You’ve decided to pivot into backyard ADUs (accessory dwelling units). You know you can build them. The question now is: can you navigate the zoning to make it happen? The short answer is yes. But only if you know what you’re looking for. WHAT ZONING ACTUALLY CHECKS Zoning code exists[Read More…]
Past Issues
Florida Builder Creates Shed Planning Guide
Homeowners across Central Florida planning a backyard shed are increasingly turning to Google and AI tools for guidance on permits, foundations, and sizing. According to Quality Art Sheds, a family-owned custom shed builder serving the region for more than 30 years, those answers tend to sound right while leaving out[Read More…]
LP Building Solutions Celebrates 54 Years
On July 20, 2026, LP Building Solutions celebrated its 54th birthday—a milestone that reflects more than five decades of innovation, resilience, and leadership in the building products industry. Since its incorporation on July 20, 1972, LP has continually evolved to meet the changing needs of builders, remodelers, contractors, and homeowners[Read More…]
Are We Losing the Connection?
I’m going to go on a rant, so please accept my apology in advance. We have more technology available to us today than at any point in the history of our business. We have websites working 24 hours a day. Facebook and Google can put our products in front of[Read More…]
The Three Jobs in Every Contract
The question I get more than any other in this business is some version of “should I start my own rent-to-own company?” It’s a fair question. It also has an annoying answer: it’s more complicated than it sounds and nowhere near as black-and-white as most people asking it assume. The[Read More…]
Beyond the Numbers
Every company, dealer, manufacturer, driver, and employee in the shed industry has valid opinions. “This building style sells better.” “My customers only want this color.” “We’ve always stocked these sizes because they’re the most popular.” Those observations aren’t wrong. In fact, they’re incredibly valuable. They come from years of experience,[Read More…]
From Data to Decisions
One of the most important things a business leader needs is confidence. Confidence is different than arrogance. It is much more than the loud announcement that says, “I know what I’m doing.” The confidence of competence is a quiet certainty that comes from knowing what is happening in your business[Read More…]
Starting Over
Starting over takes a kind of quiet bravery. Not the loud, cinematic kind that people celebrate, but the kind that settles like a knot in the pit of your stomach. It is the kind that keeps you awake at night wondering if you are making the biggest mistake of your[Read More…]
OSHA Highlights Safe Construction Practices
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) held its 13th annual National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction event May 4-8. The nationwide event focuses on preventing falls, the leading cause of fatalities in the construction industry, and reinforces the importance of planning, training, and[Read More…]
Building from the Inside Out
Most shed businesses are built to survive. The owner shows up every day, keeps things moving, puts out fires, and hopes the numbers work at the end of the month. That’s not criticism; it’s just reality for many operators across the industry. But surviving and building something sustainable are two[Read More…]
