Industry Brief

28 04, 2020

National Nail Launches Versatile CAMO® LEVER™ Tool for Fast, Easy Deck Board Bending

By |2021-08-30T08:34:16-05:00April 28th, 2020|Categories: Ask NADRA, Industry Brief, Industry News, Press Release, Tips & Tricks|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

Grand Rapids, MI-- At CAMO, we know that you don’t have time to wrestle with deck boards –time is precious during installation and crews are getting smaller. Not to mention the strain on the body and potential board damage. As part of the CAMO experience that delivers ease, efficiency and profitability, [...]

28 04, 2020

The AZEK® Company Shifts Resources to Help Fight COVID-19

By |2021-08-30T08:34:16-05:00April 28th, 2020|Categories: Ask NADRA, Industry Brief, Industry News, Press Release|Tags: , , , , , , |

Chicago, Ill., Apr. 28, 2020 – Over the past month, we’ve seen businesses, brands, and individuals alike step up and give back to communities affected by COVID-19. These acts of kindness, both big and small, have offered a glimmer of hope in an otherwise frightening and stressful time.  The AZEK Company, [...]

22 04, 2020

The Overuse of the words: “uncertain times”

By |2021-08-30T08:34:17-05:00April 22nd, 2020|Categories: Ask NADRA, Industry Brief, Industry News, Leadership, Tips & Tricks|Tags: , |

By: Heather A. Marchand I use gmail. If I click on my "promotions" tab, I can guarantee that 8 out of 10 promotional emails use the word "uncertain". In fact, just for fun, I searched my email for "uncertain". How many times do you think I found the word?  TWO HUNDRED [...]

22 04, 2020

TREX BRAND STRENGTH REINFORCED BY TWO HIGH-PROFILE INDUSTRY REPORTS

By |2021-08-30T08:34:17-05:00April 22nd, 2020|Categories: Industry Brief, Industry News, Press Release|Tags: |

Decking Leader Sweeps Builder Brand Use Study and Tops Green Builder Media Brand Index The composite decking category has never been more competitive, but there’s no question as to which brand industry professionals prefer most. Trex, the leading manufacturer of high-performance, wood-alternative decking and railing, surpassed all others in recent studies [...]

7 04, 2020

When the Building Department Closes

By |2021-08-30T08:34:17-05:00April 7th, 2020|Categories: Ask NADRA, Deck Safety, Industry Brief, Industry News|Tags: , , , , |

By: Glenn Mathewson Let’s avoid the discussion about “why” building departments are closing, reducing services, or not doing certain inspections.  For virus advice, please head to the CDC or your local health department. In this article, let’s use our First Amendment right and discuss ideas for deck builders that need and [...]

6 04, 2020

Why Nichigo G-Tape on Decks?

By |2021-08-30T08:34:17-05:00April 6th, 2020|Categories: Ask NADRA, Industry Brief, Industry News, Product Highlight, Tips & Tricks|Tags: , , |

As originally published on Nichigo G-Tape’s website HERE Water finds a way.  In the construction industry, it is always important to keep that in mind. Water ALWAYS finds a way. This is especially true when it comes to deck building.  All things being equal, wood rot is one of the first [...]

4 04, 2020

TREX BRINGS SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS TO HGTV® SMART HOME 2020 

By |2021-08-30T08:34:17-05:00April 4th, 2020|Categories: Ask NADRA, Industry Brief, Industry News, Press Release|Tags: , , , , , |

Eco-friendly, Low-maintenance Products Create Exquisite Outdoor Living Spaces WINCHESTER, Va., April 2, 2020 – From the Steel City to a modern city with green spaces, sustainable buildings and vibrant innovation, Pittsburgh offers an ideal location for the HGTV® Smart Home 2020. This year’s home is a natural fit for the city [...]

26 03, 2020

Coronavirus (COVID-19) & The Outdoor Living Industry

By |2021-08-30T08:34:17-05:00March 26th, 2020|Categories: Ask NADRA, Industry Brief, Industry News|Tags: , , |

A Resource Guide by NADRA.org We have written and re-written a number of letters to address how COVID-19 is affecting our industry. And the next day things change so drastically, we scratch that letter and start again. Perhaps you’ve found yourself doing the same thing in your business! So here we are.  Grocery stores [...]

21 03, 2020

Deck Builders: 2 Ways to Maximize Efficiency with Fence Quarter

By |2021-08-30T08:34:17-05:00March 21st, 2020|Categories: Industry Brief, Industry News, Sponsored Content|Tags: , , , , , |

Conventional wooden deck railing installation methods are slow, requiring meticulous measurement and painstaking work. Each baluster is installed one at a time. Depending on the length of the deck and method of baluster attachment, railing installation can literally take days. Factoring in paint or staining time, deck railing installation can extend [...]

11 03, 2020

NADRA Code Update

By |2021-08-30T08:34:17-05:00March 11th, 2020|Categories: Ask NADRA, Deck Safety, Industry Brief, Industry News|Tags: , , , , |

March 11, 2020: ASCE-7 Subcommittee meeting on Minimum Design Loads: By: Mark Guthrie, NADRA Code Committee Members of NADRA's Code Committee participated in a call held last Wednesday by the ASCE-7 Subcommittee on Minimum Design Loads.  We were there due to a proposal under consideration by this influential group of engineers [...]

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