Bristol, CT – August 11, 2010 | Tiger Claw today announced a new benefit to NADRA builder members. Tiger Claw will be giving away its popular Tiger Claw pneumatic installation gun and TC-G (TC-150) fasteners to builders of the North American Deck and Railing Association (NADRA). The promotional package includes enough [...]
August 11, 2010 | US decking demand is forecast to grow by nearly 25% – to over $5 billion dollars – by 2013, according to industry leading research firm, The Freedonia Group. Wood will continue to lead the way, representing over 75% of material sold and 56% of sales dollars. More [...]
August 2, 2010 | Learn about NADRA's big events happening at DeckExpo 2010 in our eNewsletter, The BUZZ ~ Special DeckExpo Edition
Austin, TX - August 1, 2010 | A man and woman who survived a deck collapse at a condominium in South Austin Sunday morning returned to the scene this afternoon to get their belongings. "It was like boom boom and then you heard everyone screaming 'help, help,'" said Erica Hagar, 21, [...]
Dallas, TX – July 28, 2010 | DeckExpo 2010 introduces a new feature area in the Exhibit Hall – the Wood Pavilion. The 2010 DeckExpo is scheduled for September 15-17 (classes begin September 14) at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, Maryland and is held again in conjunction with Remodeling Show. [...]
Quakertown – July 27, 2010 |The North American Deck and Railing Association (NADRA), now in its 6th year, has decided it’s time to launch the First Annual NADRA National Deck Competition. The contest will award builders for their work in various traditional categories: Pressure treated deck, Western Red Cedar Deck, Redwood [...]
Protected by the advanced Type C formulation of copper azole July 19, 2010 | Arch Chemicals has released an informational packet outlining the features and specifications of their Wolmanized® Residential Outdoor® Wood. You may download the Wolmanized® Residential Outdoor® Wood Informational PDF here.
July 16, 2010 | Dear Members and Industry: Having now had some time to regroup after the IRC and IBC code hearings held in Dallas, Texas in May, I am going to share with you some thoughts on code development that affect each of us, whether we are builders, suppliers, or [...]
July 7, 2010 | It is possible to make your customers and yourself happier by charging more. I’m not talking about charging more for the same thing you already do or more than what other contractors charge for the same thing. I’m encouraging you to incorporate as a standard a consistent [...]
July 7, 2010 | Deck design involves the basic concepts of creating functional space, activity zones, and adapting details and styles that adds interest to blend in with a particular residence. It requires practical approaches to allow for egress areas to provide travel paths that don’t interfere with space usage. This [...]