DeckExpo Is Only 6 Weeks Away!
August 2, 2010 | Learn about NADRA's big events happening at DeckExpo 2010 in our eNewsletter, The BUZZ ~ Special DeckExpo Edition
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Deck Collapse Survivors Break Silence
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, [...]
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DeckExpo Introduces Wood Pavilion
Dallas, TX – July 28, 2010 | DeckExpo 2010 introduces a new feature area in the Exhibit Hall – the Wood Pavilion. The 2010 DeckExpo is scheduled for September 15-17 (classes begin September 14) at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, Maryland and is held again in conjunction with Remodeling Show. [...]
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NADRA Launches First Annual National Deck Competition
Quakertown – July 27, 2010 |The North American Deck and Railing Association (NADRA), now in its 6th year, has decided it’s time to launch the First Annual NADRA National Deck Competition. The contest will award builders for their work in various traditional categories: Pressure treated deck, Western Red Cedar Deck, Redwood [...]
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Wolmanized® Residential Outdoor® Wood
Protected by the advanced Type C formulation of copper azole July 19, 2010 | Arch Chemicals has released an informational packet outlining the features and specifications of their Wolmanized® Residential Outdoor® Wood. You may download the Wolmanized® Residential Outdoor® Wood Informational PDF here.
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Letter from NADRA Codes and Standards Committee
July 16, 2010 | Dear Members and Industry: Having now had some time to regroup after the IRC and IBC code hearings held in Dallas, Texas in May, I am going to share with you some thoughts on code development that affect each of us, whether we are builders, suppliers, or [...]
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Make Your Customers Happier By Charging Them More
July 7, 2010 | It is possible to make your customers and yourself happier by charging more. I’m not talking about charging more for the same thing you already do or more than what other contractors charge for the same thing. I’m encouraging you to incorporate as a standard a consistent [...]
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Deck Design Standards, Styles, and Trends
July 7, 2010 | Deck design involves the basic concepts of creating functional space, activity zones, and adapting details and styles that adds interest to blend in with a particular residence. It requires practical approaches to allow for egress areas to provide travel paths that don’t interfere with space usage. This [...]
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The Foundation Of Being A Successful Contractor
July 7, 2010 | All structures require a proper and solid foundation. In the long run, it won’t matter how well you frame, trim, or install any deck or building project if this effort is made on a weak or flawed footing. Short and long term problems will materialize. On a [...]
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Demand Drives Fiberon™ To Expand Facilities
New London, N.C. – July 7, 2010 | In spite of the most challenging economy in several decades, Fiberon®, a leading manufacturer of composite and PVC decking, railing and fencing products, is ramping up production of its game changer Horizon Decking product line. Fiberon Horizon Composite Decking in RosewoodDue to the [...]