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Installing an Werner Energy Seal Attic Ladder – Review After the terrible winter, the folks in New England suffered, I have been looking closer at ice dam causes and prevention. One of the biggest causes I’ve seen, on my inspections of homes, is excessive heart loss and air leaks, the culprit was attic ladder hatches. We…
What is Tile Back Buttering? by Phil Green Unless you, or know someone is in the tile industry, this phase may be uncommon to you. Tile Back Butteringis the term used to describe the technique of applying setting material (thin set) to the back of your tile and natural stone. A successful tile installation is…
Battic Door AC DraftShield Covers At this year’s JLC LIVE trade show I got a chance to look at, and learn about the AC DraftShield Covers from Battic Door Attic Access Solutions. The AC DraftShield Cover is a much more effective means of sealing your air-conditioning system registers, preventing heat loss, and keeping cold air…
ZipFast Reusable Dust Barrier Panel by ZipWall One of the most talked about issue we write about here at Concord Carpenter is the controlling of dust during all phases of our work. One thing I have learned from the professionals that I work with here on this site is that controlling remodeling dust and keeping it out…
How To Seal Tile and Grout I’m a remodeling contractor in the Northeast and can tell you that most bathroom re-modeler do not take the time to seal tile grout for their customers. We could debate why and I’ll probably point to a missing level of professionalism, ignorance, communication and cost but that’s for a…
Senco Roofpro 445XP Roofing Nailer Senco has been around for a long time making nailers, screw guns and fasteners for professionals. They’re known for making solid tools that perform well for years. With the rough winter we’ve had here in New England there are going to be a lot of roofing repairs to do. Often times…
Reviving Your Lawn After The Winter Your once perfect lawn is going to need some serious TLC if it’s going to survive New England’s snowiest winter ever recorded! Not only did we take a beating here in New England this winter, but so did our lawns. The extreme cold and snow have been on the ground…
Construction Dust Control System Here at ConcordCarpener.com we often write about ‘best practices” and “contractor professional development.” We also follow Henry Ford’s advice of, “doing things right when no one is looking.” Livable Remodeling When discussing contractor professional development we often refer to the term, “livable remodeling.” Livable remodeling refers to providing building and…
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