If you rely on a local or regional network of dealers to sell sheds directly to consumers, your goal should be to set your dealers up for success. When your dealers improve their online marketing efforts, their online visibility will grow, in-store traffic will increase, and you’ll sell more sheds. [Read More…]
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LP EXPANDS WARRANTY TO INCLUDE HAIL DAMAGE
LP has expanded its limited warranty coverage to include hail damage, the company reports. The recent update to the LP® SmartSide® 5/50 Limited Warranty covers numerous LP products that can be used on outdoor sheds, including SmartSide Strand and Fiber Substrate Lap Siding, Panel Siding, Shake, Trim & Fascia, Soffit[Read More…]
Minnesota Builder Makes Something Special for the Easter Bunny
The Easter Bunny visits Miller Hill Mall in Duluth, Minnesota, every year. This spring, however, the mall added something special to his set for visiting with the children. A prop shed built by local builder, Duluth Shed. “We got the job to build that prop shed because we have a[Read More…]
SHED DOOR MANUFACTURER MOVING OPERATIONS TO THE U.S.
Fiberglass door manufacturer Ryan-Al Door Systems Inc., headquartered in Diamond Bar, California, is moving manufacturing of shed products, such as doors and windows, to the United States from China, the company reports. The company is moving its manufacturing operations from Zhejiang, China, to the Caldwell County, North Carolina, town of[Read More…]
LUMBER/BUILDING MATERIAL SUPPLIER PARTNERS WITH ROSEBURG IN MICHIGAN
Cedar Creek Lumber & Building Materials recently expanded into the Grand Rapids, Michigan, market and will stock Roseburg engineered wood products (EWP), the companies report. Cedar Creek and Roseburg have a longstanding history of providing quality products, and they have successfully partnered in the stocking of the Roseburg Framing System® at[Read More…]
Builder Debuts Screened Backyard Pavilions
Hilltop Structures, located in Cumberland Furnace, Tennessee, northwest of Nashville, is trying something new this spring. Screened backyard pavilions. “It’s a new product, and we are just testing it at this point,” says owner Dave King. “It appears to be an item that might help jump start the work in[Read More…]
OSHA Focuses on Safety of Small Builders with New Guide on Recommended Practices
Maybe you’ve been building sheds your whole life and know your tools as well as your own hands, but can you say the same for your new employee or the seasonal help you bring on? Creating a safety-specific program can be a challenge for any contractor, but particularly so for[Read More…]
Texas Shed Builder Helps Habitat for Humanity
Leland’s Barns, located in Grandview, Texas, is founded on the principles of honoring God as leader in all they do, creating opportunities for individuals to make a difference, and creating a culture of excellence to serve the community with a level of service that is second to none. So, it[Read More…]
Illinois Builder Sponsors NASCAR XFINITY Driver
Morton Buildings, based in Morton, Illinois, was the primary sponsor for Clint Bowyer for the NASCAR XFINITY Series Drive For Safety 300 at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Illinois, on September 17, according to the company. Bowyer, who made his first appearance on the XFINITY Series since 2012, drove the JR[Read More…]
Tuff Shed Opens New Florida Location
Tuff Shed Inc. has opened a new location in Fort Myers, Florida, the company reports. The location, which is now officially open for business, will serve Lee County and the surrounding area. The Fort Myers sales center is the sixth and most Southern factory-direct Florida location for Tuff Shed. General[Read More…]
