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McGrath Carpentry
4.4(
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Serving Buffalo, NY and surrounding areas

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In business since 2009

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Great Work! Kieran and his crew did an amazing job replacing a cedar siding wall on the exterior of our home. They were meticulous, timely and clean. We will be using this company again for a new deck and for some framework and window replacement. Highly recommended!"
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cabinet wall before

+231

Response time1 day
1 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by93%of homeowners
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Vins Contracting
4.9(
116
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Serving Buffalo, NY and surrounding areas

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In business since 2020

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Hired Vin to jack up and level our deck frame. He was very responsive, friendly and was able to get the job done ahead of time. He recommended additional supports and installed them and came in right on budget. Would definitely hire him again for future work."
Response time12 hrs
Response rate86%
22 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Nickel City Repair
4.6(
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Serving Buffalo, NY and surrounding areas

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Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2021

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"My pro was skilled and had great attention to detail. Roger always let me know when he was on the way. He did extra work and was courteous. It could have been completed more timely, but honestly, the plaster took time to dry between coats. He painted our whole ceiling after repairing it. He also repaired cat scratches and chipped plaster. by our backdoor & repainted that whole wall. We have an old house and it needs work. He was very good."
Handymen Project
Drywall Project
Drywall Project
drywall hanging and finishing.
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+21

Response time1 day
3 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by51%of homeowners
SZ Home Construction
5.0(
11
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Serving Buffalo, NY and surrounding areas

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In business since 2020

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"We hired SZ Home Construction to repair the exterior of our Tudor home. They were professional, reasonable, and reliable. We were very happy with their work. They were the 4th contractor we had look at the job and they came when they said they would and did fantastic work. We would definitely use them again"
Response time4 hrs
Response rate85%
Recommended by90%of homeowners
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Scarpone and Sons
4.5(
19
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Serving Buffalo, NY and surrounding areas

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In business since 2000

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Sabino was great to work with. He was professional and thorough when initially inspecting roof. He completed a major job with tear off of layers of asphalt and cedar shingles. He installed the new roof with quality products. Most importantly he worked well with us in a honest manner when issues arose to rebuild a chimney and replace beams on a rotting porch. His prices were very reasonable. He did a solid job cleaning up the area when finished. It is never an easy experience to have an old roof torn off and replaced, but Sabino and his workers made the experience positive."
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Front windows.
7 replacement windows.
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+35

Response time2 days
2 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by93%of homeowners
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WNY Engineering and Construction Management
4.5(
23
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Serving Buffalo, NY and surrounding areas

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In business since 2014

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

"Jose and his crew were a pleasure to work with. Not only did they do a great job on the drywall, they also put in new hardwood flooring and a beautiful staircase. Very happy with the price and workmanship"
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Two story construction.
Roofing for two story addition.
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Team framing the roof.

+23

Response time1 day
Response rate97%
36 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Affordable Quality Home Improvement
4.0(
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Serving Buffalo, NY and surrounding areas

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In business since 1995

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"They do EXCELLENT, AFFORDABLE and QUICK service and repairs! I am 1,000% satisfied! They came over in the morning and started and finished the work that afternoon!"
Response time1 day
Response rate88%
6 neighbors recently requested a quote
American Exteriors of Western New York
4.2(
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Serving Buffalo, NY and surrounding areas

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Super Service Award Winner

In business since 1990

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"American Exterior replaced my shed roof,and they did an excellent job. The sales rep arrived at my home on time and provided a quote for job within a short time The quote was well within my budget so I scheduled the job. The employees showed up on time and had the job completed within 3 hours or so. When finished they did an excellent job of cleaning up the job site. I wouldn’t hesitate to have American Exteriors do more work at my home"
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Energy wasting windows

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Response time8 hrs
Response rate88%
Recommended by63%of homeowners
TJ Miller Company
4.2(
13
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Serving Buffalo, NY and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 1990

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

"Tom is more than a carpenter, more than just a handy man, a plumber, an electrician. He is a skilled craftsman, talented, reliable and generous with good advice. Over the past two years Tom has demonstrated his talents by helping improve my beautiful but somewhat outdated home. He has done everything from designing and building a new dressing room closet, to repairing and replacing light fixtures, and he is currently laying a new bathroom floor. He has even put my gas grill together! Lucky I was the day he responded to my Home Advisor call."
Response time1 day
1 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Carpentry questions, answered by experts

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.

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.

When deciding if you should use 2x6 or 2x8 deck joists, consider the size of the deck, joist spacing, and materials. Larger decks, larger-spaced joists, and weaker wood all require more support, meaning they need larger joists. For example, 2x8 redwood joists spaced 16 inches apart can only safely span up to 10 feet and 7 inches. On the other hand, 2x10 southern pine joists spaced 12 inches apart can be as big as 16 feet and 2 inches. If you aren’t sure what size joist is best for your project, speak with your deck builder.

Modern brick houses are really stick-built homes with a brick facade for aesthetic purposes only, so most have framing. With genuine brick construction, most homeowners install furring strips over the interior of the brick and then install drywall over those strips to cover the brick wall, so they don’t have traditional framing.

Your local building code will list all the framing requirements for whatever type of structure you're building. Most exterior walls require spacing of 16 inches on-center, while many non-load-bearing interior walls only require 24 inches of spacing. However, there are also varying requirements depending on your construction material, so checking your municipality's rules is essential.

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