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D Design Woodworking
5.0(
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Furniture - Build Custom

Serving State College, PA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2021

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

"Derek from D Design Woodworking created very cool dining chairs from ten (10) we picked-up in VERY rough condition. He also took-over and SAVED a dining room tables project for us! Take a look at the pics! Highly recommended."
Response time6 hrs
18 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Robert Womer
4.9(
19
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Carpentry Framing - RepairDeck or Porch - Repair

Serving State College, PA and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 1989

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Robert was easy to work with and very much dedicated to doing a good job. He maintained a clearly defined schedule and was always on time. He was creative in figuring out how to strength my existing porch by adding additional board under the structure. This ended up giving me significant savings compared to another company that said they would wanted to rip off my existing porch and start all over. I never could have afforded that so I valued Robert's creative solution to keep the cost much lower. My thanks to Robert and Angi's."
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+28

Response time7 hrs
Response rate100%
1 neighbors recently requested a quote
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WHL CONSTRUCTION
4.3(
16
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Closet - Build

Serving State College, PA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2000

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"The crew came to the house and modified their way of working to accommodate the tight work space. They were friendly and went above what they had to do by saving my flowers out of my flower bed before they began digging out the space. They answered my questions and explained how things were going. The company owner often checked in by phone and in person to communicate with me regarding the job."
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Response time7 hrs
4 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by100%of homeowners
EPTS Remodeling
5.0(
3
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Closet - BuildDeck or Porch - RepairGazebo or Freestanding Porch - Repair

Serving State College, PA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 1980

Free estimates

Customers say: Quick response

"ERIC WAS PROMPT AND DID A MARVELOUS JOB ON BUILDING THE SURROUND FOR MY NEW HOT TUB. I WAS HAVING DIFFICULTY GETTING IN AND OUT OF THE TUB AND ERIC CAME UP WITH SOME WONDERFUL IDEAS FOR MAKING IT EASIER FOR ME AND MY GUESTS. I RECOMMED HIM EXTREMELY HIGH."
Building the deck.
Building the deck.
Building the deck.
Finished porch a few weeks later
Fireplace Wall Remodel

+35

Response time10 hrs
Response rate85%
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Carpentry questions, answered by experts

When choosing a drywall anchor, consider the weight of the object you're hanging and how much weight the anchor will need to support. The heavier the weight, the stronger the anchor you'll need. You’ll find the weight capacity on the packaging when shopping for anchors. 

Also, remember that you can use more than one anchor when hanging something on the wall. If you're using multiple anchors, divide the object weight by the number of anchors to determine how much each will need to support. If you need help deciding which drywall anchor to use, you can hire a handyperson to hang your objects. 

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.

If the bowing basement wall is less than 2 inches, steel or carbon fiber straps are the best solution. For bowing that is more than 2 inches, wall anchors are the most effective. A contractor can help you decide the best method of repair for your home's foundation and also address the root cause of the trouble.

You should avoid drilling or cutting into load-bearing beams because removing material will weaken it and increase the risk of structural damage or even collapse. If you do need to drill into a load-bearing beam, speak with a structural engineer first to discuss where it’s safest to drill and the width and depth of the bit that’s safe to use.

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.

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