We refer to shed companies as big or small, and usually we are referring to superficial levels of size: How big is their manufacturing facility? How many employees do they have? How many units do they produce each year? But I don’t think big should be the primary aim. Instead,[Read More…]
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Exploring the World of Cabins and Cottages
At a time when sheds are being seen as the new multi-purpose “room,” being retrofitted as offices and outside retreats, it’s tougher to pinpoint what sets these small structures apart from their classic cousins, cabins and cottages. But the builders who offer a wide range of outdoor products that include[Read More…]
Positive Power
I remember when I was a kid, my dad would say to me, “If you hang around turkeys, you can’t fly with the eagles.” Despite my dad’s advice, I would occasionally hang around known trouble makers and, shockingly, end up in trouble. The advice my dad shared with me early[Read More…]
Florida Portable Building Company Opens New Location
Keen’s Portable Buildings LLC in Florida opened a new location in April, the company reports. The new spot, the company’s fifth, is in Brooksville/Massaryktown, Florida. “When it comes to Keen’s Portable Buildings our first goal is always to provide the best customer service and get our products to customers in[Read More…]
New Website Continues Virginia Shed Builder’s Legacy
When JZ Utility Barns (now Yoder’s Quality Buildings) was founded by Jonathan Zook in 2001, little did the family know what all would soon transpire. For the first few years, the Utility Shed Company based in Rural Retreat, Virginia, made slow growth as father and sons worked hard to get their new[Read More…]
Customer Experience is the Key to Success
Small business owners often feel overwhelmed by marketing because there are so many things to pay attention to. It’s hard to know what to prioritize. Not only are there hundreds of potential ways to spend money, there are always new and exciting tools being introduced that you feel you need[Read More…]
Inspected and Certified
Our business, Woodtex, has its roots in Himrod, New York, which is in the heart of the Finger Lakes region. As we gained experience and confidence, we started building bigger, more complex structures like garages and horse barns. Our ability to build a larger garage, and see it delivered in[Read More…]
NY Army National Guard Train on Building Projects
Nearly 300 soldiers from the Binghamton, New York-based 204th Engineer Battalion used their summer annual training to prepare for overseas deployments and domestic operations while building lasting projects across three ranges and four construction sites in Fort Drum, New York, in July. “Not only are we training to deploy but[Read More…]
Cabin and Cottage Shop Tour in Vermont
Dominic Mangano started Jamaica Cottage Shop back in 1995 in Jamaica, Vermont. Hence, the name (just in case you were curious why a shop in Vermont used the name “Jamaica”). Today, the shop is located in South Londonderry, but the company still creates quality cabins, cottages, and sheds in prefab[Read More…]
Turning a Shed into A Backyard Pub
Mike Sheehan of Grand Rapids, Michigan, has a huge family that loves to get together for lots of parties. The problem with having a big family is that they overrun the house. Sheehan’s wife mentioned that it would be nice to get the family out of the house and keep[Read More…]
