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Ken
Krivoshein needed a shed to store his motorcycle.
After checking out the available shed models
he decided to build his own. So began ShedTech.
One
person saw the shed and asked for one, then
another, then another. He's now building/selling
15-20 sheds a month for $899.00 - $1,399.00
and up to $1,799.00 with major options.
A
ShedTech shed looks like a small house.
It has a roof overhang, aluminum facade
and vented soffets, a door with barrel bolt
and padlock ability, 16 standard colours
for siding and 40 custom colours.
Customers
can add a window, get a 6 panel steel door
upgrade, raise walls an additional five
inches, there's even a roll up 4-5 foot
wide roll up door available for commercial
purposes.
Along
with a great looking unique product, Ken
advises customers on shed location, design
and city bylaws related to shed placement.
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The
sheds are designed for minimal cutting,
waste and labour costs. Ken buys in bulk
to save money and have all materials on-site,
thereby minimizing travel time to access
materials. Because lumber is a commodity,
Ken tries to time his purchases based on
market prices.

The
sheds are pre-fabricated then assembled
on-site, adding shingles and siding that
matches the house.
ShedTech
just moved from Ken's backyard to two 1,500
square foot warehouse bays. One bay is for
manufacturing and the other is used to displays
3 different sheds so customers can see "all
the options". Ken
uses one of the sheds as an office and intends
to have future staff do the same. Ken would
like to manufacture an ever-increasing number
of sheds year round and diversify his market
base, expanding on the commercial side.
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