Shepformation Monthly Newsletter
Information, resources, and news from Shepley for building professionals on Cape Cod and Nantucket.
Lumber Market Update – February 2020
The market has been a tough read of late, as the season has been full of fits and starts. Overall, business has been good, but whatever activity that was realized (and believed to have had any sustainability) soon fizzled out, making many...
Are We Wrapped Too Tightly?
It’s ironic: as we super insulate houses, we have created unintended moisture consequences that may cancel out any energy savings benefit we have actually gained. Over the past 20 years, moisture caused issues in new construction have...
Atlantic Premium Shutters
Every Home Deserves the Best...Combining style, craftsmanship and durability, Atlantic Premium Shutters are the perfect customizable shutter for your home. A number of styles and collections are available including: The Architectural...
“Do something today that your future self will thank you for.”
Anonymous
Jobsite Winter Safety
1. Be aware of weather forecasts. Keeping track of the forecast for the day is the first step for keeping your workers warm. A worst-case scenario is that an employer sends workers out to a job site the day a blizzard blows into town....
Lumber Update – January 2020
Despite interruptions from wintry weather and the holidays, December lumber sales were, on the whole, very good. With the heavy snowfall that came earlier in the month, Eastern mills struggled to load and deliver what they had on the...
The Rope Swing
When you look at the cartoon above you can see how many ways in which communication can fail. I love this cartoon and wish I knew to whom we might attribute it. It’s been around for decades and since the first time I saw it, I thought it...