SKOKIE, IL—AZEK® Building Products, a leader in the development of premium composite decking, is raising awareness alongside the North American Decking and Railing Association (NADRA) this May for Deck Safety Month®. As summer approaches and people begin to enjoy their outdoor living spaces, it is the ideal time to address and [...]
Press Contact: Lauren Kaminski No Limit Agency 312-526-3996 lauren@nolimitagency.com AZEK® Building Products Gives Back to National Forest Foundation to Honor Earth Day A Leader in Premium Building Products Launches Campaign with Commitment to Sustainable Practices SKOKIE, IL— Discovering earth-friendly finds makes consumers feel good about a purchase, and sometimes [...]
Can curiosity lead to profit? By: Kevin Jackson Absolutely! Curiosity sparks creativity. Creativity leads to innovation. Innovation helps you to increase your odds of continued existence and positions you well to be profitable. However, there is one monumental roadblock that stands in our way. It's huge, it's daunting, it's ever-present! It's [...]
Why Treated Wood? Or, would it be better to ask, Why Not Treated Wood? Brought to you by Lonza Wood Protection Why Wood? Wood products are everywhere. And it’s no wonder. Wood is, after all, nature’s sustainable building block that comes from an abundant natural resource easily and [...]
New Decorative Hardware Brings Strength and Beauty to Outdoor Living Structures Outdoor Accents® decorative hardware is a new line of connectors and fasteners from Simpson Strong-Tie that provides both design elegance and structural strength to custom outdoor living structures. This load-rated, patent-pending hardware accommodates 4x and 6x lumber sizes, providing the [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 17, 2017 Charlotte, North Carolina Contact: Christopher Kollwitz800-421-8661 productinfo@viance.net 84 Lumber® Introduces Ecolife® for Above Ground Treated Wood 84 Lumber® Co., one of the nation’s leading lumber dealers, is now selling Ecolife® Stabilized Weather-Resistant Wood for above ground applications in decks, fencing and similar projects. Ecolife® [...]
By Kevin Jackson Have you ever seen a leader who is on fire? A confident, charismatic, contagious and consistent winner? Well, this person probably has mastered the "C's". Here are a few of them! Connection: Great leaders realize that their success was not achieved purely based on their skill, efforts [...]
NADRA launched a member spotlight award for 2017. We are excited to showcase our next winner: Member Name: Rudolf (Rudy) De Keersmaecker Company Name: CriterionHomeInspections.com Position: Owner Member Category: Inspector Location: Laporte, IN What inspired you to join NADRA? I believe that a deck is an integral part of a home structure, and as such requires a [...]
Custom stainless rails seamlessly integrate interior and exterior spaces in Parade of Homes Masterpiece! (Complete Project Case Study with images can be found here) Overlooking the scenic Minnehaha Creek sits one of the most unique and energy-efficient homes in the greater Minneapolis area. This 5,144 square foot home features elements such [...]
February 2017 Member Benefits Tips: NADRA Members Benefit by Earning NADRA Bucks NADRA has used a grass-roots approach at expanding and growing the association since 2004. It not only saves the association money, but also saves our members money too. Do you know that for every new member (branch [...]
