organizations. The company awarded $43,389 to six educational organizations in Chester and Delaware[Read More…]
North Country Storage Barns Updates Website
North Country Storage Barns in Upstate New York unveiled a new website at the beginning of March. The new site features a fresh look and improved functionality. The company says shed buyers can take a closer look at individual shed and modular cabin styles, along with finding quick information on[Read More…]
PPG Showcases Prefinish Coatings for Building Materials at 2018 LBM Expo
PPG exhibited its broad portfolio of factory-applied primers, finishes, and stains at the 2018 Lumber and Building Materials (LBM) Expo, a Northeastern Retail Lumber Association (NRLA) event, the company reports. The annual conference was held at the Rhode Island Convention Center February 14-16. PPG showcased machine-applied coatings, which it says[Read More…]
Working Harmoniously Together, Part 1
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…]
Milwaukee Tool Plans Expansion of Headquarters
With a planned total investment of $32 million, Milwaukee Tool is proposing a major expansion at their global new product development center in Brookfield, Wisconsin. The company says a 114,500-square-foot, multi-story building would be built on an existing 3.5-acre lot owned by Milwaukee Tool, bringing its global headquarter space from[Read More…]
Shed Turned Into Premier Pooch Shelter
Did you see Tuff Shed’s “Building of the Month” for January? Seems the shed builder went to the dogs … literally. Eddie Valek of Texas needed a place for his three dogs to stay while at work. The solution? Visit the Tuff Shed team in San Antonio and design a[Read More…]
Georgia-Pacific Building New Softwood Lumber Plant
Georgia-Pacific will build a new softwood lumber production facility in Warren County, Georgia, on property adjacent to its existing lumber mill, the company reports. Construction of the $135 million, 340,000‐square-foot, technologically advanced plant is scheduled to begin in the summer of 2018 with an anticipated startup in spring 2019. Georgia‐Pacific’s[Read More…]
Shed Builders and Tax Reform
As the 2018 tax season progresses, shed builders may be wondering how the Tax Cut and Jobs Act passed late in 2017 will impact their businesses. “There are many variables in the law that will impact each business differently,” says Mike Slack, lead tax research analyst at The Tax Institute[Read More…]
