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Cecil Workman
5.0(
33
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Window Frame - RepairWindow Frame - Repair - For Business

Serving Charleston, WV and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2001

Warranties offered

Small jobs welcome

"Cecil did a great job remodeling a rental property bathroom. He took it down to the studs and replaced the bathtub, drywall and flooring. He got the work done quickly and it looks great. I would recommend him and will use him again in the future."
Reno
After
Before
After
Reno

+43

Response time2 days
Response rate100%
1 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Platinum Contracting Framing and Roofing LLC
4.7(
32
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Carpentry Framing - Install

Serving Charleston, WV and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

Free estimates

Warranties offered

Credit card accepted

"Platnium, A, Jesse and their crews have completed several roofing projects for our company. All the work has been done professionally, work sites cleaned well and the roofs leak free. Would highly recommend Platnium for your home improvement needs!"
Roofing Project
Roofing Project
Roofing Project
Roofing Project
Roofing Project

+32

Response time3 days
39 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by82%of homeowners
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Coal River Properties, LLC
5.0(
17
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Interior Trim and Decorative Moldings - Repair

Serving Charleston, WV and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2016

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Not only kitchen remodeled but also the bathroom. Living room walls refinished, painted, crown molding installed, Master bedroom painted. Exterior door updated. Great work and good people, would use again!"
Back Porch at 32 Geronimo Drive, St. Albans, WV
New Tile floor
Upstairs bathroom ar 32 Geronimo Dr.
Stairway entry
Kitchen

+6

Response time5 days
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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C & L Welding, LLC
4.7(
17
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Carpentry Framing - RepairDeck or Porch - RepairCarpentry Framing - Install+1 more

Serving Charleston, WV and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2007

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"I hired them to add on a deck to an existing structure. They tied them together beautifully. Their work was professional, reasonably priced and efficient. I would absolutely hire them again and recommend them 100%."
New Construction
New Construction
New Construction
New Construction
New Construction

+41

Response time12 hrs
Response rate91%
7 neighbors recently requested a quote
Second Nature Home Improvement
5.0(
9
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Interior Trim and Decorative Moldings - Install

Serving Charleston, WV and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

Free estimates

Warranties offered

Customers say: True professional

"Second Nature Home Improvement did a fantastic job for us. Owner Tommy Jones is extremely knowledgeable on all things painting and remodeling. His crew arrived right on time and got right to work. They painted all the baseboards, door facings, some walls, bedroom closets, and also repaired drywall and cracks in the walls. They covered all my furniture and cleaned up after they completed the work! They knew I had a timeline and worked hard to finish early! Such a nice and respectable crew. I highly recommend Second Nature Home Improvement!"
Kitchen and Bath Remodeling Project
Remodeling - General Project
Kitchen and Bath Remodeling Project
Kitchen and Bath Remodeling Project
Remodeling - General Project

+23

3 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by77%of homeowners
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Mr. Handyman of Kanawha Valley
3.7(
94
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Carpentry Framing - InstallCloset - BuildExterior Shutters - Install or Replace - For Business+6 more

Serving Charleston, WV and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2009

Warranties offered

Small jobs welcome

"Service, quality of work and professionalism were excellent! I would highly recommend the men who installed my new attic steps to anyone! They were prompt, courteous and the workmanship was perfect. Price was a little high BUT you get what you pay for and I am very pleased with what I paid for. Highly recommend and will definitely use again."
Mr. Handyman Service Van
Shower
Sink
Grab bars
hangar

+9

1 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by91%of homeowners
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Carpentry questions, answered by experts

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.

Framing with metal studs can be significantly faster than using wooden studs, provided you have some experience working with the material. While you can use virtually instant pneumatic nailers with wood, metal requires installing screws. However, because metal is lighter, straighter, usually comes cut-to-length, and doesn't require sorting for the best pieces, you can save significant time using metal instead of wood.

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.

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.

Costs depend on furniture type, size, complexity, and whether additional modifications are needed.

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