Glenn Mathewson

31 08, 2016

NADRA Education at RIDIJ 2016, Baltimore

By |2021-08-30T08:37:53-05:00August 31st, 2016|Categories: Ask NADRA, Building Codes, Business Practices, Deck Safety, Industry Brief, Industry News, NADRA News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

What: ND01 - Deck Evaluation/ Inspection Certification Class for Industry Professionals When: Wednesday, October 5th from 8am - 12pm. Presenter: Jim Mailey. Cost: NADRA Member Price: $99  / Non-Member Price: $199 This four-hour session will teach the home inspector how to safely inspect a deck using the NADRA Deck Evaluation checklist. This [...]

30 04, 2014

NADRA – Official Sponsor of Building Code College

By |2021-08-30T08:38:48-05:00April 30th, 2014|Categories: Ask NADRA, Building Codes, Deck Safety, Industry Brief, Industry News, NADRA News|Tags: , , , , |

BCC is your online provider of NADRA's Master Deck Professional Code Education Classes Industry professionals need affordable training available when they are available. Building Code College responds with free, online, self-paced, building code education from industry experts.  The “Building Codes for Building Decks” series goes deep into the administration and technical aspects of building [...]

21 01, 2014

NADRA 2-Day Educational Event – Georgia

By |2021-08-30T08:38:50-05:00January 21st, 2014|Categories: Ask NADRA, Atlanta Chapter, Building Codes, Deck Safety, NADRA News|Tags: , , , , , , , |

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Michael Beaudry, NADRA Executive VP 215.679.4884 Info@NADRA.org   The North American Deck and Railing Association Launches 2-Day Educational Event in Lawrenceville, GA February 26th & 27th - Training Opportunities for Outdoor Living Professionals!   Quakertown, PA –The North American Deck and Railing Association (NADRA) will host key [...]

17 01, 2014

How Valuable is a Trade Association – FastenMaster

By |2021-08-30T08:38:50-05:00January 17th, 2014|Categories: Industry News, Press Release|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

January 17th, 2014 The Value of Trade Associations for Professional Contractors by Greg Hartmann, National Account Manager Why doesn't every deck builder belong to NADRA? What can we do to spread the word about the benefits of belonging to trade organizations? I see some NADRA chapters that have become relevant, educational, [...]

23 10, 2013

Did you know NADRA has a theme song?

By |2021-08-30T08:38:51-05:00October 23rd, 2013|Categories: Ask NADRA, Atlanta Chapter, Deck For A Soldier, Deck Safety, NADRA News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

For those of you unable to make the trip to chicago - NADRA's party at Howl at The Moon was a huge success. Members and guests piled in to recognize and honor our award winners for the National Deck Competition and the national Terry Award and Recognition awards. Congratulations to Keith [...]

9 10, 2013

NADRA Events Happening at DeckExpo

By |2021-08-30T08:38:51-05:00October 9th, 2013|Categories: Ask NADRA, Building Codes, Business Practices, Deck Safety, Industry Brief, Industry News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

DeckExpo is just days away! Here is an easy-to-follow guide to all things NADRA happening during our time in Chicago. If you want to make a difference while getting the most of your NADRA membership, GET INVOLVED! If you are interested in the work the Association is doing in the areas [...]

1 10, 2013

Your Future; This Week

By |2021-08-30T08:38:52-05:00October 1st, 2013|Categories: Ask NADRA, Building Codes, Business Practices, Deck Safety, Industry Brief, Industry News, NADRA News|Tags: , , , , , , , |

October 1st, 2013 Your Future; This Week As this hits your inbox, I’m likely in route to Atlantic City, New Jersey to represent, support and defend the decking industry.  This week, your future will be decided in the 2015 International Residential Code.  On my last day to prepare before leaving Colorado, [...]

18 09, 2013

When There’s No Public Comment

By |2021-08-30T08:38:52-05:00September 18th, 2013|Categories: Ask NADRA, Building Codes, Business Practices, Deck Safety, Industry Brief|Tags: , , , , |

September 18th, 2013 When There’s No Public Comment NADRA Technical Advisor - Glenn Mathewson   If a proposal in the IRC code development process doesn’t receive a public comment, the vote from the first hearing is generally the final result.  With the recent publishing of the public comments, we can now [...]

2 09, 2013

Deck Lateral Load – The Truth Revealed

By |2021-08-30T08:38:53-05:00September 2nd, 2013|Categories: Ask NADRA, Building Codes, Business Practices, Deck Safety, Industry Brief, Industry News|Tags: , , , , |

Deck Lateral Load - The Truth Revealed The lateral load anchor provisions that came into the 2009 IRC have had a dramatic affect on the decking industry. Born from a fear of band joists being ripped from homes by the decks they support, a best guess to bypass the band joist [...]

20 08, 2013

BUILDING CODE OR PRODUCT CATALOG?

By |2021-08-30T08:38:53-05:00August 20th, 2013|Categories: Ask NADRA, Building Codes, Business Practices, Deck Safety, Industry Brief, Industry News, NADRA News|Tags: , , , , , , , |

August 21, 2013 - Glenn Mathewson, NADRA Technical Advisor How many hold-down anchors does it take to build a deck? The development of the 2015 IRC is halfway through, and there’s likely going to be some new regulations for the construction industry to adjust to.  For the decking industry, there’s lobbying [...]

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