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Paul Kobyluch Craftsman
4.8(
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Furniture - Build Custom

Serving Shaftsbury, VT and surrounding areas

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In business since 1985

Free estimates

Offers commercial services

"I hired Paul to build and install built-in bookshelves in a bedroom and to convert an old built-in ironing board in my kitchen into a spice cabinet. He did a beautiful job on both projects and I could not be happier with the work! Paul was professional, flexible with scheduling, and very time-efficient with installation. I would recommend Paul without reservation!"
Response time11 hrs
Response rate96%
Recommended by95%of homeowners
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CB Painting LLC
3.9(
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Exterior Shutters - Repair or RestoreExterior Shutters - Repair or Restore - For Business

Serving Shaftsbury, VT and surrounding areas

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In business since 2021

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

"Chris and his team did fantastic work at our new home. Attention to detail and great advice when we needed it. We hired them just to paint but we were so impressed with the work, we ended up using them for drywall, painting, and finishing work - all of which was done really professionally."
Log Cabin
Log Cabin
Painting
Painting
Red House Project

+23

Response time3 days
Response rate100%
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New to Angi
Furniture - Build Custom

Serving Shaftsbury, VT and surrounding areas

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Hello my name is Jared c I am a full time 10year carpenter I’ve been apart of many big projects as of now I do work full time for comfort windows and doors building decks and sunrooms I definitely take pride in my work my craft very detail oriented time punctual and you will not regret using me for any home projects diy projects and much more hope to hear back from you and look forward to meeting you!

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Twin Brushes Painting Services Inc
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Window Frame - RepairWindow Frame - Repair - For Business

Serving Shaftsbury, VT and surrounding areas

In business since 2022

Free estimates

"Xavier did a fantastic job painting nearly all of the rooms of our house over the course of five days. He has great attention to detail, and truly cares about the quality of his workmanship; If that means two coats of primer and two coats of paint to cover the previous color, he does it without you, the home owner, even having to ask. His ceiling wall lines are beautifully straight. Communicating with Xavier before and during the painting process was easy and he was very responsive. His demeanor is friendly and respectful. We will definitely hire Xavier again for our next painting job."
Painting - Interior Project
Painting - Interior Project
Painting - Interior Project
Painting - Interior Project
Painting - Interior Project

+33

Recommended by96%of homeowners
Wilson Handyman Repair
4.7(
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Deck or Porch - Repair

Serving Shaftsbury, VT and surrounding areas

In business since 1997

Free estimates

"Keith is very friendly. He was in constant contact before and during the work. In addition to putting our ramp back together we also had him replace and paint our fence. He checked with us during the projects to make sure he was doing the project the way we wanted. He cleaned up the yard after the work. If we need any work done in the future he will be at the top of our list."
Recommended by95%of homeowners
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Carpentry questions, answered by experts

Joists do distribute their load to beams, but they don’t sit on top of the beams. Instead, home builders nail or screw the joists directly to the beams such that the end of the joist butts up against the edge of the beam. Beams can sit on other beams for support, but you’ll never see a joist sitting on top of a beam or another joist.

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. 

A-frame homes are on the smaller side. While there’s no set square footage amount it has to be, it will usually come in around 1,000 square feet or smaller.

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. 

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.

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