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L & L Home Improvement, Inc.
4.3(
87
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Deck or Porch - Repair

Serving Columbia, SC and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 1990

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

"They repaired, replaced some Masonite siding and painted exterior of house. Carpenter and painter were great. They did an excellent job! Great people. Would highly recommend this company."
deck around hot tub
hot tub built in deck
decks
staining
steps

+18

Response time8 hrs
Response rate93%
10 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Home Genius Exteriors
4.9(
390
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Exterior Shutters - Repair or Restore

Serving Columbia, SC and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2004

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"What an incredible experience. Contacted them for siding consult, Chris from sales was very knowledgeable and easy to talk with. Gave us great recommendations for the design. We signed up and wow the siding was here in less than 10 days. The installers, Led by Daniel were incredible. They were courteous, friendly, neat and they were fast! You could see pride of work as they were doing the project. They were also on time each day, were there when they said they would be. AJ our project manager was awesome as well..Communicated frequently so we always knew what to expect. We are thrilled with our new home, siding is beautiful, this team is stellar! If we could give a 100 rating we would!"
Asphalt Roofing
Asphalt Roofing
Asphalt Roofing
Asphalt Roofing
Asphalt Roofing

+5

782 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by96%of homeowners
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Overhead Construction, LLC
5.0(
30
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Deck or Porch - RepairExterior Shutters - Repair or RestoreExterior Shutters - Repair or Restore - For Business

Serving Columbia, SC and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2022

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"I am a brand new homeowner who contacted several pros to get a quote on repairing a 15 year old wooden fence that was falling apart. I sent Jason with Overhead Construction a couple pictures of the problem areas and he stopped by the next day to take a look for himself. Following this, he sent me a written estimate with an affordable price on the project. We scheduled the repair and he came out and fixed it up in just a couple of hours, while also doing another add-on project for me. Overhead Construction has great customer service, flexibility to fit your schedule, and competitive pricing. I can’t recommend them enough!"
Exterior work
Bathroom remodel #6
Bathroom remodel #5
Bathroom remodel #4
Bathroom remodel #3

+3

Response time8 hrs
Response rate94%
Recommended by85%of homeowners
Avatar for Shealy's Construction and Remodeling
Shealy's Construction and Remodeling
5.0(
7
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Carpentry Framing - Install

Serving Columbia, SC and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2016

Free estimates

Offers commercial services

Shealy's Construction and Remodeling is a leader in providing our customers with the highest quality service in an honest, efficient, and professional way. Our pledge is to create successful relationships with our customers, employees and community by building trust, treating every project with the utmost integrity and exceeding expectations. We look forward to working with you!

Bathroom remodel
Bathroom remodel
Bathroom remodel
Bathroom remodel
Bathroom remodel

+38

2 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by100%of homeowners
Tim Mciver Construction
4.5(
23
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Deck or Porch - RepairCarpentry Framing - Repair

Serving Columbia, SC and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 1990

Free estimates

Offers commercial services

"He was great to work with. The job was done in a timely manner and looks great. He kept us up to date on what he was doing daily and answered many questions about the porch before we could ask him. Tim also kept the cost down when possible by using some of the existing porch. We will use Tim again."
Response time2 days
Response rate96%
13 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Carpentry questions, answered by experts

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.

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.

While some highly experienced homeowners can frame a house independently, it is not advisable. You will need ample carpentry experience, a team of helpers, and professionals to sign off on your work to meet local building codes. For the safest outcome, we recommend buying or building a house with the guidance of professionals.

Baseboards don’t have to be nailed into studs. However, nailing them into studs adds to their stability. When studs aren’t available, you can secure them with drywall nails directly into the drywall and adhesive. Always aim to nail into studs, especially in high-traffic or impact-prone areas.

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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