Contractor Referrals

By Robert Robillard

Image: smallbusinessnewz.com The Importance or Your Past Clients and Referrals Back in November, I posted on ” A Different Approach to Customer Appreciation.”  which focused on the importance of focusing on your existing, loyal customers.  What I did not discuss was the importance of contractor referrals. Focus On Your BEST Customers That post mentioned the…

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Carpentry and Remodeling Concord Ma

By Robert Robillard

Carpentry and Remodeling Concord, MA Start planning your deck now! Call the Concord Carpenter for your complete year round services: Finished basements Crown molding and built in bookcases Additions Remodeling Replacement doors & windows All aspects of carpentry Handyman services Call ~ 617-799-1971 This deck was added onto the existing 200 year old porch. The…

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Water Proofing Your Shower

By Robert Robillard

Paint-on Liquid Waterproofing Products For Shower Walls These past 20 years the tile industry has shown great advances in water proofing tile related products, especially with methods of constructing tile showers with paint-on liquid waterproofing products. Water Proofing your shower involves a few different systems, from copper pans to proper substrates,   this article will discuss…

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Paslode CF325LI Cordless Framing Nailer

By Robert Robillard

Paslode CF325Li  Lithium-ion 30 Degree Cordless Framing Nailer Review: I’ve been using Paslode pneumatic and cordless nailers for at least two years and have been very happy with their performance.  Recently Paslode sent me the Paslode CF325LI Cordless Framing Nailer and asked me my thought on it’s  performance as compared to the older cordless NiCad version that…

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Air Compressor On Wheels

By Robert Robillard

Image: ralphdean.com My aching back . . . The older I get the more I look for better, faster, easier ways to do things.  Oh … and let’s not forget lighter!! The nail gun compressor, shown below, weighs approx. 68 lbs. Unfortunately it is not ergonomically designed and is a total bear to carry around…

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Marketing Plan

By Robert Robillard

Generating Business Leads With a Marketing Plan: As a remodeling contractor who has been fairly busy during the economic recession I can attribute my good fortune to a good work ethic, reputation and pro-active marketing efforts. A huge reason I have been able to stay busy is I have a plan in place to generate…

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Poverty in the United Sates

By Robert Robillard

Incredible image taken by Photographer Ubar Alexanian, Girl being raised by her grandmother in South Carolina, shot for the New York Times Magazine story, Why Is America Failing Its Children Stock ID f987-1-7. It’s the first day of a new year. 2009. I woke up this morning , the thermometer frozen on four degrees and…

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Building a Firewood Shed

By Robert Robillard

Steps On Building A Wood Storage Shed:   Keeping firewood dry is critical to a successful fire. There is nothing worse than wanting a warm fire in your fireplace or wood stove and finding out that your firewood is wet or damp. What’s even worse is having to shovel a foot of snow off a…

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