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A&R Builders
5.0(
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Garage - Build

Serving Carmel, ME and surrounding areas

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Super Service Award Winner

In business since 1992

Free estimates

Offers commercial services

"Excellent work and very professional! Hired to install new pool deck and new gutters! We are extremely pleased with quality of everything! Definitely would recommend for any of your home projects."
Response time4 hrs
Response rate97%
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Tyler Norris Handyman
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Shed, Barn or Playhouse - Repair

Serving Carmel, ME and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2014

Emergency services offered

Small jobs welcome

"I hired Tyler on a Sunday. He came on Tuesday he wasn’t able to come on Monday because of rain. He removed a chimney, and patched the roof. I would definitely hire Tyler again and plan to for future projects."
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Response time2 days
Recommended by83%of homeowners
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DP Painting
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Shed, Barn or Playhouse - Repair

Serving Carmel, ME and surrounding areas

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Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2024

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

"Did a great job. Built mailbox stand with an excellent custom flair. Built for strength. Texted and came right away. The message transition to know who was talking to me was confusing at first. DP was also not sure who it was initially."
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Response time6 hrs
Response rate87%
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J&R Contracting Group
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Serving Carmel, ME and surrounding areas

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In business since 2016

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

We've established a solid reputation for quality work and outstanding results for residential deck building. We are committed to providing a personalized service for each individual home we enter. We look forward to building strong, long-term relationships with our clients and guarantee your satisfaction.\n\n

Response time2 days
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Mountain Peak Contracting LLC
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Shed, Barn or Playhouse - Repair

Serving Carmel, ME and surrounding areas

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Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

What do we offer?\nFull home renovations \nKitchen and bath remodels \nInterior/ Exterior finish work \nSiding \nDoor and windows\nDecks \nAdditions\nNew construction \nAnd more!\nContact us today for a free estimate- [email protected]

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Blue spruce fence and deck
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Garage - BuildShed, Barn or Playhouse - Build

Serving Carmel, ME and surrounding areas

In business since 2013

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"ok but I had to call them back to correct a problem with the stairs that were not evenly spaced. As I am fall due to Multiple Sclerosis, this is a major problrm for me., They did do a fix and I will pass final judgement after the winter. Nice, polite crew to have working at my home. I even made them a pan of brownies to share!"
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Response time2 days
Recommended by96%of homeowners
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Barndominium Builders questions, answered by experts

In the U.S., original and converted carriage houses are most often found in New England, New York, and other parts of the Northeast. New construction carriage houses can be found across the country, and are often added to properties with Colonial-style homes for additional living, storage, or work space, although they can be found in many different styles.

If you’re building a pole barn in place of a traditional home, lenders usually don’t offer traditional mortgages for these structures. You can also expect higher insulation costs and building permits may not be allowed in your area. Even if you’re just using a pole barn as storage or as a shelter for animals, these structures are less durable than steel buildings and require more maintenance.

Rather than using a common two-by-four piece of wood for a rafter, you probably will use two-by-six, two-by-eight, two-by-ten, or even two-by-twelve boards. Wider lumber is typically a better choice in a larger building as it provides more sturdiness. Some installers may use wider lumber for rafters near the edges of the roof, where the greatest stress occurs, and save money with narrower lumber toward the middle.

Barns and barndominiums are most commonly painted red, like barns depicted in movies and paintings. The practice of painting barns red dates back to America’s colonial days, when new farmers would borrow the European practice of mixing linseed oil with ferrous oxide to coat the barns in order to protect them from the elements, leaving the structures with a red color.

The difference between a pole barn and a stick-built barn is in the construction. Large poles in the ground provide support for pole barns. For stick-built barns, 2-by-4 or 2-by-6 lumber (known as sticks) create a frame around load-bearing beams. Stick-built construction is far more popular for residential homes. Pole barns are more cost-effective because they require fewer materials and less labor.

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