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Avatar for Busby Home Services
Busby Home Services
5.0(
16
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Deck or Porch - RepairExterior Shutters - Repair or RestoreGazebo or Freestanding Porch - Repair+2 more

Serving South Berwick, ME and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2021

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"Ryan is a very hard and careful worker. My deck was pulling away from the house. He knew to brace the deck, remove old worn wood and replace it with pressure treated. It as a very tough job and took to days but he got it done and the deck is like new."
Handyman Services Project
Handymen Project
Decks & Porches Project
Handymen Project
Before repair

+15

Response time6 days
Response rate100%
12 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Magic Frog Carpentry & Woodworks
5.0(
11
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Carpentry Framing - InstallCloset - BuildInterior Trim and Decorative Moldings - Install

Serving South Berwick, ME and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2015

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"We hired Adam to convert our single-car garage into a bonus room (framing, drywall, electrical, flooring, moved a gas line, rerouted the hose spigot, and replaced the garage door with a slider). The quality is fantastic. I’d recommend him to anyone. What really stood out: Adam cared about the details. I had a rough vision, but when we hit decisions I hadn’t thought through, he’d flag it and, if I didn’t have a strong preference, steer me toward the right choice. He had a real vision for how it should look, not just doing the bare minimum or blindly following directions. The other thing was how clean he and any of his crew kept their workspace. This didn't actually matter since they were in a garage we weren't using, but every day it was immaculate, and all the material scraps were removed. Hire Adam because he delivers excellent workmanship, sweats the details, and helps you make smart decisions along the way. Plus, he runs a clean, organized job site."
High Ceilings. Inside 45 degree angles done with NO-Coat 450
Tall Foyer. Wrapped beam. Unfinished at post.
Outside corners with bead. Outside 45 degree angles with No-Coat 450.
Deep Skylights with drywall returns.
Before

+11

Response time1 day
Response rate100%
8 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Gavin Liscombe Residential Construction
4.4(
41
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Deck or Porch - Repair

Serving South Berwick, ME and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2020

Offers commercial services

Customers say: True professional

"Did a wonderful job and takes pride in his work. He was adding a railing to the stairs and replacing stair treads and discovered problems with the raisers. Replaced those as well and provided a competitive price for the amount of work that was completed. We had specific concerns about having this done quickly. Gavin assisted in making sure that he was able to complete the stairs on time despite the additional work. We were happy with the work and outcome."
11 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by31%of homeowners
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True North Contracting
4.4(
96
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Deck or Porch - RepairCarpentry Framing - InstallExterior Shutters - Install or Replace - For Business+2 more

Serving South Berwick, ME and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2005

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

"True North Contracting is very attentive to my requests, does outstanding work, cleans up their worksite, have a great attitude and no foul language. I am very happy with my new bathroom. I would hire them for another project and I may."
Roof
Kitchen Reno
Finish
Ready for Grout
 Finished

+66

Response time7 hrs
7 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by93%of homeowners
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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.

If you remove a load-bearing wall to create an entrance to a carport or covered patio, you can expect to pay between $3,200 and $9,500, with an average cost of $6,400. Factors such as the type of addition and if that area needs additional work will add to the price.

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.

There are approximately 5.33 board feet in a 2x4. You can use the board foot calculator in this article to easily find the answer. A 2x4 is 2 inches of thickness by 4 inches of width, so you need to find the length, with 8 feet being the most common. You’d use the calculator here to multiply 2 times 4 times 8, and then divide by 12, arriving at a total of 5.33 board feet. 

A cross brace for a fence gate should stretch from the top corner of the gate’s hinge side to the bottom corner of its latch side at a 45-degree angle to the bottom of the gate. This positioning distributes the bulk of the gate’s weight to the base of the post, taking pressure off the top hinge.

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