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S&L Roofing and Construction
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Major Home Repairs (General Contractor)

Serving Carthage, TX and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2007

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Scott was a pleasure to work with. Our Insurance company tried to give us very little and our roof had damage. Scott worked for weeks with Insurance adjuster to get us brand new roof. His team was polite, did amazing work and left home clean when done. Highly recommended Scott and his Team."
2705 Royal Drive
2705 Royal Drive
2705 Royal Drive
2705 Royal Drive
2705 Royal Drive

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14 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by80%of homeowners
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Mass Construction
4.6(
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Major Home Repairs (General Contractor)

Serving Carthage, TX and surrounding areas

In business since 2002

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"All the work was done in a timely professional manner. The work was completed close to the time promised, despite the weather being cold, rainy and snowy. Steve and the crew were neat, cleaning up after themselves every day. Stuck to the original estimate."
Tornado Shelter Entrance
Tornado Shelter Entrance 2
Tornado Shelter Air Vent
Tornado Shelter Cedar Furniture
Tornado Shelter Ceiling

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Response time1 day
Recommended by87%of homeowners
Benjamin Thomas Building & Remodeling
5.0(
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Major Home Repairs (General Contractor)

Serving Carthage, TX and surrounding areas

In business since 2008

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"The people here are truly wonderful. They listened to my needs and gave me a fair price. I am so happy with their professionalism and their care on my home's project that I would call them again in an instant for future work needing to be done. This company is one I feel you can really trust and to me that's priceless."
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Homemade Design
3.7(
322
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Major Home Repairs (General Contractor)

Serving Carthage, TX and surrounding areas

In business since 2006

Credit card accepted

"I feel extremely fortunate to have found Vicki through Angie's List !  She is an extremely talented person who is very easy to deal with. She has a breath of knowledge that allows her to accommodate my tastes, but also ensure that the overall design is in sync with the design and location of my home.  She has  a very diplomatic way of suggesting when I'm going astray with my choices and in every case where she has told me "Trust Me"  I have been delighted ! She is very aggressive in helping me find the best pricing and often times will work with the vendors directly  hence saving me the time.  She also has excellent local contacts.  Everyone I've worked with through Vicki has been timely, professional, and highly competent.
My project is far from complete.  I intend to continue to use Vicki and her expert advice until the end !!!!"
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Unfinished Carpentry questions, answered by experts

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.

An A-frame home can be cheaper to build than a traditional house, but that is not always a given. Prices can be fairly similar in some cases, depending on the location, design, and necessary site preparation. Costs for an A-frame typically run between $100 to $200 per square foot, which is comparable to the cost of a traditional home. The cost of an A-frame can come in under those numbers if you opt for a prefabricated kit.

The easiest way to tell if a wall is load bearing is to check if it’s an exterior wall or if it runs perpendicular to the joists above and below it (or parallel to beams). Exterior walls are almost always load-bearing, and walls that run under beams or parallel to them are also usually load-bearing. There are exceptions to these rules, and walls that don’t fit into these categories can still be load-bearing. If you’re unsure, hire a structural engineer to look at your home to assess whether or not the wall is structural.

Not all porch columns are load-bearing, though they can be. Some porch columns are simply decorative. There are ways to identify a load-bearing column, like looking for visible seams and a foundation. Also, check to see if the column directly enters the ground. In some porch installations, a contractor will excavate a hole to install a column into the earth along with a buried cement base for stability.

Traditionally, bungalows are single-story homes, although having a half or partial story on top of the first floor is common. While adding a second story to a bungalow is certainly possible, the home would no longer be considered a bungalow by the strictest definition.

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