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Clark Handyman & Carpentry
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Serving Lyman, ME and surrounding areas

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In business since 2018

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Offers commercial services

"Brian installed a portable generator, transfer and outdoor outlet. He was knowledgeable, professional, and reasonably priced. He seemed quite experienced in carpentry and looking forward to hire him again for carpentry projects."
Response time3 days
14 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by57%of homeowners
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BLAKE'S CLEANCUT CARPENTRY
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Serving Lyman, ME and surrounding areas

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In business since 2025

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Emergency services offered

"They were on time. Very friendly and professional. There were problems with some of the materials in the kit and they had to fix some of them to put it together. They were here for over 8 hours, didn't even break for lunch. Even though they were here longer than expected they didn't change more than they had estimate.They did a great job and I would definitely recommend them to anyone needing work done"
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Bellevue Construction Company
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Serving Lyman, ME and surrounding areas

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Super Service Award Winner

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Warranties offered

Customers say: True professional

"Where do I begin? I hired this company to build me a deck off of my kitchen area. It’s so pretty. I spend all of my time out there. They did such an amazing job we had them install new vinyl siding and an asphalt shingle roof for us as well. They were so helpful with the deck design. We are having them come back to redo our master bathroom!"
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Response time1 day
5 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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All Time Builders
5.0(
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Serving Lyman, ME and surrounding areas

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In business since 2021

Free estimates

Customers say: Quality work

"All Time did three significant projects, including fencing renovation, rebuilding a bulkhead, and enclosing a shed area with doors. Mike is professional with an associate's degree in building-related fields, training and on the job experience. Excellent communication, accurate estimates, fair pricing, measure twice cut once thoroughness, attention to detail, smart, well spoken, very nice."
Response time1 day
3 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by83%of homeowners
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Paradise Construction LLC
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Serving Lyman, ME and surrounding areas

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Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2021

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Does excellent work - always on time and is knowledgeable about carpentry. Work area is neat/clean and communicated about the work and the progress. Made sure of what we want and delivered."
Response time1 day
Response rate87%
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A & D Renovations
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Serving Lyman, ME and surrounding areas

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In business since 1978

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"A&D was very responsive. They provided a great price and were easy to work with adapting to any concerns that arose along the way. Easy to get a hold of at any time and they always called back and had a man to respond to our concerns."
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Response time4 days
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Carpentry questions, answered by experts

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.

Bump-out additions can extend anywhere from 2 to 15 feet from an existing room. The right size will depend on how you plan to use the new space. For a cantilever bump-out, which doesn't require additional foundation support, the limit is typically 24 inches (2 feet). If a footing and foundation are part of the project, a bump-out can be much larger, even encompassing a whole room. It's also important to remember that many residential properties have limits on the total house size relative to the lot size.

For maximum stability, install grab bars on wall studs, as this will adequately support the weight. However, if you don't have access to studs, you can get by with wall anchors. If opting for the latter, choose specialty hollow wall anchors. 

While framing a basement is not as difficult as finishing a basement, it's something you should typically leave to the pros. That’s because if something is installed correctly, it will affect your entire basement. However, you can take care of some of the smaller tasks, like filling holes or putting up some insulation.

In framing, studs are placed at 16-inch intervals to coincide with the typical spacing of wall materials such as drywall or plywood. This spacing is called "on-center" and is necessary for maintaining structural stability and efficient use of materials. The 16-inch spacing also helps to distribute the weight evenly across the building's structure. For those looking to cut material costs and improve energy efficiency, 24-inch stud spacing can be employed through a method called "advanced framing". This requires careful planning and adherence to local building codes to ensure structural integrity.

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