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Robert Robillard

Carpenter / Remodeler / Editor

Rob Robillard is “The Concord Carpenter” Rob is a builder, general contractor, carpenter, woodworker, and editor of Concord Carpenter 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

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Coast TX40 LED flashlight

By Robert Robillard

Coast TX40 Tactical LED Flashlight The purpose of any good flashlight is to provide you with bright light where and when you need it, and this LED Flashlight certainly does not disappoint. While it is hard for me to accurately measure its output, this flashlight is exceptionally powerful. The reported 164 lumens actually could be…

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Crown Molding Cost

By Robert Robillard

How Much Does Crown Molding Cost? Several people have recently emailed me asking how much does crown molding cost to install in a room.  In fact I get this question the most. Value of Crown Molding Crown molding, is one of most important architectural elements used to define interior spaces. Most of today’s interior designers…

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A Concord Architect’s Perspective on the Economy

By Robert Robillard

Image: da-beer.blogspot.com Things have been pretty tough from an Architect’s perspective lately.A lot of clients are putting their projects on hold and work is getting scarce. If you haven’t yet experienced the downturn from a Carpenter’s perspective, you may in a few months based on what I’ve been seeing.If you were planning a remodeling of…

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Prescribed Stimulant or Academic Enhancer?

By Robert Robillard

Image: wikimedia.org Prescribed Stimulants Used as Study Aids A report from NPR Radio states that college students are using commonly prescribed stimulants for attention-deficit disorder [i.e., Adderall and Ritalin] to help them study. The students call these amphetamine drugs, “smart drugs” or “study drugs,” and purchase them from other students from anywhere from $ 5…

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How To Build A Dog Wash Station

By Robert Robillard

Build Your Own Dog Shower At my house there were two ways to wash my two labs when they return from a muddy walk.  Either outdoors with the hose or indoors [cold weather] in our neo-angle shower stall enclosure.  Both methods have their disadvantages not to mention you have to bend over and that bothers…

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Question Posted on an Ice Dam Problem

By Robert Robillard

Preventing Ice Dams From Causing A Roof Leak   Hi Rob, Forgive me if you’ve already posted something on this topic, but our neighbor came by last night to borrow a snow rake because they had an ice dam problem that had sprung a leak in their house. They ultimately ripped out half the wallboard…

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Bosch 4.0 Ah Battery

By Robert Robillard

Bosch 4.0 Ah COOL PACK batteries: Bosch recently released their new 4.0 Amp Hour batteries with COOL PACK technology and built in fuel gauges. The “COOL PACK” can be recognized on the batteries in the form of red colored ribbing at the bottom and sides of the new battery. What Is COOL PACK? COOL PACK…

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Milwaukee M12 Cordless Grease Gun 2446-21

By Robert Robillard

Milwaukee M12 Cordless Lithium-Ion Grease Gun 2446-21 Part of working in the trades is maintaining your tools and equipment. Milwaukee recently came out with a cordless grease gun that allows you to lubricate machinery and equipment faster and easier.  It’s the Milwaukee M12 Cordless Grease Gun 2446-21 and it’s a real nice tool! The M12 Grease Gun…

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