Lumber supplier sources tell Shed Builder Magazine that the market had mixed reviews in the fall. Lumber sales slowed down a bit, according to sources, but the overall pricing moved up to finish out September and October with slight increases. Pressure-treated Southern yellow pine purchases were busy and seemed to be starting out very strong in[Read More…]
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‘Best Attendance Ever’
More than 780 people, representing nearly 130 businesses, attended this year’s North American Shed Show in Statesville, North Carolina, on November 6. Attendees hailed from 29 states and Canada. “The 2015 North American Shed Show was the best attendance we ever had,” says Mo Lunsford, president and CEO of Union Grove[Read More…]
Q&A: Quality Control, Service, and Growth
You can build the best sheds around, but if you don’t sell them, you won’t be in business very long. Ulrich Barn Builders in Cleburne, Texas, uses the “corporate store” model to move its structures from the lot to the customer’s back yard. We spent some time with CEO Jonathan[Read More…]
Coming in 2017: The Big Shed Show
Union Grove Lumber’s North American Shed Show and Capital Forest Products’ International Shed Manufacturers Expo will be combining forces in 2017, say Mo Lunsford of Union Grove and Tom Merkert from Capital Forest. Called The Big Shed Show, the event will take place September 28-29, 2017, in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, at The James Bruce Center. “This joint effort is[Read More…]
More than a Salesperson
Ken Alderson has led an interesting life. He’s done many things that most folks don’t get to do: be a NASA Solar System Ambassador, a well-known Elvis impersonator, and even being on the Board of Directors for Kentuckiana Crime Stoppers. According to Tuff Shed, Alderson is best known for his[Read More…]
Attempt to Assess Sheds for Property Taxes Defeated
A bill in Pennsylvania, HB 912, that could have allowed assessment offices across the state to tax “buildings on properties,” which could include sheds and perhaps dog houses that are not permanently attached to the land, was defeated earlier this year. The bill was defeated 41-154. Shed owners concerned by[Read More…]
Capitol Sheds Adds Trampolines to Offerings
Capitol Sheds in Virginia now offers SpringFree Trampolines to its customers. The company says that trampoline safety has come a long way over the last 15 years, with the addition of safety catch nets to padding over the traditional spring trampoline systems. SpringFree Trampolines take safety to a whole new[Read More…]
The Back Door: Built Rite LLC
Well, probably not this structure. D.J. Heinz and Built Rite LLC, with locations in Utah and Nevada, built 11 of the Mini Cabins for a resort last winter. However, he says the 16-by-24 size is common, and customers are always asking about the cabins. “These smaller cabins have become popular,”[Read More…]
Tuff Shed Employees Help Habitat for Humanity
Philip Worth and Miguel Tena It’s not every day that you hear of employees taking vacation time to give back to the community. Tuff Shed’s VP of Marketing, Phillip Worth, and its Home Depot Program Manager, Miguel Tena, did just that. For the past three years, Worth and Tena have[Read More…]
The Deck Market
Getting your arms around how many decks are built each year in the United States is difficult, even for Michael Beaudry, executive vice president of the North American Deck and Railing Association. “We can only predict numbers by the comments we hear and by the number of building permits that[Read More…]
