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Niola Furniture Upholstery LLC
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Furniture - Build Custom

Serving Mentor, MN and surrounding areas

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In business since 2016

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

If you are looking for an outstanding upholstery repair service, we are the professionals to come to. Niola Furniture Upholstery Service is not your usual 9 to 5 shop. We offer so much more and enjoy what we do. We are open seven days a week (appointments only on Sunday) and provide fast service. We specialize in professional dining room, wall and sofa reupholstery. We treat all of our customers with respect and guarantee you will be satisfied with our work. Niola Furniture Upholstery Service has been in the business for years. For our customers' convenience we provide free consultation.

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Ascended Constructions
5.0(
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Carpentry Framing - Install

Serving Mentor, MN and surrounding areas

Approved (Corporate)

In business since 2023

Offers commercial services

We’re a family owned and operated company that values honesty and integrity, and stands behind our work. We offer over 40 years of industry experience. We specialize in Asphalt Shingle Roofing installation, replacement, and repairs. Our services are customized to the individual project, paying close attention to the details of each project that we're involved with. We look forward to building long-term relationships with our clients and guarantee your satisfaction!

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Garden Structures & More
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Arbor, Pergola or Trellis - Build CustomArbor, Pergola or Trellis - Build Custom - For BusinessCarpentry Framing - Install+9 more

Serving Mentor, MN and surrounding areas

In business since 1998

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"We got estimates from several places. We wanted to do something a little bit unique but also inexpensive, and we were open to different ideas. Hal (who owns the company and I think is in charge of all the work) offered good ideas and design at the same price as other companies were offering something highly generic (we didn't want yet another dog-eared fence). The design incorporated both what we wanted, and ideas on his part that kept it affordable and added some interesting design features. He got the designs together, got feedback, and did custom woodworking of many of the pieces. He pushed us ahead of schedule to get posts in before we did some walkway work that we wanted to build in around the posts. They finished everything up later as planned, Hal was on site the entire time. We did have a problem with the design of one of the gates, it didn't match what we had discussed, but he saw the problem and redid that portion of the work. So, I feel good about the experience. The result is solid, usable, attractive, and was affordable. A minor complaint is that he did the cutting of treated wood on our lawn, and I'm pretty sure the chemicals from the sawdust damaged the lawn -- the grass still isn't as healthy in that spot. Also the curve of the arch didn't match our existing entryway arch as we had discussed, but I didn't really feel like making an issue of it after it had already been fully constructed. In retrospect for something very exacting like the curve of an arch I might want to lay it out on graph paper to make sure we had exactly the same thing in mind."
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Recommended by95%of homeowners
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Arkansas Wood Doors
5.0(
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Closet - BuildCustom Cabinets - Build

Serving Mentor, MN and surrounding areas

In business since 1977

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

We specialize in providing our customers everything they need to update, repair, rejuvenate or give their Kitchen, Bathroom or Laundry Room Cabinets a customized new look. We manufacture cabinet doors, drawer fronts, drawer boxes, roll-outs, refacing materials along with complete cabinet boxes all available with or without finish to complete any of your Do It Yourself projects. We also offer a custom closet system to upgrade those cluttered and space wasting closets. All of our components are supplied to you Ready To Assemble and are designed for ease of assembly as well as durability. Please visit our website for our complete line of doors, cabinets, and other components to start designing your dream project today.

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Homemade Design
3.7(
322
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Furniture - Build Custom

Serving Mentor, MN and surrounding areas

In business since 2006

Credit card accepted

"had purchased this on a Deal. I moved my office to the in-law suite, and wanted something outside my norm - yet not too jarring. The decoraator is in Mass. We communicated via email, Pinterest., Houzz, their website and phone conference. I planned to reuse my light cherry office furniture, but needed to get rid of the white wall look. I sent photos of the room and a floor plan. I answered their online style questionaire and sent photo of the furnishing, my favorite Arts n Crafys desktop lamp and some of the art work I wanted to use. The result was a vibrant palate that is invigorating and joyful to work in. Using the colors from some paintings I collected in Africa15 years ago and my electric taste. the result was very bold. (Formerly my definition of bold was any color other than white or beige. The cair rail and lower walls are a terracotta with a rich deep gold on top. The remaining woodwork and doors are a dark slate gray with a satin finish. (Really - no white glossy woodwork.) I feel like I am in some exotic place when I work. I have met with other designers in the past. They ask your likes, then tell you what think regardless. Not so here, the process was interactive, two sided and balanced. The results are stunnung. I wouldn't hesitate to use them again, even if no big deal is available.
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Merls Handyman
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Serving Mentor, MN and surrounding areas

In business since 2023

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

Merls Handyman is reliable, easy to work with, and dedicated to getting your home back into shape. I have over 15 years of general experience and always have the best attitude about my work. We offer free estimates and would love to hear of your upcoming project. Call or click for an estimate today

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Sentri Homes
2.8(
58
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Carpentry Framing - InstallCustom Cabinets - Build

Serving Mentor, MN and surrounding areas

In business since 2023

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

Sentri Homes is a full-service contractor delivering high-end home additions, whole-home remodels, new custom builds, luxury kitchens, structural framing, roof replacements, and every major renovation. We assign a dedicated project manager to every job, deliver meticulous craftsmanship with clear communication, and back our work with an industry-leading warranty to ensure complete peace of mind on your largest investments. Our in-house team of licensed builders and master craftsmen consistently earns 5-star reviews by turning big visions into stunning, high-value homes—when you need one trusted partner who truly does it all, we’re the proven choice.

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Woodworking questions, answered by experts

Whether or not it’s easier to cut wood when it’s wet versus dry depends largely on the type of tool you use and the wood you’re cutting. For example, a chain saw should still be able to cut through wet wood with relative ease, but it may be more difficult to maneuver due to the wood fibers sticking to the chains of the saw. 

However, you might want to avoid cutting wood entirely when it’s wet if you’re pruning your tree. Sawing a wet tree that you don’t plan on removing can also encourage bacterial and fungal growth and decay.

No, beams are the primary load-bearers for flooring or roofing systems, and they distribute the weight of the structure to your foundational supports, while joists bear far less weight and distribute their loads to the beams. Beams are usually thicker and longer, and they have support posts or foundation walls beneath them for support.

If you don’t have a power saw with a blade where you can adjust the angle, you could use a miter box and hand saw to make the cuts. The miter box contains wide slots to support the piece of baseboard and other narrow slots to accommodate the blade of the hand saw. However, it’s tough to make non-standard cuts beyond 30 or 45 degrees when using a miter box.

It is not recommended to cut or drill into LVL (laminated veneer lumber) beams. As major structural components of a home, their composite structure can be compromised by alterations, which can weaken them and lead to cracking over time. If you must make modifications to an LVL beam, it is crucial to consult a structural engineer or general contractor first. A professional can advise on whether it's safe and provide specifics on the appropriate bit size, depth, and directionality for any necessary drilling.

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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