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Peak Framing

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Peak Framing

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4 years of experience

We're a locally owned and operated company that values honesty and integrity and treats your home as if it were our own. Our services are customized to the individual project, paying close attention to the details of each project that we're involved with. We pride ourselves on the quality of our work as well as our commitment to outstanding results. We look forward to building lasting relationships and guaranteeing your satisfaction!

"Yes and very efficient. Definitely recommend. Super nice and the best part was he explained exactly what work was going to be done.. "

Enrique M on October 2025

We're a locally owned and operated company that values honesty and integrity and treats your home as if it were our own. Our services are customized to the individual project, paying close attention to the details of each project that we're involved with. We pride ourselves on the quality of our work as well as our commitment to outstanding results. We look forward to building lasting relationships and guaranteeing your satisfaction!

"Yes and very efficient. Definitely recommend. Super nice and the best part was he explained exactly what work was going to be done.. "

Enrique M on October 2025


"MCK was reliable and efficient! They finished the job in a timely manner, and did a great job!"

Ruth B on December 2024

We have 20+ years of home building and renovations. We are a one stop shop for everything from getting the foundation to final trim touches.

"MCK was reliable and efficient! They finished the job in a timely manner, and did a great job!"

Ruth B on December 2024


FireStorm Woodworking

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FireStorm Woodworking

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Here at FireStorm we deal in all things that have to do with woodworking! We specialize in furniture: bars, dining room tables, end tables, coffee tables, cabinets, live edge, and anything you can dream! Our goal here at FireStorm is to build your dreams without breaking the bank! Growing up in a small town in central Nebraska, founder Kylr Dawe recognized a need for someone who was willing to take on any task. FireStorm was built.

Here at FireStorm we deal in all things that have to do with woodworking! We specialize in furniture: bars, dining room tables, end tables, coffee tables, cabinets, live edge, and anything you can dream! Our goal here at FireStorm is to build your dreams without breaking the bank! Growing up in a small town in central Nebraska, founder Kylr Dawe recognized a need for someone who was willing to take on any task. FireStorm was built.


Bush's Lawn & Home Services

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Bush's Lawn & Home Services

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5 years of experience

Maintaining a home, while juggling work and family, can be hard. Bush's Lawn & Home Services is here to help you get all your home and lawn care projects done. We offer a full set of lawn maintenance and home repair services.

Maintaining a home, while juggling work and family, can be hard. Bush's Lawn & Home Services is here to help you get all your home and lawn care projects done. We offer a full set of lawn maintenance and home repair services.


Bates Construction

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Bates Construction

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Customers say: Quality work

Remodeling, drywall, windows, doors, cabinets, flooring, decks, trim work, roofing/siding/gutters, painting (state certified in lead base paint), mold removal, & concrete work. Owner of Bates Construction 35+ years experience Licensed & insured.

"Fantastic! Very thorough in all details of the projects. Currently have Bates Contracting coming back for a second remodel at my business."

Bobbi C on May 2022

Remodeling, drywall, windows, doors, cabinets, flooring, decks, trim work, roofing/siding/gutters, painting (state certified in lead base paint), mold removal, & concrete work. Owner of Bates Construction 35+ years experience Licensed & insured.

"Fantastic! Very thorough in all details of the projects. Currently have Bates Contracting coming back for a second remodel at my business."

Bobbi C on May 2022




DT Homes

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DT Homes

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15 years of experience

we have 4 employees and can handle anything from your honey-do to a new construction . The forms of payment we accept are cash and local checks .

we have 4 employees and can handle anything from your honey-do to a new construction . The forms of payment we accept are cash and local checks .


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Strafford Window Manufacturing, Inc.

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Strafford Window Manufacturing, Inc.

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Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers

We do not manufacture windows or doors for homes nor do we use Insulated glass. Strafford Window Mfg. manufacturers custom wood windows for barns, sheds, stables, pool houses, cabin, porches and interior applications in the home. Our windows are made of all wood and single strength glass. Call for pricing on Tempered glass. Strafford Window MFG. manufactures Sashes, Transoms, Single Hung Window Units, Hopper Window Units, Fixed Window Units and Screens.

"These windows are solid, well built and look great. I will be ordering more for my house."

Don P on September 2020

We do not manufacture windows or doors for homes nor do we use Insulated glass. Strafford Window Mfg. manufacturers custom wood windows for barns, sheds, stables, pool houses, cabin, porches and interior applications in the home. Our windows are made of all wood and single strength glass. Call for pricing on Tempered glass. Strafford Window MFG. manufactures Sashes, Transoms, Single Hung Window Units, Hopper Window Units, Fixed Window Units and Screens.

"These windows are solid, well built and look great. I will be ordering more for my house."

Don P on September 2020


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Pat's Hardwood Customs

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Pat's Hardwood Customs

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13 years of experience

Small business starting up. Owner operator, just one guy building my legacy. Custom built cabinetry, custom built furniture (hutches, china cabinets, buffet tables, etc.)and wood finishing. Cash or check only at this time

Small business starting up. Owner operator, just one guy building my legacy. Custom built cabinetry, custom built furniture (hutches, china cabinets, buffet tables, etc.)and wood finishing. Cash or check only at this time

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Carpentry questions, answered by experts

Costs depend on desk size, labor, included features like drawers or motorized height adjustments, and required wall anchoring.

The primary parts of a house that need framing during construction are floors, exterior walls, interior walls, and the roof. The framing in these areas provides the skeleton for adding other materials over the top. With walls, for example, contractors can hang drywall over the interior walls and siding over the outside of the exterior walls. Proper framing ensures a sturdy house that is built to last.

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.

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.

Framing with metal studs can be significantly faster than using wooden studs, provided you have some experience working with the material. While you can use virtually instant pneumatic nailers with wood, metal requires installing screws. However, because metal is lighter, straighter, usually comes cut-to-length, and doesn't require sorting for the best pieces, you can save significant time using metal instead of wood.

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