From a next-door neighbor’s property, you can see the aftermath of a deck that partially collapsed Saturday night and sent six people to the hospital. The deck, which stood more than 10 feet high, collapsed during a house party in Antioch on Pippen Drive. Neighbor Sakawa Bakoyema remembers hearing the loud crash as she washed dishes and kept an eye on her 2-year-old daughter.
The 2022 International Pool | Spa | Patio Expo™, co-located with Deck Expo (PSP/Deck Expo) opened online registration for attendees. The event, put on by Informa Markets, the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA), and the North American Deck and Railing Association (NADRA®), is November 15-17 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Participants may register online at www.poolspapatio.com; early bird pricing runs through September 14.
Oldcastle APG, a CRH company, has acquired Barrette Outdoor Living, a manufacturer of fencing, railing, outdoor accents and related products in North America. This acquisition will expand Oldcastle APG’s ability to offer retailers, dealers, contractors, and consumers a more diverse and comprehensive suite of durable and sustainable outdoor solutions.
The makers of the Trex® RainEscape® deck drainage system understand that even the most accomplished pros can sometimes use a helping hand. That idea inspired the launch of the new Pro2Pro Program, a free hotline that connects deck builders – both professionals and DIYers – with real-time installation support from a Trex RainEscape expert. The service is available now to all Trex RainEscape customers in the U.S. and Canada.
Research shows that remodeling and outdoor living projects are on the rise as homeowners feel more confident investing in their primary residence. Since many people view the outdoors as an extension of their living space, Simpson Strong-Tie offers Outdoor Living software to help them design their dream backyard.
After giving an unlicensed residential contractor more than $16,000 to build a new deck with a covered porch, a metro Atlanta homeowner has been left with a small pile of lumber, a messy demolition site, and four raised beams that are propped up and barely secured.
A raised deck overlooking a pond and golf course is what convinced Koroush Khandehroo, a 47-year-old professor at the University of Regina, and his wife, Mahshad Khaniki, to buy a new townhouse in northwest Regina in 2015. For nearly five years, the couple considered the second-storey deck to be a peaceful oasis from which they could watch birds and golfers. Then, on June 22, 2020, the deck collapsed underneath them and turned their lives upside down.
Digger Specialties, Inc. an industry leading manufacturer of Outdoor Living Products has expanded their Design Assist program for Architects, Builders, Developers, Contractors, and Design Professionals. Project Estimating Take-Off Service In August of 2017 DSI established an Estimating Program to assist customers by providing Take-Offs for prospective jobs. When the service was originally [...]
After dropping quite a bit in recent weeks, many softwood lumber prices levelled off in mid-June as a modicum of supply-demand balance seemed to have been reached. Over the past two years as the lumber market reacted to big changes in external conditions, there was never-before-seen high price levels and volatility. It looks like the remarkable highs and attendant corrections down might be getting worked out, as these swings are less extreme each time.
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) is urging Congress to work on legislation that would result in more women entering the residential construction industry and overall workforce. Testifying on behalf of NAHB before the House Ways and Means Committee on June 15, NAHB First Vice Chairman Alicia Huey, a custom home builder, remodeler and developer from Birmingham, Ala., told lawmakers that increasing female participation in the construction trades is one key to solving the industry’s labor shortages.
