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BradWay Construction and Restoration, LLC
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Major Home Repairs (General Contractor)

Serving Mc Daniels, KY and surrounding areas

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In business since 2023

Free estimates

Warranties offered

BradWay Construction and Restoration was founded with the intention to provide a superior level of service and craftsmanship to our clients that is rare in the residential construction/restoration marketplace. Our goal is to support homeowners that may otherwise struggle with stress and uncertainty during the design process, as well as reduce their subsequent frustrations and regrets during the actual construction process that often result from a lack of contractor service and craftsmanship. Operating from our core values of quality, integrity, transparency, and flexibility, BradWay brings stability to what can otherwise be a chaotic process for a homeowner. Call us today and let's get started!\n \n

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Brutscherconstruction
New to Angi
Major Home Repairs (General Contractor)

Serving Mc Daniels, KY and surrounding areas

Approved

Welcome to Brutscher Construction! We are committed to providing dependable, high-quality construction and renovation services with honesty, professionalism, and attention to detail. Whether it’s a small repair or a larger project, our goal is to deliver exceptional craftsmanship and make the process smooth from start to finish. Thank you for considering us we look forward to bringing your vision to life.

Magnus Builders
New to Angi
Major Home Repairs (General Contractor)

Serving Mc Daniels, KY and surrounding areas

Approved

Free estimates

Warranties offered

Small jobs welcome

Magnus Builders, LLC is a full-service residential remodeling company based in Louisville, Kentucky. Specializing in a wide range of home improvement services, including kitchen and bathroom remodeling, home additions, roofing, siding replacement and repair, gutter installation and repair, and interior/exterior painting. With a focus on quality craftsmanship and customer satisfaction, Magnus Builders, LLC helps homeowners transform their living spaces, from minor updates to major renovations.\n

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Unfinished 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.

Modern brick houses are really stick-built homes with a brick facade for aesthetic purposes only, so most have framing. With genuine brick construction, most homeowners install furring strips over the interior of the brick and then install drywall over those strips to cover the brick wall, so they don’t have traditional framing.

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.

While some highly experienced homeowners can frame a house independently, it is not advisable. You will need ample carpentry experience, a team of helpers, and professionals to sign off on your work to meet local building codes. For the safest outcome, we recommend buying or building a house with the guidance of professionals.

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.

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