With warmer weather and more time spent at home, NADRA is urging homeowners to prioritize deck safety and Check Your Deck® this May and beyond. The US has over 60 million decks, with 50 million being residential and 10 million commercial. An estimated 30 million of these decks have exceeded their useful life and are in need of repair or replacement.
As professionals in the industry, we have a responsibility to educate homeowners and businesses on the importance of deck safety. We encourage deck builders, lumberyards, manufacturers, and inspectors to join NADRA in promoting Deck Safety Month® and sharing NADRA's resources with their customers. By doing so, we can help ensure user safety, as well as extend the deck's lifespan, improve appearance, and increase livability.
To meet continued demand for outdoor home improvement ahead of the 2023 selling season, Fortress Building Products adds customizable Deck Kits to its line-up of best-in-class outdoor living solutions. True to the company’s Total Solution approach, Fortress® Deck Kits include steel deck framing, decking and railing in a complete package for a simplified deck category ordering experience and installation process.
Perma-Column® elevates the post-frame industry again with the introduction of its newest post-frame foundation component: precast concrete skirt boards. A patented product, precast skirt boards have an innovative hybrid concrete-wood design that eliminates all wood contact with the ground. The industry gets its first look at the precast skirt boards at the National Frame Building Association trade show Feb. 22.
Trex Company [NYSE:TREX], the world’s largest manufacturer of wood-alternative composite decking and railing, and leader in high-performance, low-maintenance outdoor living products has been named the 2023 America’s Most Trusted® Composite Decking brand, according to a nationwide study by Lifestory Research. This is the third year in a row that Trex® has earned the #1 ranking in the organization’s annual brand trust study.
Digger Specialties Inc. (DSI), a leading manufacturer of outdoor living materials, features industry leading Westbury Aluminum Railing systems in a wide selection of styles. Westbury Riviera Series aluminum railing is the perfect choice to complement any deck, porch, or balcony where wood, composite, or PVC deck boards are used and can also be used for interior applications.
Known for delivering innovative tools and fasteners for deck builders, National Nail’s CAMO® brand takes its product innovation to a new level with a new line of high-performance structural screws. Certified IRC/IBC code compliant and rigorously third-party tested and certified by DrJ Engineering, CAMO Structural Screw applications include the deck substructure, internal framing, ledger and general construction. They will be demonstrated at the International Builders Show in Las Vegas, Booth C 6942, Central Hall.
SPAX Engineered Fasteners works with a nationwide network of elite pro contractors and craftsmen to showcase projects made with SPAX structural fasteners and drive demand for the products at lumber yards and building supply stores. “Among pro contractors and advanced DIY-ers who use our fasteners, SPAX has extremely strong recognition and brand loyalty. Our goal with the SPAX Crew is to build relationships with these influencers and amplify their voices, letting them tell their unique stories about why they choose SPAX,” said Robert Knecht, SPAX Marketing Director. “The SPAX Crew program aims to engage multiple audience levels, from everyday product users to larger-scale influencers with hundreds of thousands of followers. SPAX Crew members share social content about their projects and receive branded SPAX swag and product samples. It’s a win-win,” said Knecht.
When it comes to outdoor living, Trex Company (NYSE:TREX) sets the standard and consistently raises the bar for style, performance and aesthetics. This year, the world’s largest manufacturer of wood-alternative decking and railing, and leader in high-performance, low-maintenance outdoor products, continues to lead the way for the industry with an array of new product introductions designed for today’s living spaces and lifestyles.
This past March in Clearwater, at the NADRA National+ Deck Awards, we had the opportunity to introduce you to the Legacy Decks Academy. The Academy is a game-changing organization that is dedicated to helping professionals in the deck building industry succeed.
