Twenty-five U. S. senators have sent a letter commending U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman and his team for the ongoing efforts to negotiate an effective, sustainable solution to the long-standing challenge presented by unfairly traded softwood lumber from Canada, according to the U.S. Lumber Coalition. The letter, co-sponsored by Sens.[Read More…]
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Shed Builder Comes to the Aid of Educational Center
Earlier this year, Ulrich Barns, located in Cleburne, Texas, had a chance to help out the Bob Jones Nature Center by building a new shed, the company says. The center holds homeschool sessions, pre-school, and summer camps for kids of all ages to learn about conservation and environmental education. A[Read More…]
Builder Launches New Website to Increase Sales
Timberline Barns LLC of Rose Hill, Virginia, recently launched a new website built by E-Impact Marketing of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, the company reports. Timberline hopes to expand the reach of their storage sheds and garage customers through an online presence. In the past, Timberline Barns has sold wooden storage sheds from[Read More…]
Connecticut Builder Selected ‘Best Place to Buy a Shed’
The Barn Yard in Connecticut won two awards in the 2016 North Central News Readers Poll, the company reports. The company was selected by readers as Best Place to Buy a Shed or Garage and Best Family Business. The Barn Yard and Great Country Garages is a third-generation family business[Read More…]
Studio Shed Introduces New Series
Studio Shed in Louisville, Colorado, says it expanded its design portfolio this year with the addition of the Portland Series. Featuring a gable-style roof and all-new sizes and siding options, the company says it’s expanding the places where a Studio Shed will fit perfectly. The series’ name is a nod[Read More…]
Lumber Market Report
President Barack Obama and Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently released a joint statement regarding common goals for pursuing a new and durable agreement on softwood lumber trade. The U.S. Lumber Coalition says it supports continued negotiations between the two nations aimed at designing an effective framework for offsetting trade[Read More…]
Tuff Shed Building Provide Shelter at Montana KOA Camp
Sharon Walker, owner of the KOA campground in Townsend, Montana, started with just one Tuff Shed building then decided to expand her collection after seeing all the possibilities of the buildings, according to the company. Her first Tuff Shed building on the site was a 10-by-16 Weekender, used as an[Read More…]
Woodtex Introduces ‘Design Your Own Storage Shed’ Tool
Woodtex, headquartered in Brentwood, Tennessee, reports that it has launched a Design Your Own Storage Shed tool on its website. Now, customers can see exactly what their shed will look like before they order it. The company says its customers and sales teams have been asking for this, and that[Read More…]
Lumber Market Report
Two things stand out in terms of the lumber market, according to Shed Builder Magazine’s sources: supply that’s higher than demand and buyers reporting good business. First, supply is still greater than demand, given the import factor. The strong U.S. dollar continues to minimize export opportunities, supporting shipments of imports[Read More…]
The Barn Shed
doors 2 heavy-duty, 8-by-8 double doors windows 6 2-by-3 double pane windows, an octagon window dormers 4 3-by-3 barn dormers roof line Barn style roof line exterior LP SmartSide floor 11/8 tongue-and-groove plywood If those consumers are in Texas and work with Mega Storage Sheds, they might see the[Read More…]
