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…]
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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…]
Shed Products Part of New TV Series
LP® Outdoor Building Solutions® shed products are being integrated into episodes of the FYI network’s exciting new original TV series, He Shed She Shed. Each episode follows two homeowners, friends, or neighbors in the ultimate male vs. female backyard shed showdown, as they build and design a unique he shed[Read More…]
Builder Takes on Modern Designs, Tiny Houses
A portable structure builder in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, is turning over a new leaf and unveiling modern prefab sheds with a contemporary design, along with a newline of tiny houses. Sheds Unlimited LLC’s new, modern storage shed design incorporates straight lines and a contemporary architecture into a portable structure. Development of[Read More…]
Homeowners Looking to Update Sheds
Sheds are one of the top outdoor structures homeowners are looking to update, according to the 2016 Houzz Landscaping & Garden Trends Study. Ten percent of the homeowners surveyed by Houzz say they will be updating their sheds during landscaping projects this year. The top structure to change is the[Read More…]
Consultant Company Launches for Shed Professionals
Outdoor Business Advisors is a consultant company specializing in the shed industry, according to the company. Its main goal is to help shed professionals overcome any business challenges they may face. The business was started by Ryan Cabrey, Philip Carselowey, and Mike Campbell, who have a strong expertise in various[Read More…]
Lumber Market Report
Builders will find more softwood plywood imports from South America in the remainder of 2016. The United States is seeing a surge in the imports. Analysts expect import volumes to continue to grow—at least in the short term. These and other findings were recently published in The Outlook for North[Read More…]
The Back Door: The Frontier Shed
James Wurst, vice president of marketing and web for North Country Storage Barns in Philadelphia, New York, says the company’s customers wanted a low-cost, plain, and affordable storage unit for general storage. Enter the “Frontier.” North Country started offering the Frontier model two years ago, and it’s now the company’s[Read More…]
