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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
Get Rid of Termites Once and For All Termite Problem ? Termites are one of the homeowner’s worst enemies. These voracious, tenacious insects will eat away at your home in secret–or brazenly out in the open. They have no shame, just a single-minded need to eat you out of house and home…okay, that’s not entirely…
How To Quickly Cap Water Pipes While Remodeling I’m a remodeling contractor in Northeast Massachusetts and recently began using SharkBite Plumbing Connectors on my remodels during the demo phase. They prevent work stoppages and save me time and money here’s how… What are SharkBite Plumbing Connectors? SharkBite Plumbing Connectors are brass fittings that use a push-fit technology that…
DeWalt 20V MAX Lithium Ion Cordless Jigsaw DCS331L1 The folks at DEWALT recently sent me their DeWalt 20V MAX Lithium Ion Jigsaw to test and review. DEWALT has really built up their 20 volt MAX platform and have sharpened their pencils on three major categories: 1. Performance: focusing on speed of application and run time. With the…
Window Opening Restriction Devices May Prevent Deaths: We’ve all heard or the tragic news of a young child falling from an open window. Up till recently it was up to an individual home or property owner to child proof windows and doors. Fortunately many window manufacturers have recently incorporated Window Opening Control Devices into their window…
Justin Prewitt, a finish carpenter and newsletter subscriber from Oklahoma City, won these sawblades – congrats Justin!!!! Win A Pair of 80-Tooth Irwin Marples Woodworking Sawblades: The folks at IRWIN are offering one of my newsletter subscribers a chance to win a set of their Irwin Marples Woodworking saw blades. The winner will win two 80 tooth saw blades; one…
Rinnai Value Series Tankless Water Heaters and Scale Control System I’m a big fan of the Rinnai’s Value Series of tankless water heater because it offers an endless supply of hot water and the ability to run multiple appliances at one time. Additionally tankless water heaters saving energy because they only heat water as it’s needed. Recently Rannai came out…
How Deck Sanding Can Improve Your Home’s Resale Value Did you know that deck sanding can dramatically increase the resale value of your home? This DIY tutorial teaches you how to do deck sanding easily. Real estate agents use many techniques to increase the resale value of homes and deck sanding is one of them.…
The Solution to Today’s Dimming Challenges is Choosing the Right Dimmer Today consumers have more choices than ever to fulfill their home lighting needs. The days of a simple incandescent bulb and an on/off switch have evolved and given way to LEDs, CFLs and the ability for residents to manage both their energy usage and…
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