Shepformation Monthly Newsletter
Information, resources, and news from Shepley for building professionals on Cape Cod and Nantucket.
Class of 2020 Flyover wins PRISM Award
We are excited to share that Shepley Wood Products received a Gold Community Spirit PRISM Award from the Builders and Remodelers Association of Greater Boston (BRAGB) for our Class of 2020 Flyover Celebration. The PRISM Awards recognize...
Cold Stress
It is that time of year again, weather can often be unpredictable and extreme. Freezing temperatures can create serious health problems, collectively called cold stress. Cold Stress Factors Freezing or near-freezing weatherStrong...
The COVID Effect
This has been a year with enough ups and downs to make anyone’s head spin. COVID-19 has taken a heavy toll not only in human life, but also in its many spin off consequences. If you take a look at life during COVID from the balance sheet...
“Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.”
Benjamin Franklin, Founding Father of the United States
Electrical Strip Safety
There were several fires caused by plug strip on Cape Cod this year, two with fatal injuries. A power strip combines several sockets attached to the end of a flexible cable, allowing multiple devices to be plugged in. The biggest safety...
Step by Step
Step up your trim game with a modern square 1” x 1” back band now stocked at Shepley Wood Products. This back band is a great way to enhance the look of your typical casing by adding a 1⁄4“ step up and another visual line to your trim...
Lumber Update – November 2020
It’s been a long and grueling haul, but finally the lumber market is retreating. By mid-October, it became clear that the record run up (five months strong and with an unprecedented Random Length Framing Composite of $955) had crested and...