Information About the Owner
Amish1 came under new ownership in 2021 and is now owned by me, David Leslie. My background previous to Amish1 was the Aerospace Industry and was contracting out of Bombardier Aerospace in Downsview Toronto as a Preflight Inspector for the newly built private corporate jets.
As the world changes (Covid), life changes, I was given the opportunity to buy into the shed business and took it as I saw a need to be home and spend time with my son whom I love and adore.
I am a single father of a brilliant, smart, wonderful and energetic boy that is now 7 years of age. He is very active in many sports and activities but his number 1 love is hockey. I have spent and still spend numerous hours on the ice with him teaching him the basics of skating and hockey and have been his teams ice and ball hockey coach for the past 3 years.
Owning the shed business, Amish1, has had its challenges but very rewarding and mostly I am home and not wasting my life doing the dreadful commute to Toronto for work. I have received help from friends and family and I am graciously appreciative for their assistance. For the most part I run the business myself as I am learning every aspect of it and trying to run it efficiently and smoothly as possible. I do have assistance in delivering the sheds as the equipment and tooling is heavy and having extra eyes when maneuvering the sheds is helpful. Other than that I do the sales, customer service, pick up the sheds from the builder and deliver to customers, all the sales paperwork and prep work for the accountant, site visits at customers, maintaining of equipment and tooling, and attend home and garden shows. With just myself owning and operating the business, its cost effective and the savings are passed onto the customer. You are getting an excellent product that is well above anything else on the market and will last a long time for a great price.
Welcome to Amish1!! The Last Shed You Will Need to Buy!!
Amish1 Sheds are built to withstand the test of time and harsh weather conditions. Amish1 Sheds are handcrafted without the use of power tools and are built with the best material that nature provides. Having an Amish1 Shed not only increases the value of your property, it will give your home great curb appeal.
The materials that Amish1 Sheds are constructed with is HEMLOCK, a superior natural wood that is hard and dense which makes it a top choice over other woods for outdoor buildings. In addition, Carpenters Bees and other insects will not bore holes and as well horses will not gnaw or chew on it. The construction and framing of the sheds are superior to any other sheds on the market.
The board and battens of the walls are 1” thick, the 2×4 and 2×6 framing are non-dimensional, the floor is 3/4” plywood on top of floor joists at every 16” making it very heavy duty and capable of withstanding high wind storms and the ability to hang heavy items on the walls inside or outside the shed.
Amish1 Sheds can be custom built to your specs if one in stock doesn’t meet your requirements. The widest is 11 feet and the longest is 30 feet. If you require a larger shed, two sheds can be mated together to form a 22’x30′ shed. Amish1 Sheds can be built with barn style roofs, saltbox style, slant or A frame roof styles. The roofs are made of Heavy Duty Metal and comes in colour choices as well you can choose a colour of stain for your shed.
There are many sizes of doors and windows to choose from and can be built with a roll-up door and exterior door for additional security. HD ramps and steps are also available.
Carpenter Bees and Imitation Amish Sheds
Carpenter Bees have been plaguing sheds and other wood structures for years in the Niagara Region and other areas.
I recently met a customer who purchased an “Amish like Shed” 7 years ago thinking he was getting something that was going to last a very long time. The shed is falling apart and he is regretting his purchase. The wood used in the construction of the shed in the picture is pine and particle board. The pine boards have holes all over the shed and from the heat and humidity. The particle board has started to swell, get moldy and is on the verge of disintegrating.
Amish1 Sheds are handcrafted by Traditional Amish and they use NATURAL HEMLOCK WOOD that carpenter bees will not bore holes into it. The Amish do not use particle board for obvious reasons, it does not last. The framing of a traditional Amish sheds are built with actual 2×4’s and 2×6’s using Amish techniques which have stood the test of time and are the best built sheds. Other shed builders use dimensional lumber made from soft wood.