Even the most careful folks are bound to run into the law of averages eventually. No one ever plans to have an accident; they just have one. I’ve had a few of them myself. In the early days at Better Barns, we weren’t very sophisticated. Our scaffold was two ladders[Read More…]
Tyler Mayhan
Tyler Mayhan is general manager of Better Barns, which is based in Oklahoma.
The New Guy
Remember your first experience in the shed industry? That day you walked in, not knowing much, and trying really hard not to do something stupid. I remember… Vance called and asked me to help him build a building on site. I was 16, and didn’t have a job, so I[Read More…]
The Summer of the Skunks
How many skunks does it take to make too many? Let me tell you about the summer of the skunks at our shop in Byars, Oklahoma. First, you should know that Byars is not a bustling metropolis. The population hovers around 250. Better Barns, where I have been gainfully employed[Read More…]
Not So Concrete
I began building portable buildings at the ripe old age of 17. For more than a decade I’ve breathed in the rich aroma of sawdust and sweat. I’ve nailed, sawed, carried, thrown, caulked, painted, swept, and even laughed a few times. I have read stories about bold adventurers or famous[Read More…]
