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Avatar for Joe's Flooring and Painting LLC
Joe's Flooring and Painting LLC
5.0(
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Shed, Barn or Playhouse - Build

Serving Silt, CO and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2023

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

"Joe and his team did excellent work. He made some great suggestion on how we could improve and enhance the looks of both the rooms they worked on. The work was done ahead of schedule and the craftsmanship was outstanding ."
Fascia
Deck
Backside
Garage
Front Door

+1

Response time8 hrs
Response rate99%
3 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Crowhurst Construction
4.8(
8
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Garage - Build

Serving Silt, CO and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2009

Free estimates

Offers commercial services

"I would like to tell you that crowhurst construction would be the go-to place for a deck. He worked with us on the time and materials. He was knowledgeable on what we wanted for our Deck we love it so much, he did a great job. And also does home inspections."
Metal Facade
Metal Facade
Covered Porch
Covered Porch
Redwood Deck

+6

Response time1 day
Response rate88%
6 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Sanchez Construction LLC
5.0(
1
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Find a Custom Home Builder

Serving Silt, CO and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2012

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

At Sanchez Construction LLC, we are a family owned and operated business with over 15 years of experience and are dedicated to delivering high-quality construction services. Our mission is to build lasting relationships with our clients through exceptional craftsmanship and reliability.\n\nBuilding dreams, one project at a time!\n\nPlease visit our website at: https://sanchezservicesco.com/\n\nPlease request a quote from us. We look forward to working with you!

Framed house
Framed house
Panorama Barn
Panorama Barn
Freedom Park siding/decks

+4

2 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Barndominium Builders questions, answered by experts

The term “cottage” is subjective, so there’s no rigid definition, but it generally refers to a small home with simple and purposeful architecture that embraces nature and focuses on charm over everything else. Cottages are typically 1 or 1 1/2-stories tall, usually with gabled roofs, and are built out of natural materials that help make the structure a part of the surrounding nature rather than something that stands out from it. A big part of what makes a cottage a cottage is the decor, which includes natural materials from the nearby area.

Rather than using a common two-by-four piece of wood for a rafter, you probably will use two-by-six, two-by-eight, two-by-ten, or even two-by-twelve boards. Wider lumber is typically a better choice in a larger building as it provides more sturdiness. Some installers may use wider lumber for rafters near the edges of the roof, where the greatest stress occurs, and save money with narrower lumber toward the middle.

The most common slope, or roof pitch, for a shed is 4:12 or four inches of height for every horizontal foot. For areas that experience heavy snow loads, a steeper roof of 6:12 or 9:12 is best. 

The time it takes to build a shed heavily depends on the type of shed you buy. A prefab shed can be built in 4 to 8 hours, while a custom shed will be built off-site over the span of 2 to 5 days. It then takes a few hours, depending on the location, to move the finished shed to its final location.

Building a barndominium means converting a barn into a house. Barndominiums are becoming popular as spacious and stylish alternatives to typical housing structures. Old barns that become houses traditionally consist of wooden construction. However, newer structures, such as pole barns, often contain metal exteriors and roofs. Converting a metal outbuilding into a house presents an excellent opportunity to create a barndominium from metal.

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