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My Handyman

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My Handyman

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Specializing in electric and plumbing but not limited to it. Covering all aspects of home and business handyman work from simple door knob replacements to sink drain repairs, painting or carpentry. I have over 20 years in home and business repairs. My commitment to customer satisfaction and attention to details will not be sacrificed. I offer competitive rates and and fast response time. I also offer round the clock emergency services for electrical outages and plumbing leaks.

Specializing in electric and plumbing but not limited to it. Covering all aspects of home and business handyman work from simple door knob replacements to sink drain repairs, painting or carpentry. I have over 20 years in home and business repairs. My commitment to customer satisfaction and attention to details will not be sacrificed. I offer competitive rates and and fast response time. I also offer round the clock emergency services for electrical outages and plumbing leaks.


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

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.

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.

You can use a nail to find ceiling joists, but it’s not as reliable as a stud finder, and you’ll end up with lots of small holes in your ceiling. If the nail hits a joist, you'll feel increased resistance. Mark the spot with a pencil. Repeat this process regularly along the ceiling, 16 or 24 inches apart, until you've mapped out the joist locations.

Carpenters are trained to take on a wide range of home projects. You can hire a carpenter to do framing, roofing, build custom furniture, and make significant upgrades to your home. General carpenters are usually able to handle most jobs. However, you may also choose to hire a carpenter who specializes in a specific type of carpentry. 

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. 

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