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 [...]
March is here, and that means we're entering "Home Show Season". It's the end of the winter, the early customers are calling and inquiring. Now is our last chance to button-up any policies, procedures, and give our companies one last "spring cleaning" before the rush! A few questions to ask [...]
GARLAND, TX (PRWEB) FEBRUARY 24, 2017 Today, Fortress Deck™, an innovator in the decking industry, announced 2017 distribution plans throughout the central United States. Starting in January, Fortress Deck’s™ Infinity™ Decking and HULK™ Clips and Fasteners will be available in most of the central United States through distributors Hallmark Building Supplies, [...]
February 28th, 2017 UPDATE:NADRA CPAC Committee Update:The Consumer Product Awareness Charter (CPAC) Committee works in conjunction with NADRA and NTA to develop and implement consumer friendly labeling programs for outdoor living products. NTA as the appointed third-party agency administers the certification programs. The program will recognize applicable tests conducted [...]
