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Double J Overhead Doors
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Deck or Porch - Repair

Serving Westport, IN and surrounding areas

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Free estimates

Offers commercial services

"My old deck was really in bad shape and I found John on Facebook and asked him for an estimate and it fit my budget I’m very satisfied with how it turned out. He is a very polite young man and I want to see him succeed in his business."
Deck
Loadingdock  door
Loadingdock  door
Deck  remodel
Deck  remodel

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Danny's Handys services
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Deck or Porch - RepairCarpentry Framing - InstallCarpentry Framing - Repair

Serving Westport, IN and surrounding areas

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Small jobs welcome

Offers commercial services

"Juan did a fantastic job helping me yesterday. I had just moved into town Monday. I really needed someone to handle without a lot of oversight. He brought his own tools and did a great job. He cleaned up at the end. I will definitely used him again."
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JMD Home Services LLC
New to Angi
Carpentry Framing - InstallCarpentry Framing - RepairCloset - Build+7 more

Serving Westport, IN and surrounding areas

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Small jobs welcome

Hi there! I have about 9 years of experience with home remodeling, house flips, and currently I am focused more on carpentry (custom closets, interior/exterior trim, etc.) and flooring. I am still open to most home repair needs. I am new to Angi, but feel free to check out some photos of my work in the project photos. I am also willing to share more photos. Feel free to email me at [email protected] or call/text at 3179032308. Thanks!

Full Bathroom Remodel
Full Bathroom Remodel
Custom closet
Custom closet
MOBILE LOCKSMITH SERVICES INC
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Furniture - Build Custom

Serving Westport, IN and surrounding areas

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Small jobs welcome

Mobile Locksmith Services Inc. is a trusted mobile locksmith serving Indianapolis and surrounding areas. We provide fast, reliable 24/7 emergency locksmith services for cars, homes, and businesses. Our services include car lockouts, house lockouts, business lockouts, key replacement, key duplication, key programming, lock repair, rekeying, and lock installation. We are committed to professional service, quick response times, and customer satisfaction.

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Carpentry questions, answered by experts

Yes, you can find ceiling joists using simple tools if a stud finder isn't available.

Using a hammer requires patience and a keen ear. Gently tap the ceiling in a grid pattern, listening for sound changes. A hollow sound indicates space between joists, while a solid, dull thud suggests a joist. Mark the location with a pencil and confirm by tapping from different angles.

Alternatively, you can use a nail, but this method will leave small holes. You'll feel increased resistance when the nail hits a joist. Mark the spot and repeat the process every 16 or 24 inches to map the joist locations. This method is considered less reliable than using a stud finder.

You can choose 5/8-inch plywood or 3/4-inch plywood—anything thinner than these sizes may not withstand the impact of debris propelled by strong winds or can be easily torn off by intruders. Remember that the durability of the wood board is crucial, particularly for safeguarding your windows during severe storms. The effectiveness of using wood boards for protecting the investment you made in your home relies on using the appropriate material and ensuring proper installation.

Installing an ornamental or decorative porch column takes around three to five hours. Structural columns take longer because your pro has to install a jack to hold up the roof while switching the column out. If there's any structural damage, it can add several days to the timeline to repair the damage.

Bump-out additions can add some space to a closet without requiring any significant structural work. This entails pushing back the existing rear or side of the closet, simply moving the wall into either an adjacent room or unused space. For ground-floor closets, this could even be extended to the exterior of the home, but that has its own complications. Bump-outs are a good discussion to have with your contractor if you’re just looking to increase the space a little—not renovate the entire closet space.

Bump-out additions can extend anywhere from 2 to 15 feet from an existing room. The right size will depend on how you plan to use the new space. For a cantilever bump-out, which doesn't require additional foundation support, the limit is typically 24 inches (2 feet). If a footing and foundation are part of the project, a bump-out can be much larger, even encompassing a whole room. It's also important to remember that many residential properties have limits on the total house size relative to the lot size.

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