Universal Forest Products recently introduced what it calls the shed building industry’s toughest and more durable shed floor. SuperStratum™ with Rhino Linings© is “highly impact resistant and virtually impervious to gas, oil, solvents, dirt and moisture,” says Universal Sales Manager Mark Hartman. Hartman says Universal Forest Products wanted to create[Read More…]
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The Importance of Relationships
There are two truths that are universal in all forms of business, regardless if you are business-to-business or business-to-consumer. First, your product or service is the solution to a problem or need. Just think about it for a moment. When was the last time that you purchased anything that served[Read More…]
Shed Trade Show Visionaries
The trade show is a cornerstone for doing business in almost any market, and the shed-building industry is no exception. Builders, dealers, and suppliers and vendors have found trade shows vital for meeting face-to-face and making deals that impact future shed-building and sales efforts. It takes vision and effort to[Read More…]
Staying Ahead of the Lumber Market
Lumber inventories at the wholesale, retail, and manufacturing levels remained flat during the July-August period. Buyers continued their pattern of buying just what they need and expected prompt deliveries. This low inventory scenario has the potential for adding volatility to the lumber market going into the third quarter of this[Read More…]
Oregon Builder Opens New Office, Manufacturing Facility
This year marks two significant milestones for Countryside Sheds in Oregon. Not only has it moved to a brand new office and manufacturing facility, but the company is also celebrating 25 years in business. Countryside Sheds celebrated both milestones with an open house September 12. Visitors were able to tour[Read More…]
Down the Drain (Part 2)
The job had gone reasonably well that morning, so after a quick lunch I got back to work. I finished the floor, quickly stood the walls, stood trusses, installed the decking, and finished both ends with trim by a few minutes before 5:30 that evening with Rick’s help. Rick installed[Read More…]
Weyerhaeuser to Sell Michigan Timberlands
Weyerhaeuser Company, one of the world’s largest private owner of timberlands, reports it has reached an agreement to sell its 555,000 acres of Michigan timberlands to Lyme Great Lakes Holding LLC, an affiliate of The Lyme Timber Company LP, a timberland investment management organization, for $300 million in cash. The company expects to recognize[Read More…]
3 Trends Driving Demand for Residential Outdoor Storage
According to The Freedonia Group’s new Sheds & Other Residential Outdoor Storage, the outdoor storage products market in the United States will total $1.6 billion in 2023. Helping to support sales of these products will be three lifestyle trends occurring throughout the country: 1. Outdoor Living—Homeowners have continued to install indoor style living spaces[Read More…]
Directory Listings
Siri, what is the number for Rob’s Repair? That’s the sound of someone “looking up a business” in the world we live in today. For many folks, the days of letting “your fingers do the walking” through the paper yellow pages to find a phone number are a thing of[Read More…]
Do You Have Systems in Place to Stay Organized?
“A bad system will beat a good person every time.” — W. Edwards Deming Over the years, I have discovered the real importance of developing a system for all situations in my shed business in order to stay organized. A system when it comes to the sales process, processing the[Read More…]
