In the last issue of Shed Builder Magazine, we covered the first rule experts follow for having a difficult a conversation with someone in your business is to make it safe, creating an environment of mutual purpose and mutual respect. The next rule is to watch your words, to replace[Read More…]
Articles
Better Barns
Better Barns in Byars and Noble, Oklahoma, is described by Tyler Mayhan, general manager, as a “small business in south-central Oklahoma.” The company’s history includes a start in a family back yard and slow growth to include a shop and sales at satellite dealers around the state. Better Barns is[Read More…]
2016 Shed Design Forecast
Planning a change to your inventory or offerings for 2016? Then it pays to know what your competitors around the country are offering in the year ahead. While well-known shed styles remain as popular as ever, many manufacturers and dealers are mixing things up with new materials, new options and[Read More…]
Employee or Independent Contractor?
In the manufacturing of sheds, labor is an important component of producing a finished product. Most likely, the cost of labor is in the top three when it comes to the amount of dollars spent in the production of these versatile structures. Within this industry, the types of manufacturers run[Read More…]
Buying Power
I remember reading several years ago that over 70 percent of Americans have less than $700 available cash. Consider the implications for you if this figure is even remotely accurate. What is the price of your average shed? $2,500 to $3,000? That is way over $700. If we are expecting[Read More…]
Sales Q & A
Charles Hutchins, president and CEO of Shed-N-Carport Pro in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, got his start in the shed-building industry while going to college. His start wasn’t as good as he had hoped, but Hutchins learned more about the business and sales, resulting in nationwide success. Shed Builder Magazine had a chance[Read More…]
Shed Builder 2015 Report
After another long year, the shed-building industry can look back and appreciate its successes and learn from the challenges. But what worked, and what didn’t in 2015. Shed Builder Magazine reached out to shed builders across the country, in every region, to get an industry report for the year. With[Read More…]
The Back Door: Paul’s All Wood Buildings
Dale, owner of C and H Asphalt, sees this custom Victorian 12 by 20 shed, which was created by Paul’s All Wood Buildings in Spokane, Washington. The structure was designed to cosmetically match Dale’s custom Victorian home located in the foothills of Mt. Spokane, Washington. Dale and his wife are[Read More…]
Woodtex Reveals 2016 Open House Dates
Woodtex, a manufacturer and retailer of storage sheds, garages, cabins, and horse barns, released the dates of its open houses for 2016, the company reports. The open houses are scheduled to take place on the following dates at the indicated Woodtex locations: March 12, 2016— Robinson, Texas April 2, 2016—[Read More…]
North Country Storage Barns Starts On-Site Build
North Country Storage Barns has started work on a new project—on-site at its store in Philadelphia, New York. The company says that it is breaking up an area close to the store to construct an on-site garage. The two-stall garage is being constructed from scratch in order to aid North[Read More…]
