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Gutierrez Builders, Inc.
5.0(
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Deck or Porch - RepairCarpentry Framing - Repair

Serving Davidson, NC and surrounding areas

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In business since 2015

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

"We needed someone to help us hang a porch swing. Mr. Gutierrez showed up as planned, was quick and did and excellent job! I would recommend Mr. Gutierrez and his crew for what you need for home projects."
Response time1 day
1 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by90%of homeowners
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Sal's Contracting, Inc
4.9(
205
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Window Frame - RepairWindow Frame - Repair - For Business

Serving Davidson, NC and surrounding areas

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Super Service Award Winner

In business since 1985

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"Highly recommend Sal’s Contracting and his crew. Very professional, experienced punctual and clean. We had them frame soffit’s, for our HVAC tubing, in our basement. We will definitely use his services for future work!!! Thank you!"
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Response time8 hrs
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AWD Cabinetry
5.0(
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Furniture - Build Custom

Serving Davidson, NC and surrounding areas

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Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2016

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Excellent job. He was on time and did the job in a shorter time frame than anticipated. I definitely would use him again and would recommend his to our friends."
Furniture - Custom Made Project
Custom kitchen
Butcher block kitchen
custom kitchen and island
Custom kitchen

+30

Response time8 hrs
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Recommended by90%of homeowners
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AXR Contracting, LLC
5.0(
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Carpentry Framing - Install

Serving Davidson, NC and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2023

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

"AXRâ s team is amazing & FAST! They remodeled my laundry room & made it so functional. They also made a designated area for my 2 cats who love the space as well. Their work is exceptional & their prices are unbeatable for the quality they offer. My whole family is using them for upcoming projects !"
Floor replacement
Floor replacement
Floor replacement
Floor replacement
Floor replacement

+72

Response time4 hrs
Response rate97%
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Carpentry questions, answered by experts

Most Cape Cod houses are two stories tall at the peak, although they’re considered one-and-a-half stories tall because the steep roof pitch cuts off a portion of the living space on the second story. Unless you raise the roof on your Cape Cod house to add a dormer, the interior rooms upstairs will lose some usable living space to the sloped ceilings.

When hanging a door frame, it’s recommended that you use screws, not nails. Screws are more secure, easier to tighten, and easier to remove if you need to adjust the frame. On average, the cost to replace a door frame is about $400, but you can save on labor costs if you’re confident in your ability to DIY the project. 

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.

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. 

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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