NADRA Atlanta Chapter Meeting Re-Cap August 2015 Our guest speaker from Constant Contact showcased the third meeting of 2015 taking place at the Ivy in Buckhead, GA. There were 27 members and guests in attendance. The meeting was held on August 18, 2015. During the meeting the previous minutes were [...]
Simpson Strong-Tie Presents a FREE Training Workshop with CEU's in King of Prussia, PA Tuesday, October 27th at 7:00am Deck and Porch Workshop: This FREE workshop is designed for those Engineers, Architects, Building Officials, Contractors, Distributors, Deck Builders, and Home Inspectors interested in learning about bringing structural safety to deck building. [...]
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Connecting Deck Ledgers to MPC Wood Trusses The connection of residential deck ledgers to MPC floor trusses is not covered by the 2012 IRC (Table R507.2 and R507.2.1) that gives fastener requirements for the connection a deck ledger to a solid-sawn house band. The ledger connection is especially difficult when the deck ledger [...]
News Release Contact: Michael BeaudryNADRA Executive VP215-679-4884info@NADRA.org Deck Safety Tips for Homeowners QUAKERTOWN, PA - During Deck Safety Month® the experts at the North American Deck and Railing Association (NADRA) are offering safety tips for homeowners and encouraging you to Check Your Deck®. "It's springtime and we all want to get [...]
QUAKERTOWN, PA - Your deck is the perfect place to enjoy warm weather with friends and loved ones. However, a poorly maintained or unsafe deck could possibly collapse, causing serious injuries to you and your guests. During Deck Safety Month® in May, experts at the North American Deck and Railing Association (NADRA) [...]
May is Deck Safety Month® Please join NADRA in promoting Deck Safety Month® by becoming an official Deck Safety Ambassador! GOLD, SILVER, BRONZE & AMBASSADOR Levels are available! DEADLINE: April 17th, 2015. Download the form HERE, or click the "Become a Sponsor!" Button to sign up on line. A Targeted Solution. [...]
NADRA Atlanta Chapter Meeting Re-Cap February 2015 The year started off with a successful meeting this February despite power outages and ice storms in the area with the first Atlanta NADRA chapter meeting of 2015 on February 17th held at the Ivy in Buckhead. There were 36 members and guests [...]
As we are nearing the end of this cold and snowy winter, we are all frantically gearing up for business to boom come springtime. Showrooms are taking shape, crews are being prepped and trained, and home-show displays are looking good and getting a lot of action. If you are not yet [...]
Yesterday, January 6th, 2015, NADRA certified 31 ASHI Home Inspectors. If each inspector checks roughly 6 decks per week, 52 weeks in a year- we estimate 9,672 decks will be properly inspected in 2015 from this first class. What's more, is that now these highly regarded class attendees spent all day [...]
