The time has come again for us to be a part of our future…for you to be a part of your future. The International Code Council released the proposed changes to the 2012 International Residential Code (IRC) on March 11th. The ideas contained in these proposals come from professionals and non-professionals [...]
The Fairfax Group is a group that attended a meeting a few weeks ago in Fairfax, VA to work together on deck code proposal that originated in Fairfax. Those in attendance were the AWC, NAHB, CLMA, NADRA, VBCOA, CCICC, Simpson Strong Tie and others. The group also had a conference call-in [...]
Hello fellow NADRA Members, I recently read an article on one of our manufacture members and wanted to pass it on. I have been using EZ Stair products for years now, with the large number of decks we build the system works quickly and adds to the overall quality and long [...]
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The ICC Building Code Action Committee is considering a very large proposal for deck construction provisions to be included in the 2015 IRC. Anyone is invited to provide feedback, both opponent and proponent, on the proposal. The committee wishes to work on the document with the industry, prior to the hearings next year. Take [...]
We were quite pleased by the turnout of professionals that attended the meeting at Deck Expo about the development of the 2015 IRC. Members from all aspects of our industry sat together while we delivered a message about the upcoming code modification process, the goals, needs and the current status of [...]
Here's an article by ICC about the first jurisdictions to adopt the new pool and spa code. This will effect deck builders with new codes now in place in Amarillo, Texas; Mt. Juliette, Illinois; and the entire state of South Carolina. ~ Glenn Mathewson, NADRA Technical Advisor Jurisdictions First to Adopt [...]
July 10, 2012 | Quality products take time and effort to produce. They take research, preparations and planning. One such quality product on the horizon for NADRA is a “NADRA Deck Construction Standard”, or some sort of similar title. With so much information available online for deck construction, it’s hard to [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
