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brian_gc_chicago
Licensed Contractor 🟢 Active 1 hour agoLicensed General Contractor & Restoration Builder
📍 Chicago, Illinois
🗓️ Member since August 2022
General contractor with 20+ years building and restoring historic masonry and timber frame structures in Cook County, IL. Specialist in sub-grade basement moisture and framing sistering.
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structural wood joist restoration vs framing replacement
"if the timber pick test shows solid wood grain, cryogenic cleaning restores full strength without expensive structural sistering..."