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Handy Master Home Improvement
4.5(
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Serving Fort Calhoun, NE and surrounding areas

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In business since 2005

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Emergency services offered

"Eddie is an extremely talented carpenter. His work is beautiful and I would definitely hire him again. I had a complicated stair remodel. My house was built in 1985, and the staircase was the last major project that needed to be tackled. Eddie not only responded to my request immediately, he was very enthusiastic and confident about how he would tackle the staircase. He is detail-oriented and very meticulous. I have ZERO complaints about the finished product, he exceeded my expectations. CONS - Original timeline was not met. and he only works during the hours his kids are in school.. Patience pays off though, and his work is well worth any time delays."
Composite Deck
Composite Deck
Composite Deck
Composite Deck
Composite Deck

+18

Response time6 hrs
4 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by89%of homeowners
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Stile Construction Services
4.1(
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Serving Fort Calhoun, NE and surrounding areas

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In business since 2006

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Customers say: True professional

"Ryan is very responsive, but a lot of the details (trim, corners, clean up) in the the job were poorly done for the tiles and carpentry. There were some significant mistakes around executing the asked for design that ended up causing delays and costing more money. If you hire him, you should check his crew work routinely so mistakes can be corrected. He is really good at fixing the mistakes while the job is ongoing. Unfortunately, I have been finding things a month later and fixing them now would be cost prohibited."
Response time12 hrs
Response rate100%
Recommended by94%of homeowners
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614 Builders, LLC
5.0(
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Serving Fort Calhoun, NE and surrounding areas

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Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2024

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Emergency services offered

"They did an outstanding job installing my new pergola system on my existing patio. Even when unexpected challenges came up, they took the time to get everything done right. I had originally planned to tackle this project myself, but I’m so glad I decided to hire them instead—their expertise and attention to detail made all the difference."
Deck
Deck
Deck
Deck
Deck

+43

Response time8 hrs
Response rate93%
30 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Lara's Landscape
3.8(
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Serving Fort Calhoun, NE and surrounding areas

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In business since 2012

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"These guys are hard workers always paying attention to detail. I have never had a problem with them in fact they always do a fantastic job. I definitely would recommend them.! I canâ  t wait to give him a call again for more projects! Give these guys a call, they will not let you down, they are the most polite, generous group of people!"
laras hardscape
clean up beds
clean up beds
patio
patio

+45

Response time1 day
Recommended by76%of homeowners
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Carpentry questions, answered by experts

Baseboards don’t have to be nailed into studs. However, nailing them into studs adds to their stability. When studs aren’t available, you can secure them with drywall nails directly into the drywall and adhesive. Always aim to nail into studs, especially in high-traffic or impact-prone areas.

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.

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. 

An A-frame home can be cheaper to build than a traditional house, but that is not always a given. Prices can be fairly similar in some cases, depending on the location, design, and necessary site preparation. Costs for an A-frame typically run between $100 to $200 per square foot, which is comparable to the cost of a traditional home. The cost of an A-frame can come in under those numbers if you opt for a prefabricated kit.

Installing a tongue-and-groove wall requires similar techniques to those associated with installing shiplap. However, because of the precision necessary to make each board fit perfectly and the increased material prices, the cost is higher than that of shiplap installations. Expect to spend between $2 and $6 more per square foot for tongue-and-groove walls versus shiplap ones.

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