Code Update , By Glenn Mathewson "NADRA has submitted public comments for the Public Comment Hearing (formally the Final Action Hearing). Links to public comments are posted below. As always, NADRA welcomes feedback from our members." RB6 Public Comment RB262 Public Comment RB264 Public Comment RB265 Public Comment RB465 Public Comment RB26-13 [...]
The below inquiry came in from a NADRA Maryland Deck Builder. With permission from Dave, we opted to post this publicly so we could accept replies from fellow members and industry leaders. Please reply in the comments section. There will be an approval process, so give us a day or two [...]
Recap of 2013 Group B Committee Action Hearing (Dallas, TX) Last week the IRC code hearings were held in Dallas, TX. NADRA's Technical Advisor, Glenn Mathewson represented the association on numerous proposals. This work is just beginning & your support is NEEDED on key issues that WILL effect your businesses and will effect this industry. Your support [...]
Two weeks ago the code proposals for the creation of the 2015 IRC were posted for public review, and NADRA quickly made our industry aware. There are a lot of them to review. In building codes alone there were 1132 pages of proposals. I have read and skimmed through all [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
NEWS RELEASE Contact: Michael Beaudry, Info@NADRA.org, 215.679.4884 NADRA Announces Third Annual National Deck Competition Award Winners - NADRA Builders recognized in National Deck Competition NADRA hosted their Third Annual National Deck Competition Awards Ceremony at The American Visionary Art Museum on Wednesday, October 10th, 2012. Attendees included NADRA members & guests, [...]
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 [...]
