Byler Barns in Virginia cautions homeowners on its website that it pays to do a little advance research on permitting before ordering a shed. “One shed we delivered got a neighbor unhappy. They called Big Brother, and the inspector came down to investigate. Come to find out, the shed was[Read More…]
Past Issues
SouthernCarlson Acquires Tighton Tools and Fasteners
SouthernCarlson Inc., a distributor of fastening and packaging products, has added Nebraska-based Tighton Tools and Fasteners, the company reports. The acquisition was finalized on September 1, 2017, expanding the organization’s Midwest footprint and service capabilities. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Like SouthernCarlson, Tighton shares the same core[Read More…]
Outdoor Storage Product Market to Grow Over Next 4 Years
The global residential outdoor storage products market is forecasted to grow at a rate of 3.96% during the period 2017-2021. That’s what a report from Technavio, a market research company, indicates. The company says residential outdoor storage products include storage sheds, plus decks and boxes that are used for storing[Read More…]
Weyerhaeuser Names Stockfish Senior Vice President, Timberlands
Weyerhaeuser, one of the world’s largest private owners of timberlands and manufacturer of wood products, has appointed Devin Stockfish as senior vice president, Timberlands, the company reports. The change will take effect Jan. 1, 2018. Stockfish will replace Rhonda Hunter, who has elected to retire after 30 years with the[Read More…]
Ugly Shed Contest Proves to be a Winner
Helmuth Builders in Virginia has been striving to boost its online presence. They were brainstorming ways to draw traffic to its website and social media platforms, and then they realized—there are a lot of ugly sheds out there. By combining social media and ugly sheds, the inaugural Helmuth Builders Ugly[Read More…]
Colorado Backyard Shed Builder Launches New Website
Innovative Structures has been serving the eastern slope of the Colorado Rockies with quality backyard sheds, prefab garages, and other outdoor structures since 2004. But one thing they were lacking was a robust online marketing program. The simple website in place failed to reflect the narrowing of their focus to backyard sheds,[Read More…]
What’s Your Narrative?
They say a picture is worth a thousand words, so would that mean a compelling narrative is priceless? Everyone has a narrative, from each individual company all the way to the industry level. Who developed your narrative and how are you controlling its power? Was it created by chance through[Read More…]
Where to Next?
One of my mentors once described the economy like seasons: Fall when things were looking dark, winter when things were bad, spring renewal, and then the bounty of summer. Unlike the natural world’s three month cycle for the four seasons, one season in the economy can last years. And unlike[Read More…]
Family I Business Succession Plan
It probably comes as no surprise that shed building and rent-to-own companies are overwhelmingly family-owned endeavors, rather than huge corporate undertakings. In fact, says Scott Zucker, a partner with the Atlanta law firm of Weissman Zucker Euster Morochnik PC, who represents several self-storage entities, approximately 80 percent of those companies[Read More…]
Help-a-Hoot
We all know about hammers, speed squares, tape measures, and tool bags. Many shed builders use nail guns. Our table, miter, and circular saws see a great amount of use daily. Some of us use the flat bar and nail punch regularly. Tools are reasonably standard across the shed industry.[Read More…]
