Samuel Fisher, who learned the shed-building trade in the “Shed Capital of the World,” has launched a new Amish sheds company in Dunnegan, Missouri—Dunnegan Springs Structures. For nearly ten years, Fisher worked in the storage shed industry in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. During that time, he was tasked with doing about every[Read More…]
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10 Shed ‘Fails’ That Have to be Seen
We try to keep things on the positive side around here, but, sometimes things happen. That includes “fails” when it comes to shed building. Check out the 10 shed building/moving fails in the following video. YouTuber Bill Berg put together some epic, and hilarious, fails, didn’t he? One of the[Read More…]
Just How Fast Can a Pro Build a Shed?
Last week’s speedy shed build video attracted a lot of interest. One builder decided to share his fast shed building video. Kauffman Builders in Eureka, Montana, wanted to see how fast they could build a shed. Now, they didn’t do it in 10 minutes. The footage is sped up, but[Read More…]
LP EXPANDS WARRANTY TO INCLUDE HAIL DAMAGE
LP has expanded its limited warranty coverage to include hail damage, the company reports. The recent update to the LP® SmartSide® 5/50 Limited Warranty covers numerous LP products that can be used on outdoor sheds, including SmartSide Strand and Fiber Substrate Lap Siding, Panel Siding, Shake, Trim & Fascia, Soffit[Read More…]
For Want of an Air Conditioner, Part 3
Our on-site job in Newalla was going terribly. The first day went great, until we discovered our trim was cut wrong and decided to come back and finish on the second day. The second day was going reasonably well, until I needed a couple things from the truck, only to[Read More…]
Minnesota Builder Makes Something Special for the Easter Bunny
The Easter Bunny visits Miller Hill Mall in Duluth, Minnesota, every year. This spring, however, the mall added something special to his set for visiting with the children. A prop shed built by local builder, Duluth Shed. “We got the job to build that prop shed because we have a[Read More…]
Traditions & Belief
Amish Sheds Inc. in Thorold, Ontario, has been in business since 2007. And since the beginning, the company has had its sheds built by the Amish in the small town of South Dayton, New York. Why? Because the Amish there use Hemlock wood, which resists insects and lasts a long[Read More…]
SHED DOOR MANUFACTURER MOVING OPERATIONS TO THE U.S.
Fiberglass door manufacturer Ryan-Al Door Systems Inc., headquartered in Diamond Bar, California, is moving manufacturing of shed products, such as doors and windows, to the United States from China, the company reports. The company is moving its manufacturing operations from Zhejiang, China, to the Caldwell County, North Carolina, town of[Read More…]
Do You Have Integrity?
I just finished our annual catalog, and as it’s uploading to our printer, my mind is in torment of what I should or could have done with the catalog differently. I call it marketing upload remorse. Anyone that has the responsibility of marketing knows this battle. Questions arise that no[Read More…]
Michigan Town Putting Up Sheds … for Business
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…]
