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Vic Steiner Carpentry Inc
4.8(
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Serving Kent, WA and surrounding areas

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In business since 1994

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Warranties offered

"Vic did an excellent job for us on many projects--a major deck refinishing, rebuilding a 100+-year old window seat, resuspending sagging kitchen cabinets, repairing and replacing some outdoor cedar siding and stairs. These varied projects required not only excellent carpentry but also innovative thinking to resolve some of the construction issues involved in this quirky old house. We were expecting to have to replace the deck but he convinced us it would be better, and more cost effective, to instead refinish the old cedar boards, replacing only a few boards--and he was right. He could have charged us more for new decking, but didn't--this impressed us. He's honest, reliable, and good at solving problems."
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1 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by98%of homeowners
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Seatown Painting Solution, LLC
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Serving Kent, WA and surrounding areas

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In business since 2017

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Emergency services offered

"Peter painted our fiberglass front door to our home. The fiberglass doors were challenging, and he spend a great deal of time with the prep of the door and around the glass inserts around the door. His work was outstanding, and the finished product was probably better than when we bought the doors new. We sincerely appreciated his work and highly recommend him for any projects one has in regard to specialty painting."
full exterior painting
Front Door Refinishing/Painting
Full Exterior Painting
Full Exterior Painting
Interior Painting

+31

Response time6 hrs
Response rate89%
Recommended by78%of homeowners
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217 Handyman Services
4.9(
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Serving Kent, WA and surrounding areas

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Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2023

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Emergency services offered

"Douglas has completed several small jobs for me. He has installed gutters on our shop, installed handrail on front steps, repaired eaves on home, installed new light fixtures on garage exterior, adjusted shower and sink faucets & drains. He is conscientious, respectful of my husband with memory issues, and always on time. His charges are fair and competitive. I highly recommend Douglas for any project, large or small."
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Pergola assembly
RV Cover
New paint andvreoairs
After remediation

+70

Response time4 days
1 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by60%of homeowners
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Serge's Home Imprvmnt & Rnvtn
5.0(
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Serving Kent, WA and surrounding areas

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In business since 2019

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Emergency services offered

"Serge has amazing craftsmanship and we are very pleased with the work he and his company did on our deck. We look forward to working with him again on our next project."
Siding repair
Siding repair
Siding repair
Siding repair
Fence repair/build

+49

Response time1 day
4 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by86%of homeowners
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Thomas Driggers General Contractor
4.9(
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Serving Kent, WA and surrounding areas

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In business since 1981

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Thomas was punctual, and got the job done in a day. Had some rotten framing on garage door jam and he removed and replaced boards and also fixed another door that was sticking. Very pleased with work."
Window Replacement
Custom Concrete Work
Back Deck
Chimney Rebuilt
New Drip edge

+275

Response time3 hrs
13 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by88%of homeowners
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Carpentry questions, answered by experts

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.

Framing most homes takes anywhere between five and eight weeks to complete. You’ll need to account for inclement weather conditions, material shipment times, the number of crew members, and the weight of your materials. If the weather is too hot, wet, or cold for the installation, this process could take closer to eight weeks.

Balcony construction or replacement typically requires a building permit from your local permitting authority. Safety and building integrity are the main reasons for the need to obtain a permit and the subsequent inspections. In some cases, especially cantilevered balconies, your municipality may also require the oversight and signature of a structural engineer.

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.

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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