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APEX Drafting LLC
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Serving Palmer, AK and surrounding areas

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In business since 2020

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We have a single mission: Complete Customer Satisfaction! We have consistently focused on the needs of our customers, providing personalized attention and a stress-free experience.\nYou will find us to be competitively priced with close attention to the details.\nOur reputation is based on service, safety, and quality, regardless of how large or small the job.\nWe look forward to building a lasting relationship and guarantee your satisfaction!\n

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Heart and Home Builder
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Engineer - Structural

Serving Palmer, AK and surrounding areas

In business since 2023

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The home builder that focuses on not what's wrong... Rather, what's missing. Reconnecting the heart to the home.\nJK Construction renovates homes and recreates landscaping designs with heart and your inspiration. From dreams to blueprints to reality-JK Construction can help.\nAfter nearly 30 years working in the Emergency Room as a Registered Nurse, I found the interesting connection in the midst of troubling times to talk to patients about what matters the most. \nFaith, Family and Home were the top three favorites of what matters.\n"Home is where the heart is"\n This is exactly how JK Construction was founded. Let us reconnect your heart to your home with your next inspiration.

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AKE electric service LLC
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ArchitectArchitect - For BusinessDraftsperson/CADD

Serving Palmer, AK and surrounding areas

In business since 2006

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We are a family owned and operated business with several years of experience. We specialize in residential interior remodeling, cabinets, tile and much more. Please reach out to us directly at 907-885-7227 for more information.

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Cozy Home Hawaii
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Serving Palmer, AK and surrounding areas

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Aloha we are a small business raised in Oahu. We thrive off the passion of delivering a clean & cozy home. We specialize in cleaning everything from bathrooms to kitchens to floors & carpet. We leave you feeling fresh and happy with the results of a sanitized work or living space. We bring our own chemical solutions, rags, vacuums, mops, brooms and other tools needed to clean your home efficiently and swiftly. We hope you give us a chance to show you what we are capable of. Thank you for your trust in our growing business. Mahalo

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Structural Engineering questions, answered by experts

No, beams are the primary load-bearers for flooring or roofing systems, and they distribute the weight of the structure to your foundational supports, while joists bear far less weight and distribute their loads to the beams. Beams are usually thicker and longer, and they have support posts or foundation walls beneath them for support.

You should avoid drilling or cutting into load-bearing beams because removing material will weaken it and increase the risk of structural damage or even collapse. If you do need to drill into a load-bearing beam, speak with a structural engineer first to discuss where it’s safest to drill and the width and depth of the bit that’s safe to use.

A 4-inch-thick concrete slab can support around 4,000 pounds per square foot if a contractor reinforces the slab with rebar, while that same slab without reinforcements will support closer to 1,000 pounds. For the purposes of a patio, 4 inches in thickness without reinforcement should suffice unless you’re installing heavy kitchen equipment or a hot tub on it. In those cases, reinforcing your slab and sticking with 4 inches of thickness should provide plenty of strength.

The depth of any foundation style depends on your climate and how deep the frost line is, as building code requires that the footers of a foundation—which are built into a monolithic slab—sit at least a foot below the frost line. At the southern tip of Florida, for example, a monolithic slab foundation would only need to sit 12 inches under the soil at the widest parts. On some parts of the Canadian border, the frost line is 100 inches, which would mean a minimum of 112 inches, which is prohibitively deep for a monolithic slab.

The process of hiring a structural engineer starts by finding reliable professionals in your area and comparing quotes from at least three of them. From there, you can narrow down your selection by asking some leading questions:

  • Do you have experience working in my specific area?

  • Do you have professional indemnity insurance?

  • What will your structural report cover?

  • Do you charge a flat fee for a structural report or by the hour?

  • How long have you been in business?

  • Do you have a list of customer references?

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