2021 Deck Code Highlights
The 2021 edition of the International Residential Code is officially complete and ready for printing. Here’s a look at its main provisions.
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10, 2020
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10, 2020
NADRA and PSP Expo Become Partners; to Co-Locate Events
The International Pool | Spa | Expo (PSP Expo) is excited to announce a new partnership with the North American Deck & Railing Association (NADRA).
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10, 2020
Building Trust for Your Decking Business
Learn how you can earn and build trust for your business through your marketing efforts.
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10, 2020
Understanding Pin Pile Technology
What you need to know about the engineering of Pin Pile Technology. Learn how the Diamond Pier concrete head creates a locking mechanism for bearing pins that strengthens as the load increases.
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10, 2020
MoistureShield Continues Successful Expansion with BlueLinx in Missouri, Nebraska and Tennessee Branch Locations
MoistureShield® has expanded distribution with four BlueLinx Corporation branch locations in Kansas City, MO; St. Louis, MO; Omaha, NE; and Nashville, TN.
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10, 2020
Barrette Outdoor Living Generates Massive Power with Newly Installed Solar Panels
Barrette Outdoor Living has completed the installation of a rooftop solar array on their 200,000 square foot aluminum fence and railing manufacturing facility in Brooksville, FL.
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10, 2020
2021 Design & Construction Week Will be an All-Virtual Event
Due to health and safety concerns and ongoing travel restrictions stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) today regretfully announce that the 8th annual Design & Construction Week® (DCW) featuring NAHB’s International Builders’ Show® (IBS) and NKBA’s Kitchen & Bath Industry Show® (KBIS) will no longer be an on-site event. Instead, the two groups are planning a robust, all-virtual event.
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10, 2020
Deckorators® Introduces Trailhead Entry-Level Composite Decking with Industry-Leading Warranty
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., October 8, 2020 – Deckorators® has introduced Deckorators® TrailheadTM low-maintenance composite decking for the 2021 deck building season. The new wood-plastic composite (WPC) decking family is an entry-level composite offering incredible value including an industry-leading 25-year structural, 25-year stain-and-fade and 25-year removal-and-replacement limited warranty. With an expected average [...]
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10, 2020
NADRA Code Update – ASCE7 Sub-Committee:
Recently, a 220 lb concentrated live load proposal has been submitted to the American Society of Civil Engineers for consideration into the 2021 version of the ASCE 7 Publication known as “Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures”. NADRA’s Technical Code Committee has read through the proposal and sent an official [...]
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10, 2020
Trex Plastic Film Challenge Teaches Students the Rewards of Recycling
Composite Decking Leader Hosts Student Program with Educational and Measurable Impact