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Rob Robillard is “The Concord Carpenter” Rob is a builder, general contractor, carpenter, woodworker, and editor of Concord Carpenter and ToolBoxBuzz As a General Contractor and carpenter, Rob owns and operates Concord Carpenter LLC. A full-service remodeling and construction company. Rob is a recognized leader in home building best practices and a source for how-to information for building professionals. On this website, Rob covers all aspects of home construction, building science, home improvement, woodworking, remodeling, and some of the best product and tool reviews. Rob is in charge of our Tool and Product Review series - Concord Carpenter Videos where we post all of our tool reviews and video tutorials. Rob approaches remodeling and building construction with a pragmatic and problem-solving approach. He enjoys using his knowledge and experience to help and educate building professionals as well as DIYers on best practices in the construction and remodeling industry. He's a strong advocate for "raising the bar" in the construction trades and promoting the trades to youth. #BeAMentor #Green2Great Craftsmanship, quality, and pride guide his journey on this channel The Concord Carpenter's motto: "Well done is better than well said!" : Read more about Rob
Image IRS To Step Up Enforcing Subcontractor Laws Over the years many small contractors misclassified their employees as subcontractors and in doing so avoid having to pay workers compensation , SSI Medicare, Unemployment, withhold taxes and pay other insurances. Recently the IRS has announced that it will start to randomly audit 2,000 small businesses and…
On my recent bookcase project I erred and ended up having screw holes visible on the finished end portion of the cabinet. My friend always says “it’s not the mistakes you make, it’s how you fix them.” In this case hide them! In order to hide the screw holes I needed to add a layer…
PowerFramer PF350S, Tool Review The folks at Paslode recently sent me their Paslode pneumatic nailer, the PowerFramer PF350S, to review. About two years ago, engineers at Paslode set out to redesign and build the best performing production framing nailer. Prior to doing this they spoke with production framing contractors across the country asking them what…
Senate moves to put off lead-paint violation fines Image source: http://www.constructionownerslawblog.com/leadpaint-thumb.jpg WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate passed legislation Thursday to block fines temporarily under a rule that requires certification to remove lead paint in homes and certain facilities built prior to 1978. Sponsored by Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, the proposal was attached to a supplemental…
Upgrades for Your Miter-saw A miter saw that is adjusted and set up properly will give incredibly accurate cuts. Performing a miter saw tune up is easy. Here’s a few tips you can do to increase the performance of your miter saw: 1. Install a 60 -80 -100 tooth carbide blade. A good quality, multiple…
How To Install an Awning Today was a first. A longtime client of mine asked me to install a SunSetter Awning on her house above her deck door. This article discusses installing a Sunsetter awning and some tips and techniques I learned. The awning came carefully and smartly packaged with all the fasteners needed for…
Image: http://www.sewcreativeexpressions.com/images/Product%20images/dads%20gear%20-%20tools.jpg This year Fathers Day falls on Sunday June 20th. If your dad is like me and enjoys DIY and remodeling projects or just enjoys working with tool than I have a few gift suggestions for you. If you have been following my blog you’re aware that I review tools. Here are a few…
My Gerber Gear Limited Lifetime Warranty Experience If you follow this blog you may remember my tool review on Gerber’s OCTANE multi-plier tool. I’ve been carrying this tool in the shop, yard and on carpentry estimates since then. A few weeks back the tool went through the wash and came out missing two screws that…
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