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BrockWorks
4.9(
16
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Major Home Repairs (General Contractor)

Serving New Roads, LA and surrounding areas

In business since 2020

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"This is an outstanding man. Mr. Brock is an excellent contractor, he is an experienced. professional, considerate, knowledgeable and HONORABLE. Mr Brock gave us a fair appraisal , then kept to the appraisal. He showed up for work on-time for the duration of the project. Additionaly, he kept a very clean work site."
Completed Floors
Complete Room Remodel
Before
Pre-install
Deconstructed room

+45

Response time7 hrs
Recommended by80%of homeowners
Reliable Handyman
5.0(
8
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Major Home Repairs (General Contractor)

Serving New Roads, LA and surrounding areas

In business since 2019

Free estimates

"Mr. Glen had does a fantastic job with every project that he has done for my wife and myself so far. Mounting a t.v onto a brick wall, replacing old heavy indoor ceiling fans to building us a big backyard pine fence. Now replacing our bathroom vanities. He is always on time, professional, trustworthy and very knowledgeable. I highly recommend his services."
Pool deck
Hebert
Pool deck privacy wall.
Hebert
Pool deck with flower planters on sides of step hand rail.

+5

Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Solis Painting
5.0(
7
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Major Home Repairs (General Contractor)

Serving New Roads, LA and surrounding areas

In business since 2021

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"This company did superb work. I could not be more delighted with the attention to both big and small details. The work was completed before the given schedule, which was a major plus!!! The owner is personable and down to earth. The crew were very respectful of myself and my home. I will definitely hire them again!!!"
Kitchen
Exterior Residential Home
Wood staining
Kitchen job
Exterior Residential Home

+21

Recommended by100%of homeowners
RANDY KEY CONSTRUCTION & REMODELING
4.9(
10
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Major Home Repairs (General Contractor)

Serving New Roads, LA and surrounding areas

In business since 1983

"Home Remodel- Remodeled My kitchen, master bedroom, bathroom & closet. Great experience and would hire him again! Beautiful work, Randy was always on time when he said he was going to be there, his crews were always on time and got their part done which didn’t hold up the next crew! For my next project Randy Keys Construction is the first call!"
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Diamond Finish Construction LLC
5.0(
6
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Major Home Repairs (General Contractor)

Serving New Roads, LA and surrounding areas

In business since 2018

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"MR. SANFORD EDWARDS JR IS A TRUE PROFESSIONAL WITH GREAT ATTENTION TO DETAILS!! MAKING CERTAIN THAT EVERY CUT IS PERFECT & EVERY PIECE FITS TOGETHER SEAMLESSLY. QUALITY OF WORK IS ?!! HONEST, ON TIME & CLEANS UP AFTER EVERY WORK SCHEDULE. MY HUSBAND & I WILL DEFINITELY BE CALLING MR SANFORD FOR ANY/ALL FUTURE CARPENTER WORK!! THANK YOU MR SANFORD EDWARDS JR."
Remodeling - Kitchen & Bathroom Project
Remodeling - General Project
Carpentry - Woodworking Project
Fencing Project
Remodeling - General Project

+33

Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Unfinished Carpentry questions, answered by experts

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.

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.

It’s sometimes safe to replace a load-bearing wall with a beam, but you need a structural engineer to sign off on the project. You’ll also likely have to upgrade to a steel I-beam or another material that’s stronger than wood to maintain the level of support you need without the wall underneath.

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.

Most load-bearing walls are exterior, though they can also be interior.

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