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10 years of experience

We replace and install windows and doors,kitchens and baths,flooring and tile,custom trim,repair and install drywall.interior painting.

We replace and install windows and doors,kitchens and baths,flooring and tile,custom trim,repair and install drywall.interior painting.

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Four Step Building Solutions

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13 years of experience

Four Step Building Solutions is a fully insured company. We run between 4-6 employees during the busy seasons. We will bring on more help as needed depending on job size. Billing varies depending on customers financial situation, whether they are using their own money or using a lending institution.

Four Step Building Solutions is a fully insured company. We run between 4-6 employees during the busy seasons. We will bring on more help as needed depending on job size. Billing varies depending on customers financial situation, whether they are using their own money or using a lending institution.

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Tweedie Construction

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42 years of experience

We have grown this business from the ground up for over 30 years. We have grown in to a dominate company with teams to get the job done right the first time. We are experienced in all phases of construction such as residential, commercial, and municipal.

We have grown this business from the ground up for over 30 years. We have grown in to a dominate company with teams to get the job done right the first time. We are experienced in all phases of construction such as residential, commercial, and municipal.

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30 years of experience

Three employees, Both sub-contracting and general contracting, payment is due upon service completion, discount for referrals, senior citizens, Veterans, as well as single parents ( some income guidelines for single parent discounts)

Three employees, Both sub-contracting and general contracting, payment is due upon service completion, discount for referrals, senior citizens, Veterans, as well as single parents ( some income guidelines for single parent discounts)

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Unfinished Carpentry questions, answered by experts

Learning how to frame a house includes picking the right lumber for the job. Most people will want to pick pine, spruce, or fir for the framing. These types of lumber are affordable and produce sturdy framing for structures. Look for kiln-dried lumber to reduce the risk of shrinkage or insect damage after installation. As part of what’s included in framing a house when you hire a professional, the contractor should order the lumber, so you don’t have to worry about finding the right lumber.

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. 

Most of the time, you’ll want to use screws on your subfloor rather than nails. Nails can actually weaken plywood, whereas screws can easily penetrate without damage. They also form a more secure connection because of their shape, preventing squeaky floors and tightly holding the subfloor in place. That said, some contractors do prefer nails depending on the type of floor covering because they allow for more flexibility.

Sagging floors, large cracks in your walls, and uneven door frames are three signs that your floor joists need to be replaced. You may also notice squeaky floorboards, windows that no longer close correctly, and stairs that sag on either side. You'll need a structural engineer or floor contractor to confirm whether the floor joists are the true problem behind these issues.

Whether or not you can fix water-damaged baseboards depends on the extent of the damage and the baseboard material. Medium-density fiberboard (MDF) baseboards cannot be repaired once severely water-damaged—you’ll need to replace the damaged sections with new baseboards. Wood baseboards may be repaired if the water damage is minimal and only affects a small portion of the baseboard.

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