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Avatar for Ralph's Handyman Service
Ralph's Handyman Service
5.0(
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Serving Sunderland, MA and surrounding areas

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Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2014

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Build the shed oh my dreams! Honest and reasonable about cost. Helped me make the best decisions for what I wanted. Punctual. Pays attention to the fine details."
Response time6 hrs
1 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by52%of homeowners
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Tejada's Remodeling Inc
4.7(
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Serving Sunderland, MA and surrounding areas

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Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2024

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"These guys get it done super hard work everything was done right I’m happy with the outcome and my wife is happy as well Tejada remodeling is awesome and well done all my projects from now on"
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+6

11 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by79%of homeowners
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A&M Painting and Handyman Services
3.9(
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Serving Sunderland, MA and surrounding areas

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In business since 2018

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

A&M Painting and Handyman Services is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We operate with integrity, fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility in everything we do. Our team takes pride in delivering high-quality craftsmanship and dependable service with strong attention to detail.\n\nIn addition to professional painting and general handyman services, we specialize in decks, fencing, and flooring installations and repairs. With accurate knowledge of our trade and hands-on experience, we provide reliable solutions tailored to each customer’s needs. Above all, we remain focused on our customers’ best interests and make their satisfaction the foundation of our business.

Vinyl fence
Flooring
Flooring
Flooring
Flooring

+1

7 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by65%of homeowners
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Sidewinder Industries Handyman Services
4.5(
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Serving Sunderland, MA and surrounding areas

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Super Service Award Winner

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

Small jobs welcome

"Adam, from Sidewinder, was willing to come from a relatively far distance to do this job. He was able to efficiently evaluate the problem, and hire the appropriate parts to complete the project. I found him to be knowledgeable, easy to work with, reliable, and reasonably priced."
Repair and paint
Deck board install
Painting
Railing replacement
Clean and prep

+15

Response time2 days
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Elifaz Construction
5.0(
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Serving Sunderland, MA and surrounding areas

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In business since 2021

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Excellent craftsmanship on a technically difficult job at a reasonable price. He listened to my concerns and was very intuitive about what needed to be done for a beautiful finished porch. I highly recommend"
Deck remodel
Response time1 day
2 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Carpentry questions, answered by experts

Your local building code will list all the framing requirements for whatever type of structure you're building. Most exterior walls require spacing of 16 inches on-center, while many non-load-bearing interior walls only require 24 inches of spacing. However, there are also varying requirements depending on your construction material, so checking your municipality's rules is essential.

You may need a permit to install your window seat. Even though it's an indoor modification, some municipalities require permits for any built-ins added to homes. Check with your carpenter or, if you're DIY-ing, do some research on your city's requirements.

Begin by analyzing the blueprints and gathering the proper materials before framing a house. With the prep stages behind you, begin by framing the floor of a house on the newly set foundation. Exterior and interior walls come next, along with rough openings for doors and windows. Contractors will then add ceiling and roof rafters to finish things off. 

Most of the time, you’ll want to use screws on your subfloor rather than nails. Nails can actually weaken plywood, whereas screws can easily penetrate without damage. They also form a more secure connection because of their shape, preventing squeaky floors and tightly holding the subfloor in place. That said, some contractors do prefer nails depending on the type of floor covering because they allow for more flexibility.

Yes, a one-story house can have a load-bearing wall. The load-bearing walls in a single-story home are usually the exterior walls. If the house has a basement with exposed walls, the arrangement of the beams can help indicate what walls are load-bearing.

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