Corner Nook Shed is in place!

Here is a wonderful photo of the Fox Country Sheds “Corner Nook” shed (a 5-sided shed) that was sent to us by a happy customer.  We delivered the shed to Virginia last year, and he was kind enough to send us a current photo with the landscaping completed.  We think the Corner Nook shed looks great in the corner of this customer’s backyard.  What do you think?

Corner Nook Shed in customer’s yard. This unique 5-Sided Shed is meant to fit snugly into the corner of your yard. We think it looks lovely! http://www.FoxSheds.com

Any questions about selecting a Corner Shed, Garden Shed or Garage?  Please feel free to contact us directly at www.FoxSheds.com!   Remember that we ship right to you!

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Fox Country Sheds of Lancaster County, PA

The author of this blog is Fox Country Sheds, a prefab storage shed, garden shed and garage manufacturer located in Lancaster County, PA.  Fox Country Sheds also sells Amish built gazebos and backyard playsets.  We sell retail as well as to the wholesale trade.

Contact Fox Sheds at (717) 626-9560 or on our website at www.FoxSheds.com .   You can also visit us at our retail and manufacturing facility at 537 E 28th Division Hwy (Rte 322), Lititz, PA, 17543, in the heart of Amish Lancaster County.  We ship pre assembled shed directly to your prepared site, or in kits for the do-it-yourself handyman.

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Manor Shed – Estate Series upscale sheds from Fox Country Sheds

We’ve been busy getting ready for a swinging 2012 – and just because it is January does not mean that shed builders are sitting on their laurels doing nothing!  We are slightly redesigning the popular Manor Shed to bring you a Heritage-style design.  Both, the Manor and the Heritage are sheds in the Estate Series offered exclusively by Fox’s Country Sheds.

We are in full production here at the Fox Den – a.k.a. our shop – and our crew is busily building stock sheds for our shed dealers to place on their lots once a busy spring season hits.  Of course, we are open year-round, and you can order your Manor Shed now.  Why wait for Spring when the backlog is huge?

Here are some photos of our new Manor Shed – an Estate Series Shed by Fox’s Country Sheds that will truly enhance your upscale property.

Manor Shed from the Estate Series at Fox’s Country Sheds

Manor Shed from Fox’s Country Sheds

Manor Shed from Fox’s Country Sheds, an Estate Series Upscale Shed

Manor Shed – an Estate Series Shed from Fox’s Country Sheds

Any questions about selecting a Garden Shed or Garage?  Please feel free to contact us directly at www.FoxSheds.com!   Remember that we ship right to you!

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Fox Country Sheds of Lancaster County, PA

The author of this blog is Fox’s Country Sheds, a prefab storage shed, garden shed and garage manufacturer located in Lancaster County, PA.  Fox Sheds also sells Amish built gazebos, pergolas and backyard playsets.  We sell retail as well as to the wholesale trade.

Contact Fox Sheds at (717) 626-9560 or on our website at www.FoxSheds.com .   You can also visit us at our retail and manufacturing facility at 537 E 28th Division Hwy (Rte 322), Lititz, PA, 17543, in the heart of Amish Lancaster County.  We ship nationally, pre assembled or in kits for the do-it-yourself handyman.

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Keeping your Fox’s garden shed organized

Well, let’s say that now that you have your backyard storage shed – you need to put things away in it in an organized manner.  And keep it that way.  Sometimes that is easier said than done.  Here are some ways that Fox’s Country Sheds suggests that you can organize your tools and equipment in your backyard storage shed or garden shed.

Used Crates:  Do you have any old wooden or plastic crates lying around?  Bet you never thought about stacking them securely and using them as storage

A wall of crates creates a unique storage solution for your shed.

cubicles.  Take a look at the photo on Design Squish that uses stacked crates to create a wall of storage.  You can easily adapt this use in your garden shed as well.   This makes an ideal solution for keeping garden equipment separate from household tools.  One crate can keep open bags of grass seed safely contained while another can keep power tools out of reach of youngsters.  Use your imagination and space in any way that they will fit alongside the walls of your shed.  The nice thing about this solution is that you can use as many or as few as you have room for, depending on the size of your shed.

 

Pegboard Wall Storage:  Another idea to keep garden shed tools organized is to install a wall of pegboard.

Pegboard wall to keep your shed organized

This is available as an option on all of the sheds and garages available at www.FoxSheds.com.  You can always paint it to create a cheery interior, as shown on this photo from Martha Stewart.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some of the options available to you when ordering your Fox’s Country Sheds structure include:

Potting bench

 

 

Potting bench for your potting shed or garden shed

 

 

Overhead loft storage and workbench

 

Overhead loft storage or built-in workbench and shelves.

 

 

 

There are many creative ways to create an organized system in your custom garden shed.  Do you have any ideas you’d like to share?

Read more about how to select the right size shed for your needs.

Please feel free to contact us directly at www.FoxSheds.com !   Remember that we ship right to you!

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Fox’s Country Sheds of Lancaster County, PA

The author of this blog is Fox’s Country Sheds, a prefab storage shed, garden shed and garage manufacturer located in Lancaster County, PA.  Fox Sheds also sells Amish built gazebos, pergolas and backyard playsets.  We sell retail as well as to the wholesale trade.

Contact Fox Sheds at (717) 626-9560 or on our website at www.FoxSheds.com .   You can also visit us at our retail and manufacturing facility at 537 E 28th Division Hwy (Rte 322), Lititz, PA, 17543, in the heart of Amish Lancaster County.  We ship nationally, pre assembled or in kits for the do-it-yourself handyman.

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10′ x 12′ Chalet Shed, Dormer Shed in stock Fox’s Sheds – Lititz PA

10′ x 12′ Chalet Shed, Dormer Shed in stock Fox’s Sheds – Lititz PA.

 

 

 

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Elegant “Heritage Garage” single car prebuilt garage

The "Heritage Shed" from the Estate Series at Fox's Country Sheds http://www.FoxSheds.com

Our Heritage Shed has been our most popular seller in various sizes and colors over the past year or so here at Fox’s Country Sheds.  It seems that most buyers who know quality aren’t only looking for a well-built shed, but a good looking one as well.

 

This year we are introducing the Heritage Garage – a prefab single car garage that has so far proven to live up to the names of the Heritage and the Estate Series.  With the same quality good looks as the Heritage Shed, including wide painted box trim around the windows, doors, corners and fascia, the Heritage Garage does not fall short on looks.

The "Heritage Garage" pre-built garage, from the Estate Series at Fox's Country Sheds

 

 

But as good as it looks, the Heritage Garage is built tough.  This pre-built garage is tough enough to adequately store your car, SUV or tractor, while enhancing your property or home.

Visit our website to learn more about our pre-fab single car and double garages.  Feel free to call us for more information or to custom order your Heritage Garage or shed today.

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Fox’s Country Sheds of Lancaster County, PA

The author of this blog is Fox’s Country Sheds, a prefab storage shed, garden shed and garage manufacturer located in Lancaster County, PA.  Fox Sheds also sells Amish built gazebos, pergolas and backyard playsets.  We sell retail as well as to the wholesale trade.

Contact Fox Sheds at (717) 626-9560 or on our website at www.FoxSheds.com .   You can also visit us at our retail and manufacturing facility at 537 E 28th Division Hwy (Rte 322), Lititz, PA, 17543, in the heart of Amish Lancaster County.  We ship nationally, pre assembled or in kits for the do-it-yourself handyman.

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Goin’ Green in the Garden

Nothing says Spring like the first signs of greenery popping up around you.   We couldn’t resist, and as we are aching for spring we thought we’d offer this adorable Garden Shed for sale.  Maybe this will bring a little year ’round spring to your Garden (and a spring to your step!).

8x8 Garden Shed at http://www.FoxSheds.com

Features of this 8×8 Garden Shed design include some of the following:  Painted in Pequea Green, hardy Duratemp wood exterior siding, Box trim painted in Navajo White, Single entry door painted in Barn Red, transom window in door, one 18×27 single hung window with screens.  This version is the Deluxe Series version of our Painted Sheds.  The Garden Shed style is a popular style for smaller yards, although it is available in many different sizes, including larger sizes. The Garden Shed is available for sale in various styles including Painted Wood Sheds or Vinyl Siding Sheds categories on our website.

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Fox’s Country Sheds of Lancaster County, PA

The author of this blog is Fox’s Country Sheds, a prefab storage shed, garden shed and garage manufacturer located in Lancaster County, PA.  Fox Sheds also sells Amish built gazebos, pergolas and backyard playsets.  We sell retail as well as to the wholesale trade.

Contact Fox Sheds at (717) 626-9560 or on our website at www.FoxSheds.com .   You can also visit us at our retail and manufacturing facility at 537 E 28th Division Hwy (Rte 322), Lititz, PA, 17543, in the heart of Amish Lancaster County.  We ship nationally, pre assembled or in kits for the do-it-yourself handyman.

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Are we nuts? Where to store all of your stuff? (in your shed, of course!)

Are we nuts?

I saw a squirrel chasing a nut across the street yesterday, and somehow it struck me as quite ironic.  I’ve admitted before that I hate squirrels (and yes, hate is a strong word), but I was too amused with the scene to think about putting the pedal to the metal and making roadkill out of him.  No, I would never really do that, and I found myself slowing down to let him cross, as I watched, amused.

Interior of Garage built on site from Fox's Country Sheds

Who am I to put the brakes on his goals? It was quite funny because this nut was rolling down the hilly street, and this poor squirrel kept catching up, before it would get away from him again.

What struck me as ironic is the fact that we are all – squirrels and humans alike – chasing something. It might be a dream, it might be a goal, it might be the basic pursuit of happiness. And when we find that “something”, whether real or perceived, we tend to store it away. 

But at what point are we content with what we have? Here it is, springtime, and this squirrel surely would have had enough nuts stored away by now over the long cold winter.  Yet, here was one more that he just needed to have, risking life and limb and bushy tail as he crossed the street in front of my silver four wheeled nutcracker. 

How much stuff is too much?

Setting up the interior of a doublewide garage from Fox's Country Sheds

Where do we put all our stuff?

How do we keep it safe until we need to use it?

 

It reminded me of  when I was actively selling real estate, and buyers and their continued search for that one perfect house – chasing after each new listing and never making a decision.   The perfect house is out there, yet the search continues until they’ve exhausted themselves and their agent.  When do they stop?

It reminded me of myself as an active real estate agent and my continued search for the perfect buyer.  The perfect listing.  The perfect comission split and the perfect broker.  When do we stop?

And real estate sellers aren’t left out of the picture either. A seller who has stored all of his nuts into the equity of his home, only to find out that his cache is not worth as much as he thought. Where’d all that equity go?

I guess all of these thoughts would not have normally crossed my mind at the sight of a squirrel chasing a nut, but it just happened to be right as I was heading to yet another busy day at work at Fox’s Country Sheds. All my thoughts were on the busy day ahead, helping to run a custom storage shed manufacturing business and helping our customers to select the perfect storage shed for all of their nuts. Ahem…stuff. Thoughts of work, shed sizes, shed styles, “did I get the wholesale price lists out to all of our dealers”, “did we get the skylites on order in on time for the potting sheds”, is so-and-so ready for their delivery, etc., along with way too much caffeine in the morning, sparked this vision of us all chasing nuts.  And storing them.

….And thus, you might think I am one (a nut)…… but I’m not.

I’m just storing one.  Or two.  Or several.  Just like you are.

 

Heritage Shed Garage from http://www.FoxSheds.com

Maybe I’m not a nut – just a pack-rat. Where else can I keep my endless supply of garden hoses, rakes (at last count I think we have about 5 rakes), shovels, unused flower pots, sprinklers, opened bags of potting soil and peat moss…. you get the picture.

But, unlike that squirrely little gray rodent, my stuff is neatly stored in my Heritage garden shed garage.  If you ever wonder what type of shed or garage a shed builder has – this is it!  I lovingly refer to it as my “sh-arage” a cross between a shed and a garage.

After watching this squirrel and his amusing chase, I have to admit ~ I have a newfound respect for that busy little rodent.

But, as roomy as my Heritage Shed garage is – squirrels are not welcome!

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Fox’s Country Sheds of Lancaster County, PA

The author of this blog is Fox’s Country Sheds, a prefab storage shed, garden shed and garage manufacturer located in Lancaster County, PA.  Fox Sheds also sells Amish built gazebos, pergolas and backyard playsets.  We sell retail as well as to the wholesale trade.

Contact Fox Sheds at (717) 626-9560 or on our website at www.FoxSheds.com .   You can also visit us at our retail and manufacturing facility at 537 E 28th Division Hwy (Rte 322), Lititz, PA, 17543, in the heart of Amish Lancaster County.  We ship nationally, pre assembled or in kits for the do-it-yourself handyman.

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Thinking ahead to Spring and Potting Sheds.

How has the weather been in your part of the country? Here in central Pennsylvania where Fox’s Country Sheds is located, we’ve had quite a winter so far!  Snowy and icy – and I can honestly say that we are physically and emotionally DONE with it all!  We can’t wait for spring and warmer weather!

We are looking forward to delivering the completed sheds and garages that we have on our lot, just as soon as our customers let us know that their yards are free of ice and snow.  I am sure that they are eagerly awaiting delivery of their new shed, as well.

We’ve had a number of inquiries from homeowners whose old rotten sheds need replacing, as they are having trouble making it through another severe winter.  Rest assured that if you need a shed built quickly, we can get it done for you.  Many homeowners are having to submit an insurance claim for their old sheds and garages becoming damaged due to the snow and needing replacement.  We can help you with a written quote for a new shed, built to your specs and delivered to your property. Just let us know what you need!

Potting Shed from Fox's Country Sheds. Order now for early Spring delivery!

Those of you who are ordering your Potting Sheds now, are smart to think ahead!  Ordering your Potting Shed now for early seed-starting means that you will have a head start on your organic garden this year.  That certainly is something to look forward to, isn’t it?

On a personal note, for the first time I will be planning a “straw-bale garden” this year.  I am hopeful that I am successful with it.  If so, I will be sure to post some pictures here on our Fox’s Country Sheds blog.  (Knowing me, I will post pictures of my garden even if I am not successful with my straw-bale endeavor!)

Stay warm – and think SPRING! and remember to order your custom Potting Shed from Fox’s Country Sheds now to beat the Springtime rush!

Potting Shed - Rear View from http://www.FoxSheds.com. The perfect start to your organic vegetable garden.

 

 

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Fox’s Country Sheds of Lancaster County, PA

The author of this blog is Fox’s Country Sheds, a prefab storage shed, garden shed and garage manufacturer located in Lancaster County, PA.  Fox Sheds also sells Amish built gazebos, pergolas and backyard playsets.  We sell retail as well as to the wholesale trade.

Contact Fox Sheds at (717) 626-9560 or on our website at www.FoxSheds.com .   You can also visit us at our retail and manufacturing facility at 537 E 28th Division Hwy (Rte 322), Lititz, PA, 17543, in the heart of Amish Lancaster County.  We ship nationally, pre assembled or in kits for the do-it-yourself handyman.

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Goin’ Bananas for our Cabanas! (Sheds, of course!)

I’ve noticed lately that consumers have been looking for Cabana Sheds and landing on our website for the variety of sheds we offer, including  Cabana Sheds, Porch Patio Sheds and Porch Nook Sheds – all which make great Poolhouse Sheds.  Perhaps its the turn of the seasons – with the cooler weather upon us homeowners are trying to figure out what to do with their pool equipment and other outdoor living necessities for safe storage until next spring or summer.

Here is a recent Cabana Shed that we built for a customer in  Virginia.  Its a fairly large size, at 14×20 this must have been some sight traveling down I-95 South all the way to Manassas from Lancaster County!

Cabana Shed from http://www.FoxSheds.com

We stored the cupola and large stained-glass weathervane inside the shed for safe transport.  Once the shed was delivered to the customer, our skilled shed delivery person installed the copper cupola and weathervane for the customer.

Copper Cupalo and Stained Glass Weather Vane

All of the sheds and poolhouse sheds at Fox’s Country Sheds are built to order.  Contact Fox Sheds for a quote on a shed or garage to meet your needs.  Shed kits are available as well.

Remember that we ship nationally, right to your driveway or backyard.

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Fox’s Country Sheds of Lancaster County, PA

The author of this blog is Fox’s Country Sheds, a prefab storage shed, garden shed and garage manufacturer located in Lancaster County, PA.  Fox Sheds also sells Amish built gazebos, pergolas and backyard playsets.  We sell retail as well as to the wholesale trade.

Contact Fox Sheds at (717) 626-9560 or on our website at www.FoxSheds.com .   You can also visit us at our retail and manufacturing facility at 537 E 28th Division Hwy (Rte 322), Lititz, PA, 17543, in the heart of Amish Lancaster County.  We ship nationally, pre assembled or in kits for the do-it-yourself handyman.

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Landscaping around your Garden Shed

Time for a new shed!

Landscaping around your shed is one way of making it a focal or accent point of your backyard.  If you have an old, beat up shed, consider painting it to

Landscape your shed with small shrubs

freshen it up.  If it’s an old  T1-11 wood shed, you might need to replace it altogether.  Many times replacing your old wooden shed with a new one is more economical than having it repaired.  You can start by viewing attractive garden sheds for sale on our website.

To create a focal point, landscape with small shrubs or trees, perhaps of the dwarf variety so that you don’t have to spend a lot of time pruning each year.  You also don’t want to plant something that will grow too big or too close to your shed so that it does not do any damage to your siding or shingles.  Changes are that you have a stone pad as a foundation.  Remember that plants should not be set too close to your shed, so be sure to plant your shrubs on the outer area of your stone pad.

Grassy perennials create an interesting focal point when landscapring around your shed.

A variety of dwarf shrubs can create a year-round focal point, with a few flowering perennials or annuals between – depending on how much upkeep or maintenance you like to do.

Don’t forget your entryway into the shed.  Yes, you most likely have a ramp.  But a nice walkway of pavers or flagstone – perhaps even a mossy brick path, can add a bit of charm to your shed landscape as well.

And lastly, don’t neglect the flowerboxes, if any.  A splash of color with seasonal annuals, perhaps with some trailing ivy, creates a welcoming view from any angle of your yard or deck.  For those that don’t have a green thumb, you can always choose some realistic faux flowers (that’s “fake” fellas).

Victorian Shed with Landscaping from Fox's Country Sheds

Either way, the point is that your shed creates an investment in your property.  Properly landscaping around your shed will make it a part of your yard and perhaps a welcoming respite from the day’s work.  Who knows, you might like it so much that you will decide to turn your shed into your backyard Garden Office.

Any questions about Sheds?  Please feel free to contact us directly at www.FoxSheds.com !   Remember that we ship nationally, right to your driveway or backyard.

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Fox’s Country Sheds of Lancaster County, PA

The author of this blog is Fox’s Country Sheds, a prefab storage shed, garden shed and garage manufacturer located in Lancaster County, PA.  Fox Sheds also sells Amish built gazebos, pergolas and backyard playsets.  We sell retail as well as to the wholesale trade.

Contact Fox Sheds at (717) 626-9560 or on our website at www.FoxSheds.com .   You can also visit us at our retail and manufacturing facility at 537 E 28th Division Hwy (Rte 322), Lititz, PA, 17543, in the heart of Amish Lancaster County.  We ship nationally, pre assembled or in kits for the do-it-yourself handyman.

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