"LDF contractors is one of the best I've had in my experience with having work done on my home. If there is any work that you would need done to your home LDF is the company to use."
With over 30 years experience, C&L Remodeling, is a family owned company servicing Orange Country. Leroy and Clara take great pride in helping the community rebuild. \n\nIf you are looking to remodel a bathroom, build a deck, add a room addition, or just need some repair work from the hurricane, you can trust C&L Remodeling, to do a great job at a great price.\n\nDo you need new flooring? We will install any flooring that you buy. We can even pick it up for you, bring it to your house, and install it.\n\nInsulation? We do great insulation work! We have been doing it for years. Give us a call.
Lonestar Elite Contracting is committed to providing dependable, high-quality home improvement and general contracting services. We specialize in roofing, fencing, flooring, painting, concrete, drywall, texture, remodeling, and more. Our mission is to deliver exceptional workmanship, honest service, and lasting results that our customers can trust.
At LDF Construction Group we pride our ourselves in quality, value, and service! With over 15 years of general contracting experience, we are here to help you with all your additions, renovations, new construction needs and dreams you may have.\n\n We are experts in our trade and will do our best to keep you as educated as we can on your particular project. We look forward to earning your business! When you contact us, you'll be given the exceptional customer service you deserve, including free quotes, up-front pricing, and no hidden fees. These benefits are provided to our clients in order to show that our company genuinely cares about customer satisfaction. Give us a call today to schedule your free estimate!
"The jobs done at our church were top notch work! We are very pleased! These guys were really thorough and had a fine attention to detail going above and beyond surpassing our expectations! Clarion Contractors are very professional, caring and take great pride in their work. We definitely recommend this company!"
"We needed help cleaning out the garage which was filled with many items that needed to be disposed of and were too heavy for us to move. He not only moved things to the street for bulk pick-up, but helped rearrange all remaining items in the built-in storage and cleaned each shelf . He organized what we were keeping and it is now a pleasure to go out there. We can always find what we need. We did not tap into all of his talents as a builder/contractor, but we got done what we needed. We will definitely use him again."
"We contacted Devine Enterprises and went over our project with there contractor, every thing we ask for was done in a very timely fashion and was very reasonably priced. They worked with our budget and did excellent work. All of their workers were very friendly and well skilled. We could not have asked for a more well done job. Thank You."
Here at Off The Hook Construction, I pride myself on my professionalism, as well as my ability to complete every job to the homeowner's total satisfaction. I never leave a job unfinished, or a homeowner not 100% satisfied with my level of service. I handle general contracting work in Bridge City and the surrounding areas - Call today!\n
Equality Contracting is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers' interests, and make their concerns the basis of our business.
We guarantee your satisfaction and we won’t leave until the job is done right. We pride ourselves on the quality work we provide, while delivering great customer service! Check out our services offered and call or click to schedule a free estimate today.\n
Unfinished Carpentry questions, answered by experts
Yes, ceiling joists are typically load-bearing. However, their primary function is to support the weight of the ceiling and loads applied to it, like lighting fixtures and ceiling fans. They can also help support the roof, especially if they’re part of truss systems. Remember, the load-bearing capacity of ceiling joists depends on the material, size, and space between them.
Yes, you can find ceiling joists using simple tools if a stud finder isn't available.
Using a hammer requires patience and a keen ear. Gently tap the ceiling in a grid pattern, listening for sound changes. A hollow sound indicates space between joists, while a solid, dull thud suggests a joist. Mark the location with a pencil and confirm by tapping from different angles.
Alternatively, you can use a nail, but this method will leave small holes. You'll feel increased resistance when the nail hits a joist. Mark the spot and repeat the process every 16 or 24 inches to map the joist locations. This method is considered less reliable than using a stud finder.
The best way to calculate framing costs is by basing your costs on the square footage of your home. On average, framing your home could cost anywhere between $7 and $16 per square foot.
To ensure you don’t go over budget, base your estimates on the higher end of the price range. If you know you’re going to use high-end materials or require a custom or complex build, you might even want to tack on an additional 5% of your budget.
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.
Bump-out additions can add some space to a closet without requiring any significant structural work. This entails pushing back the existing rear or side of the closet, simply moving the wall into either an adjacent room or unused space. For ground-floor closets, this could even be extended to the exterior of the home, but that has its own complications. Bump-outs are a good discussion to have with your contractor if you’re just looking to increase the space a little—not renovate the entire closet space.
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