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"Now Americans are embracing the idea of adding a freestanding room to the
back of their property. It's part of the trend of moving the outdoors in and
the indoors out... The best place to begin your search is on the Internet.
That's what Jill Kelly did when she wanted a retreat in her backyard, an
office where she could work on her novel. ... [One] option is the new
Ultimate Backyard Office kit from Cedarshed Industries (cedarshed.com)."
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BusinessWeek, June 12, 2006
"It's always been your fantasy - a little backyard office away from the
family hubbub where you could set up your laptop for telecommuting, run a
home-based business or write that Great American Novel. Last week, British
Columbia's Cedarshed Industries launched the Ultimate Backyard Office, a
home office kit with prices starting at $12,999 (plus $1,500 shipping costs
to the Hartford area)."
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Hartford Courant, May 19, 2006
"The Canadian backyard is becoming less of a lawn and more like a vast airy
room. The flowering of outdoor pools, spas, dining areas, kitchens and
lounging spaces has fed a commensurate growth of gazebos. The gazebo - a
quaint oasis to draw the eye that also lends shelter from sun and rain - is
literally expanding to accommodate our desire to enjoy the comforts of home
while out of doors. ...Along with its regular gazebos, Cedarshed Industries
of Vancouver now sells kits of larger models, called pavilions, with an
option for double French doors."
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Canadian Spa & Pool, Vol. 3 No. 1
Cedarshed Introduces First Do-It-Yourself Backyard Office Kit
Fast, Easy-to-Build Office for the Rising Number of Telecommuters and
Home Businesses
LANGLEY, British Columbia, May 9, 2006 – Cedarshed Industries, one of the largest manufacturers of high-end sheds and gazebos made from western red cedar, today launches its newest product, the home office kit. Named the Ultimate Backyard Office, it is the first easy-to-assemble, panelized kit for quickly building an attractive, free-standing office in the backyard. With recent studies showing a steady increase in telecommuting and in the number of home-based businesses, the Ultimate Backyard Office is an ideal solution for those needing a home office that is cost-effective and can be assembled in a day.
“Many of our customers who have enjoyed our garden sheds and gazebos come back to us with requests for larger designs using our panelized do-it-yourself concept,” said Bruce Cheng, co-owner and president of Cedarshed Industries. “The one idea that kept coming up was a backyard office. The confluence of rising gas prices, demands for workplace flexibility and rise in home-based businesses made it an excellent time for us to develop the Ultimate Backyard Office.”
Technology’s advancements and the dominance of email afford increased mobility, and workers across the country are telecommuting and working at home more often than ever. According to ITAC, the Telework Advisory Group for WorldatWork, home-based telecommuting by U.S. employees has grown 55.3 percent since 2001.[i] The number of nonemployer businesses continues to surge as well, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.[ii] With commute times averaging over 100 hours a year,[iii] Americans have begun to look for alternatives to the traditional office setting.
Cedarshed’s office, which comes complete with garden doors, windows and many other accessories, frees up space in the home and offers a physical separation between work and home life. The attractive cedar structures offer a dramatic improvement over the typical home offices that are often squeezed into basements, spare bedrooms or converted garages. They are also much more affordable than an addition, which can easily run up to $60,000, and are much faster to build—just a day or so as opposed to the 2-3 month wait for a contractor.
The Ultimate Backyard Office is made from western red cedar and makes an attractive architectural feature in any backyard. The finished office is 10’x12’ and includes an attached 9’x9’ deck. The kits can be customized to accommodate different configurations and electrical outlets. The kits are panelized for quick assembly, include floors, pre-shingled roof panels, pre-hung Euroline doors and windows, and come with all the necessary hardware. The all-inclusive kit comes with detailed instructions, designed for do-it-yourself assembly in one to four days with only basic carpentry skills.
All doors and windows are manufactured with European hardware and offer security with their multi-point locking mechanisms. To blend with the cedar siding, the windows have an embossed look of wood. Euroline’s windows and doors are constructed of PVC with steel frames. This gives the strength of steel, the low maintenance of PVC and the beauty of wood.
Cedarshed partnered with select companies to sell everything to fully furnish the office. Customers can purchase, at an extra cost, whimsical workstations, filing cabinets, chairs, shelving units and bookcases designed by Straight Line Designs (www.straightlinedesigns.com), a custom furniture company, as well as cedar Adirondack chairs, club chairs, side tables and Dogirondack beds (for man’s best friend) from Valley Wood Remanufacturing.
The Ultimate Backyard Office is sold through Cedarshed’s distributor network throughout the U.S. and online at www.cedarshed.com and is delivered to the customer. Prices start at $12,999.
About Cedarshed Industries
Established in Langley, British Columbia, Canada, in 1980, Cedarshed Industries is one of the largest manufacturers of the highest quality western red cedar gazebos, pavilions and garden sheds on the market today. A favorite wood of designers, landscape architects and outdoor furniture makers for its rich grain, vibrant color and durability, red cedar helps make Cedarshed structures true works of art. Cedarshed has thousands of satisfied customers worldwide. For more information, visit Cedarshed online at www.cedarshed.com.
