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L&B Services
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Serving Bowdoin, ME and surrounding areas

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In business since 2014

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Warranties offered

"Bob and his crew installed a fence on my property. They were great. They did a beautiful job, were professional and kind. We would definitely hire him again."
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Recommended by46%of homeowners
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GrayBridge
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Serving Bowdoin, ME and surrounding areas

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Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2015

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Emergency services offered

"Very pleased with this contractor. He gave me a fair estimate and stuck to it. He was also professional and showed up when he said he would. The job he did was more than satisfactory and I have no complaints."
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Response time2 days
Response rate96%
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Birdy and Brush
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Serving Bowdoin, ME and surrounding areas

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Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2022

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Small jobs welcome

"Erika did all kinds of things for house rehab-carpentry, cabinet painting, Sheetrock patching, wall painting. With utmost care and good cheer. Whatever the question, her answer was “yes, I can do that.”"
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Response time9 hrs
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Leviathan Group LLC
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Serving Bowdoin, ME and surrounding areas

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In business since 1996

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Offers commercial services

"We have used this business for numerous projects. They always deliver excellent work and are very flexible with some of our creative carpentry ideas. So far we have custom bookcases in three separate spaces, boot box, an old farmhouse staircase redo and we are hoping to do a full kitchen in the near future."
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The Leviathan Group

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Response time2 days
Response rate94%
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Carpentry questions, answered by experts

The easiest way to tell if a wall is load bearing is to check if it’s an exterior wall or if it runs perpendicular to the joists above and below it (or parallel to beams). Exterior walls are almost always load-bearing, and walls that run under beams or parallel to them are also usually load-bearing. There are exceptions to these rules, and walls that don’t fit into these categories can still be load-bearing. If you’re unsure, hire a structural engineer to look at your home to assess whether or not the wall is structural.

Converting a carport into a garage can vary in difficulty depending on its configuration, the condition of the foundation or slab, and its location relative to the house. The process has a lot in common with a home addition, but you can often skip non-essential finishes like fine flooring, trim work, or even drywall and HVAC. The conversion requires experience with drywall, insulation, and other building materials to ensure it’s done safely and correctly. While it might be possible for a DIYer with the proper tools and skills to do the work, it is a complicated and potentially dangerous job. If you’re new to basic construction, it's best to leave this project to the professionals.

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.

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.

Metal stud framing parts include the studs themselves, upper and lower tracks that act as top and bottom wall plates, various angle fasteners and clips, screws for fastening pieces togeher, metal straps, c-channel supports, and thicker steel supporting structures. Roof framing metal components include pre-fabricated trusses, heavy-gauge stud pieces, and various plates and fasteners.

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