Darin Austin, owner of ABC Shed in Pueblo, Colorado, hopes they see one of his company’s Summit Series sheds, since he considers it the best shed built by them. The 10 by 12 structure features a 7.5-foot interior sidewall.The roof has a 6/12 pitch, and it has 8 inches of[Read More…]
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Lumber Market Report
Lumber is a vital component when it comes to shed building, so Shed Builder Magazin spoke with lumber suppliers to the shed market to find out what’s going to happen with OSB, plywood, and lumber in the next couple of months. OSB went up in price in the past quarter,[Read More…]
Sheds vs. Self Storage
John Barry is chairman of the national Self Storage Association (SSA), which represents more than 50,000 self-storage operators nationwide. He’s also the president of All-Time Self Storage based in the heart of shed-building country in Lancaster County, in southeastern Pennsylvania. Barry says he does not know any Shed Builders, and[Read More…]
Winter Buy Breakfast Auction Successful
Pictured above are Bill Mullin, Nilco Branch Manager, Landisville, Dr. Kevin Strauss, Donna Robinson, Dr. Holmes Morton, Caroline Morton, of the Clinic, and Kevin M. Hirst, Nilco Territory Manager, Landisville. On January 22, the National Industrial Lumber Company (NILCO) held their annual Winter Buy Breakfast at Shady Maple in Blue[Read More…]
Rent-To-Own (Part 1)
“Storage of property is a big business. We are a society that accumulates our possessions and typically need some place to store that property during different phases of our lives (renovations, military, job relocation, death, etc.). Whether it’s renting a portable storage unit or a self-storage unit, the need for[Read More…]
True Green
There are lots of ways in which shed builders can claim their products promote green properties: the use of local labor and locally sourced materials; stains and paints that are free of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), those solvents that are released into the air as coatings dry; and reduced waste[Read More…]
Builder Q&A: Stellar Reputation
Reeds Ferry Sheds has been open for business in Hudson, New Hampshire, since 1960. Steve Carleton, vice president of Sales and Service, has been with the company his entire career. It helps that his father and grandfather started the business. However, Carleton worked hard for his position, and he strives[Read More…]
Full Coverage
All paints and stains used in the wooden structures industry are not created equal. Which is better, paint or stain, when it comes to coating a storage barn? The answer is not as simple as you might think. It depends on what type of surface or substrate you are coating.[Read More…]
Calculated Risk and Hard Work
They may not have realized it at the time, but in 1983 when Sanford and Barb Lapp moved from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, to Himrod, New York, to found a shed building business, they were setting a vision for the company that would last more than 30 years. Son Kent Lapp,[Read More…]
Why Rent-to-Own?
Is Rent-to-Own a sound sales tool for the shed builder? The answer is clearly, Yes! It is true that Rent-to-Own contracts require some extra time and effort, but it is also true that increased sales and customer satisfaction more than make up for the extra effort. Rent-to-Own provides the shed[Read More…]
