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A Carpenter’s Lesson On Being Successful THAT’S WHAT MY SHOP TEACHER USED TO SAY …. What he really should have been telling us is Level, Plumb, and Square. Although he taught us a lot in class, the real learning happened on the job and continues each day. Experience is the BEST Teacher Being…
Remodel One Room At A Time The “one room at a time” approach to remodeling an older house. Remodeling one room at a time (kitchen, bath or family room) — can have a dramatic effect on your overall comfort, health and budget. As the current steward to your home often the best thing to do…
NEW DeWalt TSTAK products Three New Units Here at A Concord Carpenter we LOVE organization. In fact, as the owner of a remodeling business, organization is key to my success and a necessity to ensure I stay profitable. Organization saves me time, and time is money in this business, so when I saw the three…
Milwaukee Sawzall Newsletter Subscriber Giveaway The folks at Milwaukee Tool recently introduced their new Milwaukee Cordless M18 FUEL Sawzall 2720-22 that actually has the power to compete with a corded reciprocating saw. Cutting the cord is a goal for the engineers and Product Managers at Milwaukee and to show the readers of Concord Carpenter their…
Remodeling What’s Behind The Wall? I don’t know too many people that are happy when a carpenter tells them their project is going to be more money or take longer due to unforeseen or hidden conditions. I’ll refer to these hidden remodeling costs as “what’s behind the walls?” The answer is, I don’t know until…
A Well-Insulated House A well-insulated house, free from air leaks is warmer in the winter, cooler in the summer, and quieter year-round. The end result is less energy is needed! Whenever given the option on adding house insulation choose more over less, BUT make sure you take the time to seal air leaks first. Adding…
Entry Door Cap – Molding Detail My customer asked me to save and restore this small roof over their entryway and to keep the same moldings and details. We removed the moldings and old tin roofing and decided it was best to rebuild this as a copper door entablature. This house has a very fancy…
Photo: pdqmailingservices.com Streamline Your Office Time As a carpenter running a remodeling business I am constantly looking for ways to save time and money. Office organization is one of them. Recently I realized that I was handling a tone of paper and mailing a slew or envelopes with stamps. …
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