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JRP Construction
5.0(
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Major Home Repairs (General Contractor)

Serving Laie, HI and surrounding areas

Approved

Free estimates

Customers say: True professional

"Our renovation went smooth as possible he was great and he worked with us very well and I am happy with his work I will definitely hire him for future projects and recommend him to family and friends thank you very much Ryan and your team was amazing"
Remodeling - Kitchen & Bathroom Project
Remodeling - Kitchen & Bathroom Project
Remodeling - General Project
Remodeling - Kitchen & Bathroom Project
Remodeling - General Project

+15

Response time1 day
Response rate100%
10 neighbors recently requested a quote
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MTL Max Builder Hawaii Contractor
3.9(
19
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Major Home Repairs (General Contractor)

Serving Laie, HI and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 1998

Free estimates

Customers say: Quick response

"Ongosia Uhatafe and his workers did a great job remodeling two bathrooms. The job was completed on time, on budget and very professionally. I especially appreciated his workers cleaning up each evening, including vacuuming and putting their materials out of our way."
Response time2 days
Response rate88%
41 neighbors recently requested a quote
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JG BUILDERS LLC
5.0(
2
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Major Home Repairs (General Contractor)

Serving Laie, HI and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2007

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"We did an extensive remodeling of our condo in Waikoloa. JG builders did an outstanding job. Jonathan made several helpful suggestions that helped us turn our nice condo into a real show place and made it more functional as well. We have seen several other projects that JG builders have done and they have all turned out beautifully. JG builders work is high quality and they are great to work with."
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+14

Response time3 days
Response rate100%
6 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Toa and Kyle's Home Solutions
4.6(
78
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Major Home Repairs (General Contractor)

Serving Laie, HI and surrounding areas

In business since 2014

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Had a contractor that ended up doing more damage than you can imagine! My wife and I were devastated! Fired him and began looking for solutions to the botched 500 sq ft ceramic tile job. I found Kyle on Angies list. His reviews were great! I reached out to him and he responded back within 8 hrs. Set up an appointment to have him estimate the job. Upon meeting Kyle I immediately could tell he was personable, professional and competent! He did not mince words and was direct about the repair: The tile would need to be pulled up and reapplied..properly! After more conversation, my wife and I contracted Kyle and his team. Kyle really shared our pain and wanted to make our home whole again and restore our happiness. (It’s very hard to find that type of compassion these days) The job was finished in 3 days, quicker than expected! That included: complete demo of botched job, materials, hauling debris, prepping, installation and finishing. The result is absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!! My wife and I are extremely pleased with the craftsmanship of the install! Kyle and his son Malaki are true craftsman! VERY friendly, punctual, communicative, down to earth and business oriented! You can search for better but, I doubt you will receive the same service that Toa & Kyle’s Home Solutions offer! Chance em’! You won’t regret it! Worth every penny and some!"
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Recommended by96%of homeowners
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808 Renovation LLC
5.0(
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Major Home Repairs (General Contractor)

Serving Laie, HI and surrounding areas

Free estimates

"I needed my bathroom fan replaced and Handyslavic responded immediately with the replacement part in hand. He was in my home for less than 30 minutes. I was shown the burnt out part after it was removed and the new operational part after installation."
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Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Xtreme Handyman Services
4.4(
27
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Major Home Repairs (General Contractor)

Serving Laie, HI and surrounding areas

In business since 2010

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"All went extremely well. Jobs completed professionally and rapidly. Clayton is easy to work with and flexible to changing home owner requirements. I will definitely be asking for Clayton’s help in the future."
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Unfinished Carpentry questions, answered by experts

Framing with metal studs can be significantly faster than using wooden studs, provided you have some experience working with the material. While you can use virtually instant pneumatic nailers with wood, metal requires installing screws. However, because metal is lighter, straighter, usually comes cut-to-length, and doesn't require sorting for the best pieces, you can save significant time using metal instead of wood.

Joists do distribute their load to beams, but they don’t sit on top of the beams. Instead, home builders nail or screw the joists directly to the beams such that the end of the joist butts up against the edge of the beam. Beams can sit on other beams for support, but you’ll never see a joist sitting on top of a beam or another joist.

The easiest way to tell if a wall is load bearing is to check if it’s an exterior wall or if it runs perpendicular to the joists above and below it (or parallel to beams). Exterior walls are almost always load-bearing, and walls that run under beams or parallel to them are also usually load-bearing. There are exceptions to these rules, and walls that don’t fit into these categories can still be load-bearing. If you’re unsure, hire a structural engineer to look at your home to assess whether or not the wall is structural.

Yes, ceiling joists are typically load-bearing. However, their primary function is to support the weight of the ceiling and loads applied to it, like lighting fixtures and ceiling fans. They can also help support the roof, especially if they’re part of truss systems. Remember, the load-bearing capacity of ceiling joists depends on the material, size, and space between them. 

Most Cape Cod houses are two stories tall at the peak, although they’re considered one-and-a-half stories tall because the steep roof pitch cuts off a portion of the living space on the second story. Unless you raise the roof on your Cape Cod house to add a dormer, the interior rooms upstairs will lose some usable living space to the sloped ceilings.

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