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Crown Home Improvement LLC
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Serving Baker, LA and surrounding areas

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In business since 2025

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"The guys showed up early and worked really fast and efficient. They were very polite and also cleaned up all the construction debris, leaving everything pristine. Would highly recommend for any job you may need."
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Response time4 hrs
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Civil Lining Industries, Inc.
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Serving Baker, LA and surrounding areas

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In business since 2025

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"We had an excellent experience working with Civil Lining Industries on our construction project. From start to finish, their professionalism, responsiveness, and attention to detail were outstanding. Their response time was impressive, communication was clear and consistent, and they stayed on schedule throughout the project. The team was prompt, knowledgeable, and handled everything with a high level of care and expertise. It’s rare to find a company that delivers quality work while also being reliable and easy to work with, but Civil Lining Industries exceeded our expectations. I highly recommend them to anyone looking for dependable, professional construction services. We are extremely satisfied with the results."
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Sentri Homes
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Serving Baker, LA and surrounding areas

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In business since 2023

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"I was very impressed with Sentri Homes - their customer service was excellent. They sent a subcontractor to install some vinyl laminate in my bathroom and he ended up getting glue all over the carpet in our bedroom. The sub ended up ghosting both me and Sentri, leaving me stuck with a ruined carpet. Sentri stuck with me for over a month to get the carpet replaced with the identical original and to get the vinyl job 100% completed. The carpet was a Home Depot exclusive and Sentri handled everything with them. I will be using Sentri for a much bigger renovation I have coming up soon, because I know that they will make sure everything gets done right no matter what problems come up. The vinyl looks great too."
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Kingdom Builder
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Serving Baker, LA and surrounding areas

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In business since 2020

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"With over 20 years experience, we take great pride in our experience, expertise, quality, and customer service that we provide to meet the consumer's needs. It is our mission to provide excellent workmanship and complete customer satisfaction from start to completion of a project. In order to understand the needs and expectations of our customers, we take great care to work and communicate with every customer in a professional manner. Our reputation is based on service, safety, and quality, regardless of how large or small the job."

Response time1 hour
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Handyman Heritage
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Serving Baker, LA and surrounding areas

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Small jobs welcome

Precision Handyman Services is a professional home repair and maintenance company based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Founded and operated by Cody, the business is dedicated to delivering reliable, high-quality solutions for residential and light commercial properties throughout the Greater Baton Rouge area.\nWith extensive experience in general construction, repairs, and property maintenance, Cody established Precision Handyman Services to address a clear need in the local market: dependable, detail-oriented handyman work executed with professionalism and integrity. The company specializes in a comprehensive range of services, including plumbing repairs, electrical troubleshooting and installations, drywall repair and painting, carpentry, door and window maintenance, flooring installation and repair, minor roofing work, and general home improvements. Each project receives careful attention to ensure lasting results and customer satisfaction.

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Woodworking 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.

If you’re just replacing a few broken or damaged joists, you can expect to pay anywhere from $100 to $300 per joist. However, a complete installation for a home or room will take into account the cost of labor, which ranges from $25 to $40 per hour. Floor joist installation for an entire room, for example, can cost between $5,000 and $10,000, depending on the room's size and the materials used.

Most landscape timbers are 8 feet long, but some are also available in 10-foot and 12-foot lengths. Choose the length that will allow you to install landscape timbers using the least amount of cutting to fit. Shorter timbers will allow you to more easily create angles and shorter plant bed sides.

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.

Board and batten is a type of wainscotting that uses wider boards that are placed vertically, and it has a much more rustic aesthetic than wainscotting. Common wainscotting styles are raised-panel, flat-panel, and beadboard. Wainscotting is more intricate and will typically use more elegant, subtle trims compared to the more farmhouse-inspired boards of board and batten styles.

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