Shepformation Monthly Newsletter
Information, resources, and news from Shepley for building professionals on Cape Cod and Nantucket.
Hip To be Square
Oak Point 9200 Modern Square Notch Handrail In the era or modern styles, handrail profiles trend on having a square look. However, code restrictions can damper your selections. For instance, the popular 6000 profile, which is basically a...
The Care of Hand Tools
Hand tools are used every day on a construction site. They are used so much and so often that the proper care is many times forgotten. As we list some important points on proper care of hand tools please refresh your memory concerning...
Lumber Update – October 2019
It’s been a solid six months of lumber mills announcing and implementing curtailments and closures with the latest being from Canfor, to the tune of 75 million board feet. Although cutting back on production has helped to keep the market...
“With great power; there must also come great responsibility.”
Uncle Ben, Spider-Man
Customers May Not Always Be Right, But It’s Our Job To Help Them Get There!
Let’s never forget that customers are our only reason for being able to succeed and stay in business. My dentist has a sign on his wall that says, “Ignore your teeth, they’ll go away”. Doesn’t that work for customers too? Our customers are...
Prodigy Line by Omnia Industries
Shepley Wood Product’s architectural hardware department has added another name to their list of many high quality and affordable hardware vendors. Introducing the Prodigy Line by Omnia Industries. For over 55 years, Omnia has manufactured...
Why Accidents Occur
Every accident is caused by a breakdown in one of four areas: the worker, the tools used, the materials used, or the methods used. Often there is a breakdown in at least two areas; one being the worker and the other coming from one of the...