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Serving Jackson Metro Area, Brandon, Byram, Ridgeland, Clinton, Flowood, Madison, Raymond, and Canton Mississippi since 1993 Do you need a custom-built stair system to fit well in your living room? Are your kitchen cabinets out of date? Does your historic home need some restoration? Youve come to the right place!

Wayne Irby Custom Cabinets and Trim. is the one to trust with new installations, repairs and restorations. Quality is our priority, and our commitment to excellence is visible in our workmanship. We strive to match your ideal design to your home, matching form and function to your lifestyle.

Wayne Irby Custom Cabinets and Trim, has been proudly serving the Jackson Metro Area area and has been in residential construction for more than 18 years. We welcome the opportunity to earn your business. Please give us a call and us know how we can help you with your next project, be it a room addition, new cabinets for your kitchen, or a timeless piece of furniture to hand down through the generations. We guarantee your satisfaction with our efficient services and the finished product.

We have skilled carpenters and craftsmen ready to help you design the kitchen cabinets of your dreams, refinish your bathroom cupboards, or design a new piece of furniture for your living room. Weve recreated staircases from the 1920s, dropped ceilings for better acoustic sound, and finished walls with beautiful crown molding. From the simplest idea, to the most complex, our construction and carpentry specialists have you covered.

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The roof on your house provides protection to your home and your family. Excel Roofing understands the importance of your roof. If you suspect your roof may need replacement due to storm damage or just wear and tear with age, contact us and we will be happy to answer your questions and schedule a free inspection with no obligation.

If you choose Excel Roofing you will get a Denver roofing company, a dedicated project manager, skilled roofers, experts to navigate your insurance claim and an opportunity to finance your new roof. We will never ask for money until the job is complete and you are satisfied.

To get started simply fill out the form or give us a call. You can trust Excel Roofing.

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From the chill of winter to the dry heat of summer, Colorado homeowners know all four seasons very well . . . and so does your home! Insulation is your home's best defense against the hot and cold temperatures. A properly insulated home will keep you and your family warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer.

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Who thinks about gutters? We think about gutters all the time. In fact, you could say our mind is always in the gutter!

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In the spring of 2015 a hail storm caused significant damage to my sons home and Excel agreed to repair the damages/ Excel has now completed all of this repair work. The Douglas County inspector who examined the replaced roof stated that the workmanship was very well done. Tom Kerwin

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Because Siding Vancouver WA is such a durable and long lasting choice for the exterior of your home or office, it is important that you contact the company that gets it done right. At Dr. Siding, we understand that it is important for your property to look nice as well as for you to save money on your utility bills, which is why we offer only the best siding services for every customer.

In deciding what you want to have installed on your home or commercial building, you will probably realize that you have a variety of options. We believe that siding Vancouver WA is a fantastic choice for the following reasons.

We realize that each of our customers have different needs than the next when it comes to their siding, which is why we offer a variety of high quality products. In some cases, we have even installed multiple siding options on one structure to make it completely unique and textured. Some of our siding Vancouver WA options include

Here at Dr. Siding we specialize in giving you the best and that is why we typically use the number one brand in the industry. James Hardie Siding is the premier siding for most situations because of its superior build quality and amazing 30 year warranty. Please read a little more about James Hardie siding below and please dont hesitate to give us a call with any of your questions.

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When you are in need of professional siding installation, our craftsmen at Ver Wys are here to assist.Whether a new home or replacing your existing siding, our siding installation experts will professionally install your homes vinyl, aluminum, or wood siding.

At Ver Wys Home Improvement, our workers are highly trained and perform only the highest level of craftsmanship. No matter the material or extent of the project, our siding installation specialists will deliver a quality, professional installation job anywhere in the Greater Grand Rapids and West Michigan areas.

Our goal is to make your home the best looking on the block. From J-less trim around doors and windows to color selection recommendations, be assured that your siding installation project will be in the hands of professionals.

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Spacing for the siding should be laid out beforehand. The number of board spaces between the soffit and bottom of the lowest piece of siding at the foundation should be such that the overlap is as per the table.

Start with the bottom course using a furring strip to support the lower edge. Each succeeding course overlaps the upper edge of the previous one by a minimum of 1 inch. Rabbeted patterns are self-spacing, but leave 1/8 inch expansion clearance. Where possible, the bottom of the board that is placed across the top of the windows should coincide with the window cap.

Bevel siding should be face nailed to studs with 1-1/4 inch penetration into solid wood using one nail per piece spaced at a maximum of 24 inches on center. Place nail just above the overlap. Take care not to nail through the overlap of two pieces.

Do not reduce the siding overlap recommendations given in the installation sections of this publication. Doing so could result in damage from wind-driven water. Use the larger overlaps for unseasoned sidings to allow for shrinkage and expansion. Take care not to overdrive fasteners when using larger overlaps. Butt joints between boards should be staggered and meet on studs. Fit siding snugly to other pieces and to trim.

*These overlap recommendations must be followed for proper installation.

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Welcome to DAmbra Constructions website! If youre interested in remodeling your home, wellyouve come to the best place to start. Weve been building room additions, custom homes, custom kitchens and bath remodels in Orange County since 1967 and looking forward to the next 50 years! That means if you ever need us in the future, youll know well be here. And because we give our customers a TEN YEAR WARRANTY on our work* you can rest assure youre hiring the best contractor to work with. Because over 90% of our business comes from strictly referrals, and because we build more projects than anyone around, dont you think its too much of a risk not to use us? Ask yourself this: How exactly do you see your home? Some people are more than satisfied with just a cheap, quick remodel using cheap fixtures and cabinets just to give them more space. Or, do you view your home as a home? You know, like the model homes youve walked through in the new neighborhoods around town. You love the feel of that new model home, but know paying literally over $1 million just doesnt work. Your home is in the right area; you like your neighborhood; your kids have a ton of local friends, but you just cant stand the feeling of your existing home and/or space. Thats where we excel. We spend countless hours walking the new models throughout Southern California to stay on top of what the new designs are and what works well together.We are masters of taking what you have and melding it with the possibilities of what it could be. Most of the design decisions are yours, but well walk you through every aspect of it from beginning to end allowing you to be the master of the final product which will give you the satisfaction of knowing its truly your home. All of our projects include of course installation of complete surround systems (you buy the equipment, well design setup and install it). A/V companies charge thousands of dollars for that. Ask our customers how they feel about their final projects. What separates us from everyone else are the countless little things we do that are not offered (unless for a fee of course) by anyone else. We treat our customers as family and continue that relationship once the projects are complete. So, start dreaming of what you envision your future home to be and then call us and let us build it for you. Call today for youfree estimate! *10 year warranty covers any and all workmanship and is superceeded by any product manufacturer warranty for specific product defects that DAmbra Construction installs. We dont build the products, we just install them. So if a product fails, we will, at our discretion, make the decision as to how to proceed with the repair or replacement if that manufacture warranty lapses.

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A good builder with extensive experience can get a second storey addition to a waterproof stage of completion in two to three weeks. After that, there's still plenty of work to be done, but except for minor disruptions such as temporary loss of water and electricity while the tradies do their work, you will be able to go back to your normal life. When they're finished, good builders leave a site clean, tidy and ready to occupy. If you've chosen the right builder, you'll love your second storey addition from day one and thank yourself for taking the time to get quotes and make a careful, informed choice of builder.

*Cost and prices in this article are indicative and should only be used as a guide. They also vary locally and are subject to market forces.

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If you have a growing family and are in need of more finished living space, you have two choices; increase the size of your existing home or move to a larger one. Selling your existing home and buying a larger one is typically a very expensive endeavor. Not only will the larger home cost more, but then there are all the costs associated with selling your own home and paying all of the related state property transfer taxes. Then there are the moving costs and utility cancellation and new hook up fees. As a result of all of these costs, many homeowners choose to expand their existing home by either adding a room addition onto their home or building a second floor addition.

Deciding on what makes the most sense for your particular needs, in regards to building a second floor addition or building an attached room addition, really depends upon what type of additional living space youre looking for and what your home and lot can physically support. For example, if you have a small lot, then you may not have the space to add on a room addition to the side or back of your house. As a result, your only solution may be to build a second floor addition onto your home.

In general, if you have the land, it is more cost effective to build a room addition onto the side of your home than to build a second story addition on top of it. With any home addition, it is a major construction project. As a matter of fact, it really is like building a small new home.

Building a second floor addition only adds to the complexity, risks, inconveniences and cost. For example, the existing home needs to have its roof removed and effectively a new home built on top of the original one.

Moreover, a second floor addition pretty much guarantees the family has to move out of the home for a period of it. In addition, building a second floor addition is fraught with additional risks and concerns associated with weather and ensuring the main level of the home is not damaged during the second floor construction. For example, ensuring the drywall ceiling on the first floor does not suffer extensive damage and/or cracks is extremely difficult to do when building a second floor addition above it.

Key Factors to Consider when Building a Second Floor Addition

Make sure to check with your local building inspector before thinking too long on building a second floor addition. There may be building code, zoning, or covenant concerns.

In addition, the building inspector will be able to tell you if your existing home will be able to support a second floor. Or more likely, what additionally youll need to do to the first floor to shore up its ability to support the weight of a second floor addition.

There is also the possibility that the homes foundation walls and concrete footings may not be adequate to support the weigh of a second floor addition. For example, if you have a small ranch style home built on a foundation wall, the concrete footings that support the foundation walls may not be sized large enough to support the weight of a second floor. If this was the case, and you went ahead and built a second story addition on top of the ranch, there is the possibility that the house could settle significantly and make the home become structurally unsound.

As a result, if you have a similar type home and are contemplating building a second story addition, you may need to work with the building inspector and a foundation contractor. They can help determine how to beef up your homes foundation walls and concrete footings in order to be able to legally build the second story addition.

Building a second story addition also means having to remove the homes existing roof. This means your home, and its contents, will be at risk of being damaged by water and weather related issues.

Great care will need to be given to prevent your homes lower level from being damaged by the weather elements.

Its also important to keep in mind that removing a roof in a careful way, as to not damage the lower level rooms of the house, is an expensive endeavor and thus will add quite a bit of expense to the cost of the construction project.

Building a second story addition also pretty much guarantees having to move the family out of the home for a period of time. This means that youll have to find temporary housing which adds cost to the project.

Key Factors to Consider when Building a Bump-Out Room Addition

One of the chief benefits of building a room addition onto the side or back of your home is that the work is isolated from the main part of the home for much of the construction. Only when the room addition is nearly done, does a doorway or opening have to be punched into the main home. As a result, building a room addition is much less disruptive to the family.

Although building a room addition requires its own concrete footings and foundation walls, it is a clean effort. There is no disruption to the existing home. The excavation is done, the concrete forms are erected, and the concrete is poured. When complete, the framing can be constructed on top of the new foundation walls.

Lastly, because there is little demolition required in building an attached room addition, there are minimal additional costs to tie it in to the existing home. Typically only a little house siding and roofing work has to be done to tie the new attached room addition into the existing home.

To conclude, building a second story addition has its benefits. It doesnt require expanding the footprint of the home, and it can effectively double the finished living space of the existing home. However, building a second story addition, compared to building an attached room addition, is a much more expensive, riskier, and disruptive enterprise. So, before choosing to build a second floor addition, make sure you know what you are getting yourself into, and if at all possible, consider going the route of the attached room addition.

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If your house is too small for your needs, you have two choices: move to a larger home, or add a second story.

Neither option is stress-free. Given today's depreciated home values, many owners might prefer to add a second story instead of moving.

Adding a second story isn't that different from building a new house, at least from the builder's perspective, according to Gary Henley, president of Henley Homes, a home remodeling company in Liberty Hill, Texas. New construction is simply placed over the existing footprint, he explains.

Adding a second story raises issues of structural soundness, building codes, stairway access and occupancy during construction.

The first step should be to consult a structural engineer to make sure the foundation will support the added weight of the new walls and living spaces between them, says Robert Criner, president of Criner Remodeling, a home remodeling company in Newport News, Va.

"A lot of people think that because they have an attic, they can just floor that in and move on up. They can't. Attics are designed to carry less weight than a bedroom," Criner says.

Building code requirements -- such as minimum room sizes, minimum ceiling heights and staircase dimensions -- must be taken into consideration. Some states impose the same rules in every community. Others allow localities to adopt their own rules.

"You could drive five miles and there is a different code, and in another five miles, it's another code," Criner says.

Homeowners should hire a contractor who's familiar with the codes where the home is located. The contractor should be licensed in that jurisdiction.

A second story almost always requires a new staircase, either because one doesn't exist or the existing stairs aren't code-compliant or sturdy enough.

"You want to have a good, permanent staircase," Criner says, "Just because you have a staircase that goes to the attic doesn't mean it qualifies as a staircase to go to a second floor."

The staircase can be positioned inside or outside the existing ground floor. Fitting it inside means other space, such as a bedroom, hallway or breakfast area, must be sacrificed. Adding it outside requires room on the lot and removal of whatever currently occupies that space, be it a walkway, landscaping or other structure. Either way, carving up space to accommodate the stairway can be a challenge, Henley says.

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If you are really thinking about raising the roof on your house, or adding a second story, you have a number of key issues to consider. For some it is an attractive option though, particularly if prevented from moving because of lower property values.

Assuming you can afford the expense of the expansion, the first step is to check with a structural engineer to see if your foundation can support the added weight.

And youll need to take into consideration local building code requirements, possibly including minimum room sizes, ceiling heights and staircase dimensions.

Will you remain in the home while second story construction is going on? It might not even be possible if power, water and gas need to be shut off for the job.

Also, opening the structure to the elements can present a risk to your furnishings. Some homeowners choose to empty out the ground floor while the job is going on.

Space also must be found for new ductwork for the heating, ventilation and air-conditioning system. Some homeowners want a separate system for the second story; others prefer one whole-house system. Either option requires planning before construction begins.

Some homeowners want to stay in their home while the second-story construction is going on. Henley says that's not an easy lifestyle, perhaps all but impossible.

"I honestly don't know how they've come close to doing that because by the time you turn off the power, water and gas, how could they live comfortably?"

There's a concern about the effects of rain, snow or wind after the house has been opened to the elements, says Jim Bateman, owner of Bateman Custom Construction, a home remodeling company in Fairfax, Va.

Emptying out the ground floor can reduce the risk of rain or wind damage. If the homeowner hasn't yet moved into the residence, that might not be difficult to do. If the house is occupied, furnishings can be packed into sections of the house that won't be exposed, relocated to another residence, or stored at an off-site facility or in temporary containers on the property, Bateman suggests.

The job's duration depends on the size and configuration of the house and second story, and whether portions of the new space are pre-built.

"If the homeowner is amenable to modular construction, we can bring the second floor in as a modular and that would be much faster," Bateman says. "The roof can already be attached to it, and it just has to be lifted up into place."

Adding on a second story isn't cheap. Builders say the cost of a project depends on the scope and scale, quality of materials and finishes the homeowner selects, labor costs, and myriad other factors.

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Author: Brian Eckert

Adding a second story to a one-story house is no small job. Depending on the size of your house the cost to build could be as little as $80,000 to as much as $3-400,000 and beyond. It is, however, a great way to add value to your home, and most times it will be cheaper than buying a house with a second floor. This is also a great time to remodel your existing house as your new stairway must be planned out and it could give you some ideas as to a new layout.

The cost to build a whole new floor of home space is never cheap. Talk to local contractors who have done this sort of project before. Be prepared to spend at least $150 per square foot and as much as $300 per square foot of new space. There are always problems encountered when undertaking a project this big so you should assume that the total cost of the job may increase as much as 20% by the time its done. Unforeseen problems could include a foundation or exterior walls that cannot support the extra weight. There may be some issues in tying in your new plumbing to your existing, or you may have to install a new power panel to support the added strain. The best way to avoid these extra costs is to have a detailed building plan and a thorough inspection of all possible issues and solutions to them.

The first step you should always take before any remodeling job is to make sure that you are zoned properly for your project. Most cities and towns have restrictions on how tall a building can be, how close to a public road a building can be, etc.

Attention to detail is a key aspect of any remodeling project. This is never truer than in the case of the house plan. A great set of architectural drawings could save you thousands of dollars on the cost of an addition.

An open line of communication with your contractor is a must. There should be no misunderstanding of the bid and the scope of work involved. If you have any questions or concerns, the earlier you resolve them the better.

As always, do your homework when selecting a contractor. Make sure he has solid, recent references and pictures of his work. Never settle for the first contractor you talk to just because you like his price. More often than not, the cheapest price is cheap for a reason. The contractor might not have given the job a thorough inspection, or he might not fully understand the scope of your project. The more quotes you get, the more likely your job will be done at the highest quality for the lowest possible price.

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