Recap of 2013 Group B Committee Action Hearing (Dallas, TX) Last week the IRC code hearings were held in Dallas, TX. NADRA's Technical Advisor, Glenn Mathewson represented the association on numerous proposals. This work is just beginning & your support is NEEDED on key issues that WILL effect your businesses and will effect this industry. Your support [...]
DeckBusters™ - Extreme Decking Tests Have Very Surprising Results In the spirit of shows like MythBusters® and Top Gear®, DeckBusters™ uses education, humor, and extreme testing to reveal just how durable today’s decking materials really are. While the likelihood of anyone actually smashing their decking with an axe or running over [...]
May is Deck Safety Month ® In 2006 NADRA, The North American Deck and Railing Association declared May as Deck Safety Month®. NADRA’s Deck safety program is an effort to improve deck safety awareness! Here are some helpful ways to promote Deck Safety during the month of May! Please call NADRA direct [...]
NADRA Atlanta Chapter Meeting Re-Cap April 2013 We tried something different with our second meeting of the year by hosting the first “Speed Dating with Deck Builders” event at the Ivy in Buckhead. We had over 51 attendees at the meeting which included several first time visitors. I want to [...]
Going Coastal When it comes to building by the sea, the best fasteners are rustproof and corrosion resistant GIG HARBOR, Wash. – As a resident of Washington’s Puget Sound area, Screw Products Inc. President Jim Miller knows that coastal homes face their own set of unique challenges. That’s one reason Screw [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Karen Wong Phone: 1.866.323.4766 Fax: 972.644.3720 Email: karenw@fortressrailing.com Fortress Railing Products Announces New Distribution Partnership with California Cascade Industries in Northern California Richardson, TX - March 25, 2013 – Fortress Railing Products, a leader in the ornamental railing industry, announces its partnership with California Cascade [...]
Contacts: Amy Lewis, amy@renownmarketing.com, 651.450.9222 Julie Goetz, julie@goetzresultscomm.com, 952.452.3663 PERENNIAL WOOD NAMED A GREEN CERTIFIED PRODUCT BY HOME INNOVATION RESEARCH LABS KINGSPORT, Tenn., April 3, 2013—Further confirming its sustainability position, Perennial Wood™ recently was named a Green Certified Product by Home Innovation Research Labs, formerly the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Research Center. This distinction means [...]
Contacts: Amy Lewis, amy@renownmarketing.com, 651.450.9222 Julie Goetz, julie@goetzresultscomm.com, 952.452.3663 PERENNIAL WOOD NAMED A GREEN CERTIFIED PRODUCT BY HOME INNOVATION RESEARCH LABS KINGSPORT, Tenn., April 3, 2013—Further confirming its sustainability position, Perennial Wood™ recently was named a Green Certified Product by Home Innovation Research Labs, formerly the National Association of Home Builders [...]
NEWS RELEASE: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: April 2, 2013 Contact: Jim Groff, 717.852.4842, jcgroff@wolfleader.com WOLF ANNOUNCES “DECK OUT YOUR DECK” FACEBOOK SWEEPSTAKES Winner will receive a grill-and-furniture package worth more than $1,400 (York, Pa.) — WOLF today announced [...]
Two weeks ago the code proposals for the creation of the 2015 IRC were posted for public review, and NADRA quickly made our industry aware. There are a lot of them to review. In building codes alone there were 1132 pages of proposals. I have read and skimmed through all [...]
