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NADRA
Please join NADRA in promoting our 2015 Main Event in Chicago by becoming an official sponsor! Sponsorship levels start at just $250! Sponsorships are limited. View available sponsorship levels and a complete list of benefits by downloading the flyer here. Become a sponsor now and register online here.
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NADRA
Make attending official NADRA events easier and save more time for networking by staying with fellow NADRA members. Make sure to book your hotel soon! Hotel rooms are limited. Learn more about pricing and find links to make your reservation.
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NADRA
Please join us at the Chimney Rock Inn on Tuesday, July 21. We are so appreciative that Artisan Builders Guild is the evening sponsor, and look forward to learning more about them!
Remember to bring a friend and lets have some fun! Register online now.
Did you miss the NADRA NJ Awards Dinner? Check out the full event recap and list of winning projects here. View the event photo album here.
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NADRA Blog
The connection of residential deck ledgers to MPC floor trusses is not covered by the 2012 IRC that gives fastener requirements for the connection a deck ledger to a solid-sawn house band. The ledger connection is especially difficult when the deck ledger is attached to the side of the truss because only the narrow edge of 2x4 truss chords and webs are present and not suitable for installing the typical 1/2-inch lag screws or bolts. According to Professor Frank Woeste, Virginia Tech University, it is critically important for contractors to verify the existence of a solid-sawn band joist when adding a residential deck because without verification, it’s possible for the ledger connection lag screws to only penetrate the wood sheathing, typically 15/32-inch thick.
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PRNewswire via Virtual Press Office
CPG Building Products, which comprises the AZEK and TimberTech brands of premium exterior products, introduces Impression Rail, aluminum railing that offers premium wrought iron aesthetics — but without the labor or expense. The railing's classic, crafted style in sleek black creates a striking effect when used with the AZEK or TimberTech expansive palette of deck colors.
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Norbord
As new products flood the market and changing climates and rising water levels change the face of construction, building codes are constantly changing to keep up with the shifting landscape. Every three years, building code are updated in order to improve the way we build. For small business owners, these constant changes may prove difficult to keep up with.
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Yahoo News
Few things say summer in America like grilling and enjoying a cool drink out on a deck. The love of outdoor living spaces has made decking a $6 billion industry, according to Trex Company, the world’s largest wood-alternative manufacturer for decking and railing.
“Business is strong,” declared Ron Kaplan, the CEO of Trex.
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The Associated Press via ABC News
Balconies on Berkeley, California, apartment buildings will be inspected every three years under new regulations adopted by the city in the wake of a balcony collapse that left six people dead.
The City Council also voted to require that new balconies be made of corrosion-resistant material and be ventilated to prevent a buildup of moisture.
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Toronto Sun
When buying a home, you should be aware that decks are included in a general home inspection.
Your inspector will provide information about the deck’s condition at the time of the inspection.
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PRWeb
For outdoor living enthusiasts, the MoistureShield Great Outdoor Giveaway enlivens the summer with more than six chances to win outdoor-themed prizes. In the sweepstakes, MoistureShield composite decking will award one prize each week from July 8 through August 18, along with one grand prize at the conclusion of the entry period.
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Regina Leader-Post
There seems to be a shift taking place in the desire to spend hours getting to the lake to find only a few measly hours to relax there. It comes down to both time and price — that little cabin in the woods is damn expensive. Some have decided to forgo the headaches and reinvent their backyards. But as with interiors, a good design foundation should come before the decor: This means focusing on the yard's infrastructure to create a base from which to build a lovely urban retreat.
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The New York Times
At its most basic, a deck is an extension of your house. You open your door, walk outside and there you are in what feels like an outdoor room. But let’s be real: Some decks have become much more than that — a manifestation of the homeowner’s aesthetic taste, desire and ego laid out over vast expanses of wood, stone and lighting. Some decks could be mistaken for helipads if helipads had pergolas and open-air kitchens.
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Inman
Making a few small changes outdoors can do much more than just make your home a better backdrop for family portraits. In fact, when done correctly, an outdoor renovation project can deliver a feature you love and increase the value of your home.
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Forbes
We learned something very promising about small business marketing while researching the 2015 State of Small Business Report: About 46 percent of businesses are using email marketing. Email marketing has one of the highest returns on investment of any marketing tactic. It’s also top-rated for retaining customers, and nurturing people from leads into customers.
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Business 2 Community
TED, short for technology, entertainment and design, is a nonprofit foundation that is devoted to just one simple mission: The spreading of great ideas. Covering topics as varied as businesses on Main Street to life on Mars, these ideas take shape in the form of short, powerful talks that are recorded and available for free.
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Small Business News from Gaebler.com
How much time and money should a business spend on social media? Here are a few guidelines for defining your company's social media strategy and budget. If you want to get it right, start with these fundamentals — by the way, most social media experts don't agree with these.
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