Shepformation Monthly Newsletter
Information, resources, and news from Shepley for building professionals on Cape Cod and Nantucket.
Electrical Safety
Know the hazards of electricity. Your knowledge will help prevent injuries and death. It is easy to underestimate the dangerous potential of electricity because its use is so common. However, electricity can cause burns, shocks, and...
Lumber Update – November 2019
Another month has passed of a flat lumber market, and the anticipation of a rally that would spur pricing upward is fading. Tight supplies, not necessarily demand, had kept prices propped up. It became apparent as the month ended that...
Old Friends Are Never Forgotten
We lost two old friends this month. We share our sadness with you at losing them but we got a lot of joy from having known them. They both had a lot of friends in the industry, all around Cape Cod, and far beyond. In order of chronology...
“Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle.”
Abraham Lincoln, American President
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...