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Hernandez & Sons

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Hernandez & Sons serves to renovate, remodel, and refurbish the beautiful homes of Pennsylvania! New construction also welcome! Contact us today with any questions or inquiries.

Hernandez & Sons serves to renovate, remodel, and refurbish the beautiful homes of Pennsylvania! New construction also welcome! Contact us today with any questions or inquiries.

Summers Construction Co

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Summers Construction Co

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Summers Construction Co is a small business looking to start and complete all your home projects, from decks and fences, to cabinets and trim, we have the competitive rates that allow us to complete the job with less money out of your pocket. As owner of this company i can make sure the work is done at professional grade, i have been completing construction tasks and jobs in the industry for 13+ years. Worked as union Carpenter for 4 years before i got tired of big construction companies ripping off homeowners. Give me a call today (814) 341-4348 to schedule a free estimate on your next project!

Summers Construction Co is a small business looking to start and complete all your home projects, from decks and fences, to cabinets and trim, we have the competitive rates that allow us to complete the job with less money out of your pocket. As owner of this company i can make sure the work is done at professional grade, i have been completing construction tasks and jobs in the industry for 13+ years. Worked as union Carpenter for 4 years before i got tired of big construction companies ripping off homeowners. Give me a call today (814) 341-4348 to schedule a free estimate on your next project!

Barkers

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Barkers

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

Barkers offers a variety of services including home renovation, roof repair, flooring, landscaping, fencing, etc. We guarantee quality work in a timely fashion within your budget. At Barkers, we take pride in our work and make it our mission to ensure 100% customer satisfaction. Barkers is a quickly growing, owner operated company, that employs only the most experienced and skilled workers.

"The service was excellent. He was fair and timely. I am very pleased with the outcome."

Jamie L on October 2021

Barkers offers a variety of services including home renovation, roof repair, flooring, landscaping, fencing, etc. We guarantee quality work in a timely fashion within your budget. At Barkers, we take pride in our work and make it our mission to ensure 100% customer satisfaction. Barkers is a quickly growing, owner operated company, that employs only the most experienced and skilled workers.

"The service was excellent. He was fair and timely. I am very pleased with the outcome."

Jamie L on October 2021

JS Construction

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JS Construction

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Fully insured! We do Framing, Drywall, Painting, Acoustic Ceilings, Excavation, and much more. Call or text for free estimates and any questions you might have!

Fully insured! We do Framing, Drywall, Painting, Acoustic Ceilings, Excavation, and much more. Call or text for free estimates and any questions you might have!

American Quality Trades LLC (wife Kelly)

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American Quality Trades LLC (wife Kelly)

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8 years of experience

Get your projects done before the snow starts to fly! No job to big or to small for us to handle! Call to get a free estimate. First time customers get 10% off!! Quality Trades stands behind all our work with pride! PA state lisenced and fully insured!! Over 20 years experience in residential and commercial renovations! We specialize in pride and honor, so give us a call and let us help you today!!

Get your projects done before the snow starts to fly! No job to big or to small for us to handle! Call to get a free estimate. First time customers get 10% off!! Quality Trades stands behind all our work with pride! PA state lisenced and fully insured!! Over 20 years experience in residential and commercial renovations! We specialize in pride and honor, so give us a call and let us help you today!!

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Unfinished Carpentry questions, answered by experts

Stick frames, metal frames, or prefabricated concrete frames are included in framing a house, along with creating the framework and space for windows, doors, and entryways. Other aspects of developing a home—like drywall, insulation, windows, doors, and more—are not included in the cost to frame a house.

You can enclose an open carport, however, there are several things to consider before opting to do so. You'll want to check local building codes and permit requirements before proceeding to make sure it’s legal. While you can sometimes stick-frame a carport enclosure, pre-fab kits are also available. Remember that you'll likely need to meet concrete slab regulations and provide lighting inside the structure. Both of which could substantially drive up costs.

There are a few options if you miss a stud. You can simply patch the hole with spackle, sand it down, repaint it, and then find the stud—essentially starting over. If you don’t want to do that, you can insert one of the more robust drywall anchor options and hang your item on that, but that will only work if the drywall is in excellent condition and the anchor is rated for the weight of the item you’re hanging on it. You may be able to cover the hole with the object itself once it’s mounted, but it’s still recommended to at least fill the hole to protect insulation and prevent vermin from entering.  

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. 

The best way to know if your beams still provide adequate support is to consult a structural engineer. Structural beams can crack and even sag over time but may still be structurally sound. Keep an eye out for signs of issues in your home, such as sagging floors or ceilings, major cracks in your ceiling and walls, or signs of water damage around a weight-bearing wall.

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