With Hurricane Sandy bearing down on the Northeastern US, here are some critical things you must do to prepare your deck: Article by: Advantage Trim and Lumber Bring in all planters and any loose items – Any loose item left on or even under your deck will turn into a [...]
New NADRA Video Educates Consumers about Deck Safety Month® May 15, 2012 – Quakertown, PA | in 2006 NADRA, The North American Deck and Railing Association declared May as Deck Safety Month®. NADRA’s Deck safety program is an effort to save lives and prevent injuries. After 6 years of promoting May as [...]
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 [...]
April 24, 2012 | Why would a deck builder be so afraid of trying a new material for his next project? Isn’t being up on the latest technology a dream come true. Perhaps, but are you taking risk in the process? Some guys I know would say yes to that. They [...]
March 12, 2012 | Decks are a great “value add” for residents, but property managers face plenty of risks—including having a deck collapse—if their deck isn’t regularly inspected and maintained. It’s happening more frequently than many property managers and homeowners realize. Between 2003 and 2007, the Consumer Product Safety Commission reported [...]
Article presented by EZ Stairs® For more information, please visit www.ez-stairs.com August 23, 2010 | In a recent article published in The Los Angeles Times, July 6th. of this year, a tragic deck collapse resulting in serious injury and death, is reported. The deck was part of a three story apartment [...]
Austin, TX - August 1, 2010 | A man and woman who survived a deck collapse at a condominium in South Austin Sunday morning returned to the scene this afternoon to get their belongings. "It was like boom boom and then you heard everyone screaming 'help, help,'" said Erica Hagar, 21, [...]
June 14, 2010 | With temperatures topping the 80s, chances are you’ve already been relaxing on your deck. Or maybe adding a deck is high on your summer agenda. As many as 3 million homeowners add decks to their homes each year, according to the North American Deck and Railing Association. [...]
