April 24, 2012 | No happy thoughts for me this week about harmony in the codes for all. I want the worst of it, your worst story about codes, inspectors, permits and the like. Come on, take me down; knock me out. You know I used to be an inspector…now I [...]
April 23, 2012 | It means I am here to help. I am here to share insight into a different industry, the building code industry. The code industry is going through some growing pains. The electric code, energy and green codes, and fire sprinkler mandate, for example, have created some worry [...]
April 23, 2012 | A subtle change in the 2012 IRC makes the application of the lateral load anchor connection figure more understandable. Under the 2009 IRC, Section R502.2.2.3 confused some readers by its statement that the lateral load figure, “shall be permitted”, only to later state that “devices shall be [...]
By David Elenbaum March 12, 2012 | What do you “do”? Do you “do” windows? Do you “do” stone work? Perhaps you “do” siding. I know that if you are reading this, it is likely that you “do” decks. I for one like to eliminate “do” from my verbiage in marketing. [...]
March 12, 2012 | Decks are a great “value add” for residents, but property managers face plenty of risks—including having a deck collapse—if their deck isn’t regularly inspected and maintained. It’s happening more frequently than many property managers and homeowners realize. Between 2003 and 2007, the Consumer Product Safety Commission reported [...]
Hidden Benefits of Duradek - The Walkable Roofing Membrane March 10, 2012 | When it comes to determining the value of a residential property, square footage of living space is one of the primary considerations, but many homeowners take for granted that their living space is not restricted to the interior [...]
February 23, 2012 | Thanks to all who attended the chapter meeting on Tuesday night. We had 52 attendees with a large number of first time visitors. We had an opportunity to review our platform for the year, look at the calendar of events, introduce the new committees and of course [...]
February 22, 2012 | Hello Everyone, First off, the NADRA NJ Board and I would like to thank everyone for attending the meeting on February 7, 2012 at the Chimney Rock Inn in Bound Brook. We had an excellent turnout for the meeting. Thanks to Robert & Lainie, they put together [...]
New unit will focus on contractors and serious do-it-yourselfers February 20, 2012 | Wolf, the York, Pa.-based cabinetry and building material distributor, today announced the creation of the Wolf Home Products division, which will focus on selling U.S.-made products for contractors and do-it-yourselfers. Wolf Home Products includes several existing lines: Wolf [...]
February 10, 2012 | Minneapolis, MN based Absolute Distribution, Inc. (ADI, www.absolutedist.com) and Richardson, TX based Fortress Railing Products (www.fortressrailing.com) announce their partnership to distribute Fortress Railing Products in the upper Midwest. Absolute Distribution, Inc. (ADI) located in Minneapolis, MN is a marketer and two step distributor of decking related specialty [...]