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Q: Do I have to use wood to frame a house?

• <div><p>One of the most common <a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/bare-bones-guide-framing-house.htm">house framing basics</a> for decades has been using wood for the framing work. However, some framing contractors now suggest using steel frames. Steel is lightweight, resistant to fire, and resistant to moisture, all of which are areas where wood framing could cause problems. However, steel framing is more expensive than wood and limits your ability to insulate the home.</p></div>

Q: What are the key elements of quality framing work?

• <div><p>Accurate measurements, sturdy materials, and seamless integration with other structures.</p></div>

Q: How long does it take to frame a 1,500-square-foot house?

• <div><p>Framing most homes takes anywhere between five and eight weeks to complete. You&rsquo;ll need to account for inclement weather conditions, material shipment times, the number of crew members, and the weight of your materials. If the weather is too hot, wet, or cold for the installation, this process could take closer to eight weeks.</p></div>

Q: Do brick houses have framing?

• <div><p>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&rsquo;t have traditional framing. </p></div>

Q: Do joists sit on beams?

• <div><p>Joists do distribute their load to beams, but they don&rsquo;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&rsquo;ll never see a joist sitting on top of a beam or another joist.</p></div>

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Last update on December 11, 2024

Reviewed in December 2024
This has been an awesome experience. The work was done completely and very professionally. Marin offered me expert advice and really went the extra mile! He was able to correct YEARS of poor carpentry issues and restored my faith in competent tradesmen. His pricing is extremely fair and he shows...
Green Star Services Inc.
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Reviewed in November 2024
Gus and his Painting Crew did an excellent job at several of our properties. They are polite and really take good care in what they do. They also did some minor carpentry repairs too. We will have them back for future work.
SL Painting
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Reviewed in October 2024
Burns and Co. have done 2 paint/carpentry and 1 indoor painting projects and I could not be more satisfied. Mike is on time and on task, communicating to me as he went along to ensure the jobs were done to order. Mike stayed within my budget each time and added some extra work he felt necessary...
Burns & Co.
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Reviewed in February 2022
The repaired and painted surfaces look pretty good. Estimated for two weeks, the job took seven, partly excusable due to a covid surge. The crew neglected to protect a living room floor that had been in good condition, necessitating laborious cleaning for which the company compensated us about...
Bob Peters Painting
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Reviewed in May 2019
For the past several years we've enjoyed the kitchen that Colonial Carpentry remodeled for us in 2015. We live in a 100+ year old farmhouse whose kitchen previously had ancient plumbing, lead paint and a comically inconvenient layout. Colonial Carpentry did a complete kitchen gut and we have a...
Colonial Carpentry Innovations Inc
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Reviewed in March 2019
They arrived on time, listened to my opinion, inspected the property, spotted some minor carpentry defects, and sent me the estimate. Considering the size of the house, I thought the estimate was reasonable.
CJ's Home And Garden
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Reviewed in October 2017
B&D Painting did an amazing job painting and repairing the back side of our home. We needed some carpentry for water damage and a thorough scraping and painting. It looks phenomenal, better than we hoped. Bruce and his team were respectful and easy to work with. The communication was excellent....
B & D Painting
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Reviewed in August 2015
The 2 workers were very friendly and courteous. When finished with project they cleaned and swept the floor in the unfinished basement.
Dukes, LLC
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Reviewed in May 2015
My latest project for Tom was to paint our house and garage and some carpentry work to build a window frame and repair flash pieces above the windows. As usual Tom was here when he said he would be and went way beyond my expectations with the quality and speed of his work. Tom is very talented...
Tri-County Construction
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Reviewed in May 2015
Overall very good. Didn't get done pre-winter, but put on coat of primer again for free. <br /> Good quality. <br /> Good price. <br /> Carpentry work done by sub-contractor went above budget. <br />
Etinde Painting
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Nova VC Construction & Cleaning

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"Very professional and easy to work with; Nova VC Construction helped us with our remodeling project, were always on time, finished before schedule and even helped with a couple of other minor repairs. We'll definitely use Nova VC again in our future house projects."

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"Jose and his team did a phenomenal job.Very professional.And I would recommend his company anytime to do all work for construction can't thank them enough for job well done"

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"I recently had my shingle roof replaced and I?m very happy with the results. The team was professional, punctual, and completed the job efficiently. The quality of the work is excellent, and the new roof looks great. They kept the work area clean and communicated well throughout the process. I would definitely recommend them to anyone needing a roof replacement."

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Alliance Home Improvement Inc

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"They arrived on time, were professional and answered a lot of question. It took about three hours and two people came to do this. They left the area mostly clean. They did leave some stickers on the windows that I had to pull off. I would tell friends and family that they should research the price on windows to make sure they are not over paying."

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Jodoin Home Improvement

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In business since 1991

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"Jodoin Home Improvement is an excellent company! They work to a high standard of quality and everyone who works there is kind and considerate. We had the exterior siding and windows replaced on our home by Jodoin. The job took a long time to complete because of the amount of work. They set to their task every day, called if weather was a factor and were a pleasure to have around. I would not hesitate to recommend them and to use their services in the future!"

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Profinish Drywall and Painting

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In business since 2023

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"Great work. Couldn't believe how good the finished project turned out."

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In business since 2002

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"This was ideal. The men were polite, on time, and their work was great. I really cant stress enough what a pleasant experience this was for us. The next door neighbors were so impressed, they walked over and hired them to do their roof!

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In business since 1999

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"Everything went great, there were a couple changes that had to be made as the job progressed, we found out the old toilet had been leaking pretty badly, and there was a bunch of rotting floor boards. Other than that they completed the job within our time frame, cleaned the house up at the end of each day very well, and really treated our home like it was theirs. Everything was sealed up with plastic barriers so we wouldn't get dust throughout the house, I was very pleased about that. We plan to have them back in the next year or two for the kitchen.
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Unfinished Carpentry questions, answered by experts

One of the most common house framing basics for decades has been using wood for the framing work. However, some framing contractors now suggest using steel frames. Steel is lightweight, resistant to fire, and resistant to moisture, all of which are areas where wood framing could cause problems. However, steel framing is more expensive than wood and limits your ability to insulate the home.

Accurate measurements, sturdy materials, and seamless integration with other structures.

Framing most homes takes anywhere between five and eight weeks to complete. You’ll need to account for inclement weather conditions, material shipment times, the number of crew members, and the weight of your materials. If the weather is too hot, wet, or cold for the installation, this process could take closer to eight weeks.

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.

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