NADRA's Code and Education Fundraising Initiative 

Special thank you to the following NADRA members for contributing: 

• NADRA Manufacturer Member, TimberTech
• NADRA Builder Member, Southeastern Underdeck Systems, LLC
• NADRA Builder Member, C. Verblaauw & Sons, LLC
• NADRA Builder Member, Deck and Basement Company
• NADRA Builder Member, O'Keefe Built, Inc. 
  
• NADRA Builder Member, Titan Building Products
  
• NADRA Builder Member, Back to Nature Decks
• NADRA Builder Member, Casey Fence and Deck
• NADRA Distributor Member, Excelsior Lumber
• NADRA Manufacturer Member, HDG Engineered Products
• NADRA Manufacturer Member, TREX
• NADRA Builder Member, Decks by Kiefer
• NADRA Builder Member, DeckRemodelers.com

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NADRA Members, consider this your call to code action! As your new Code Committee Chair, I am asking for your help on behalf of the entire organization so that we can become a stronger voice in shaping the deck codes we all must build to.

Over the last few code cycles, we have increased our influence in the code development arena by supporting other professionals to speak on our behalf..

For the most part, our members have benefited from these outside efforts, winning on many of the positions NADRA has advocated for. However, to fairly execute on our vision of becoming the most respected and relied upon voice for decking and railing code, we believe that the time has come to add a hired professional to our ranks.

After much consideration, we have selected Glenn Mathewson to be this key part of our team. As many of you are aware, Glenn has been with us from the beginning and worn too many hats to name, the highlight being the development of an ICCapproved deck code training program for our members. We believe that he brings what we need: the wisdom and historical perspective to see it from all sides, a passion for the industry and a work ethic that makes it worth the spend.

Glenn has outlined a plan for our success that includes attending the upcoming code hearings, submitting proposals on our behalf and being part of the technical dialogue between competing interests that always surround code development. What we need to do now is generate the income needed to support this plan. 

Mark Guthrie, 

NADRA Code Committee Chair

CODE UPDATES FROM GLENN MATHEWSON: 

March 2019 Update: 

The proposals for the creation of the 2021 IRC have been released for review and can be viewed HERE. 

Professionals are now planning and strategizing their proponent and opponent testimonies for delivery at the Committee Action Hearing in Albuquerque the first week of May.  NADRA will be proudly supporting nine proposals that came together through the effort and contribution of many professionals and organizations from a variety of backgrounds, and are thus the kind of ideas that NADRA was proud to cosponsor.  For a building code to honestly and respectfully represent a civilization, the whole civilization should be invited to their creation.

NADRA invites all those with interest in deck codes to share and contribute together with us and those we work with. We strongly believe that is path to the most appropriate, minimum standard.

Click Here to review your 2021 IRC deck-related code proposals and a simply summary

 

February 2019 Update: Thanks to the support of NADRA members we have shared our knowledge with others in the campfire discussions regarding deck code proposals for the 2021 International Residential Code.  There were 9 proposals submitted with our assistance and approval. The Deck Code Coalition is an informal group of generous professionals from a variety of backgrounds. Led by the steadfast efforts of Mr. Charles Banjai, a now retired code official and long-time contributor to code development, NADRA was able to work with these professionals toward well-developed deck codes.

While some disagreement remains and some is yet to be decided, it appears the majority of these proposals have broad support. Here is a brief rundown of what was submitted. Read the full recap here. 

 

December 2018 Update: Here’s a run down of proposals likely to be submitted Jan. 7th with the combined support of nearly all the contributors of the Deck Code Coalition.  I am proud of NADRA for being a part of this support. 

I know it’s hard for most to wrap their heads around the idea of changing the 2018 code already, considering it doesn’t even have widespread adoption yet. That’s why you’ve hired me, and I’ve already gotten to work.  The best place to begin that work was to contribute to the Deck Code Coalition, an unofficial coalition of the most powerful interests in deck code. Read the full recap here.

 

Nov 7th, 2018 Update: NADRA attends American Society of Civil Engineer’s (ASCE) Live and Dead Load Subcommittee meeting

“Another public comment was also presented, one that could have a major impact on decking.“

How to build guards has never been provided for in the code, and even the loads that guards must resist have been pretty fuzzy throughout code history.  Those target loads have come into some pretty serious question now that so much testing is being conducted to assure guard posts will meet a 500 lb or greater load. Read the full recap here.

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Click the video link above to hear the code discussion from Mark Guthrie & Glenn Mathewson

 

Click the presentation above to learn more from Jim Mailey about NADRA's Education initiative

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