We all know about hammers, speed squares, tape measures, and tool bags. Many shed builders use nail guns. Our table, miter, and circular saws see a great amount of use daily. Some of us use the flat bar and nail punch regularly. Tools are reasonably standard across the shed industry.[Read More…]
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Swedish Wood Increasingly Global
Global demand for Swedish wood is constantly rising. In the first half of 2017, Södra, a forest owner association and international forestry group based in Sweden, says it delivered sawn timber to 38 counties, representing more than a 100 percent increase in geographic markets since 2005. More and more[Read More…]
Shed Builder Goes Nationwide … Online
The idea for Studio Shed started because its founder had too many mountain bikes and too little storage space. It grew into an online backyard buildings company that now provides high-design buildings from coast-to-coast. Since its inception in its founder’s backyard, Studio Shed has pushed the boundaries of the shed[Read More…]
5 Tips for Improving Your Inventory Management
Being part construction, part manufacturing, the shed building industry faces unique challenges when it comes to managing materials. Storing too much siding, or hosting too many options on-site, can cost you in storage space. But offering limited options, or keeping materials needed for only the next few orders, can limit[Read More…]
Amish Shed Builder Prepares for Move to a New Location
There is a sense of loss as Sheds Unlimited prepares to exit the family farm in Gap, Pennsylvania, to move their manufacturing facility about 15 miles north to Morgantown. For nearly 25 years, the Sheds Unlimited team has enjoyed working on the fourth-generation family farm situated in the heart of[Read More…]
Roseburg Forest Products to Build New Engineered Wood Plant
Oregon-based Roseburg Forest Products will expand its operations in the Southeastern United States with construction of a new engineered wood products plant in Chester, South Carolina, the company reports. “This is an exciting strategic growth opportunity in a business that has done well for us,” Roseburg President and CEO Grady[Read More…]
Shout Out!
I believe a good partnership is where the “sower and the reaper enjoy the harvest together” (John 4:34). I love this Bible verse and believe it’s perfect when describing the positive influence that should exist between a shed dealer and the builder, and between the builder and their suppliers. A[Read More…]
Roseburg Forest Products Announces Personnel Moves
August was busy in terms of personnel moves at Roseburg Forest Products. Two long-term employees retired, and the company made executive-level moves on the legal side of the company and in business development. Hess and Pittman Retire Karen Hess and Gary Pittman have retired from Roseburg, the company reports.[Read More…]
Your Next Trick: Turning Two Sheds into One
Multipurpose sheds are today’s hottest backyard trend, and this presents a major sales opportunity for builders and dealers. As it turns out, there may be no reason to wait until a customer moves to sell them on a new shed. Builders can help customers to think beyond the basic footprint[Read More…]
Knocking Out Quality Sheds in One Day
Ten years ago, John Fealy went in search of a shed. But after only finding low-quality, high-priced structures, he decided to put his knowledge of carpentry to use and build his own. That’s how Ready Shed in Bohemia, New York, got its start. Today, it’s a three-man operation that[Read More…]
