“Oh no, no, please God help me!” June 18, 2012 | From the Black Sabbath song….and contractors who encounter the evil nasty customer who will never go away and refuses to pay you until hell freezes over and you perform a miracle. “Just one more thing” and “you said you were [...]
by: John Paulin of Tailor Decks, Inc. June 18, 2012 | I have been building decks in Atlanta for more than 20 years and have seen so many changes over the years. I can’t imagine starting my business today in this industry with all the changes and demands. It use to [...]
Survey reveals seasonal leveling of market June 7, 2012 – York, PA | WOLF, the largest supplier of kitchen cabinets in the U.S. and a leading provider of building products in 19 states along the East Coast, today reported the findings of the WOLF Key Buyer Index (KBI) for May. The [...]
by John Paulin, Tailor Decks, Inc. June 5, 2012 | As times change so does the decking industry. When I first started building decks in the mid eighties, most people were building square decks, so if you built decks with angles on the outside corners you were really doing something special. [...]
June 5, 2012 | Starborn Industries, an international supplier of construction fasteners, is looking for a Product Manager with excellent technical and communications skills to design, test and bring new fastener products to market. Starborn’s primary business involves the development and marketing of new fastener solutions for the decking industry. Specific [...]
Survey remains upbeat; reveals slight divide between building product and kitchen/bath buyers May 16, 2012 – York, PA | WOLF, the largest supplier of kitchen cabinets in the U.S. and a leading provider of building products in 19 states along the East Coast, today reported the findings of the WOLF Key [...]
New NADRA Video Educates Consumers about Deck Safety Month® May 15, 2012 – Quakertown, PA | 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 save lives and prevent injuries. After 6 years of promoting May as [...]
May 15, 2012 | There’s a lot of information out there on the web about backyard safety, from those aimed at providing “parenting advice” to medical websites aimed at keeping bandages on the shelf. Another such source is the International Code Council (ICC), the publisher of our nations leading model construction [...]
May 8, 2012 | The NADRA Education Event in Pennsylvania earlier this month was a joy to lead. Teaching codes and deck construction is always a good time for me, regardless of my audience. However, hanging out with our members this month is even better. I want to personally thank all [...]
April 24, 2012 | Why would a deck builder be so afraid of trying a new material for his next project? Isn’t being up on the latest technology a dream come true. Perhaps, but are you taking risk in the process? Some guys I know would say yes to that. They [...]