During the summer of 2018 we built a very custom building for a repeat customer who was living the “tiny house” life in the timberland of Oklahoma (yes, there is such an area). This nice lady already had a 12 by 36 and wanted us to add a 16 by[Read More…]
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April/May 2019
Streak through the Slump
“The strength of your reason determines the length of your season.” — Unknown I’ve heard it said that tough times never last, tough people do! I recall a few tough stretches throughout my time in the shed industry when sales were slow and I found myself in a dreaded slump.[Read More…]
Home Show Design
Not a lot of people buy sheds during the winter months in Utah. That makes it important for Wright’s Shed Co. in Kaysville to make the most of every sales opportunity they can. One opportunity they take advantage of? Home shows. Wright’s usually attends three shows a year, and in[Read More…]
Building a Better Roof Truss
A roof truss, simply put, is a wooden frame that supports the roof of a built structure, like a shed. There are many ways to design and connect trusses, and shed builders often have their own techniques and styles. “A lot of it is, ‘This is how I’ve always done[Read More…]
Q&A: Shed Transportation and Delivery
Remember the famous line from the 1989 Kevin Costner movie Field of Dreams? “If you build it, he will come.” You could say in the shed industry, if you build it, customers will come. Of course, there’s more to selling a shed than that. There’s also more to the process[Read More…]
Historic Sheds
Historic Shed, located in Brooksville, Florida, was started in 2008 by the husband-and-wife team of Craig DeRoin and Jo-Anne Peck. DeRoin is originally from Salem, Massachusetts, and has worked as a building contractor on historic homes for over 30 years. Peck is a licensed building contractor and has a master’s[Read More…]
Outsourced or In-House—Which is Better?
Think with me for a minute about the various aspects of running a shed business. You have production, transportation, on-site construction, sales, marketing, accounting, human resources. and rent to own. Your business may do all these things, it may do some, or may do just one. How do you decide[Read More…]
The True Value of a Dollar
Humans are complex organisms, yet we can usually be described in one word when discussing the world of business: motivated. There are many factors that drive a person’s motivation to stand out among the crowd. Wealth, recognition, knowledge, and honor are just a few of the words we could choose[Read More…]
Staying Ahead of the Market in 2019
The lumber market’s historic volatility last year has reappeared at the beginning of the year, with some prices increasing dramatically through the first two months of 2019. Supply-side factors supported higher prices, as mill curtailments, log supplies, and rail car availability contributed to the winter run, while winter weather[Read More…]
Direct-to-Consumer Business Model: Opportunities, Challenges, and Tactics
Direct-to-consumer is not often a term you hear in the shed building industry. However, with more and more shoppers gravitating toward making their “big ticket” purchases online, this type of business model has an increasing appeal for modern day shed builders. While there are many opportunities for shed builders using[Read More…]
