The city of Muskegon, Michigan, is located along the shores of Lake Michigan, and it’s always looking for ways to make the best use of its shoreline. In 2016, the city had an idea to put small shops along the beach. After some research, it was determined that sheds would[Read More…]
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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…]
Markets Remain Volatile
In terms of the overall U.S. economy, real gross domestic product increased at an annual rate of 0.7 percent in the first quarter of 2017, according to the Department of Commerce. This is subject to revision, but it’s below the previous increase in the fourth quarter 2016 of 2.1 percent.[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…]
Shed Builder Hires Marketing Agency to Increase Sales
Northland Storage Sheds, based in Milbank, South Dakota, hired a marketing company to boost Northland’s online presence, the company reports. Owner Derek Wipf contacted the marketing agency in January 2017. Shortly thereafter they signed a contract to set a monthly budget. Northland says the agency is implementing CRM (customer relations[Read More…]
Protecting the Bottom of Shed Doors
Race Storage Sheds in West Seneca, New York, is providing aluminum splash guards along the bottom of doors for protection at no extra charge, the company reports. According to Race, fiberglass doors used on sheds haven’t had protection at the bottom. Over the years, the company says it has noticed[Read More…]
Chaotic Markets
Prices will move around a lot.” Did I really say that in the previous column? What an understatement! The catalyst for this volatility is the same—the failure to resolve the softwood lumber dispute and the uncertainty in the near future. Prices Lumber prices have been all over the map the[Read More…]
Tyler, Texas-Based Atlas Backyard Sheds Celebrates 35 Years in Business
For 35 years now, three generations of the Downs family of Atlas Backyard Sheds in Tyler, Texas, have been transforming backyard spaces into living spaces with the construction of sheds, garages, decks, fences, patio covers, hot tubs, pools, and other small, custom-built-buildings, according to the company. To celebrate its 35th[Read More…]
Tuff Shed Opens New California Location
Tuff Shed Inc. opened a new location in Redding, Calif., the company reports. A Grand Opening celebration took place November 10, 2016. The company says the event featured a ribbon-cutting ceremony with the Redding Chamber of Commerce. Additionally, Tuff Shed raffled off ten $100 Tuff Shed Gift Certificates and offered[Read More…]
Utah Shed Builder Opens New Location
Wright’s Shed Co. recently opened and new, larger location in Kaysville, Utah, the company reports “We needed more space to make builds easier and faster so we can get them to the customers in better time,” says owner Dan Wright. “This new building will give us more space to[Read More…]
