Josh Gunnels, Nashville carpenter & framer extraordinaire

Welcome to the launch of our new interview series, The Remodeling Insider.

In this series, we will focus on sub-contractors who perform much of the labor and vendors who supply many of the great products used in Nashville remodeling projects. I am creating this series from the ground up and what better way to get started than with a framing contractor.

Josh Gunnels of Frame To Finish is the inaugural guest for our Remodeling Insider series. Mr. Gunnels has tremendous insight into what is essentially the skeleton of the home. Framing may not the sexiest part of the home building process, but it very well may be the most important aspect of any project.

Frame To Finish is a five-year-old Nashville company operated by Josh Gunnels. Frame To Finish performs quite a bit of the framing for remodeling, new construction, high-end interior carpentry, and trim projects in the Nashville area.

Josh, a native Nashvillian, has more than 14 years of experience as a carpenter and contractor in Nashville and in Boston. While attending Boston College, Josh was exposed to the wonderful world of framing in the Northeast. Although he does miss some things about the Boston area, Josh doesn’t miss the frigid days outside in the winter battling gusting winds and sub-zero temperatures while driving nails and framing houses.

The New Year has started off with a bang and Nashvillians are awash in remodeling ideas, so
I wanted to pick Josh’s brain about common requests he is seeing on the job as well as some of the home building and remodeling trends to look for over the next year.

“Outdoor living spaces are very hot right now…and not just little decks. We are framing outdoor living areas that include outdoor kitchens, flat screens televisions, and outdoor fireplaces. Some of these spaces may be up to several thousand square feet to accommodate large gatherings.” (JG)

In addition to trends, I asked Josh what topics or items homeowners tend to overlook that impact the final result of the project.

“Sometimes the Cornice Line gets overlooked from a framing perspective as it relates to the wall heights and pitch of the roof. It is important to know what the eves and overhangs will look like and to have proper venting.” (JG)

If that’s Greek to you, the cornice detail or cornice line refers to how the roof pitch and wall height line up. A great idea in your head doesnt’ always transfer to a great design when there are different roof pitches and then the cornice line doesn’t line up properly. It can throw off not only the framing crew, but it may look awkward as well.

I want to thank Josh Gunnels and his experienced crew at Frame To Finish for sitting down with me and talking about remodeling and how their business impacts your project.

Remember, your life is a work in progress so let your home be too. If you’re not changing something, you’re just staying put!

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