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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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O’Keeffe’s Hand Cream

By Robert Robillard

O’Keeffe’s Working Hands offers Guaranteed Relief for Dry, Cracked and Split Hands  The folks at Okeefes Company  recently send me a few samples of their “working Hands” to review and evaluate.  Let’s face it, a carpenter’s most important tool next to his brain is his hands. Working construction outdoors in the winter results in your…

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A Concord Carpenter In ABC’s Expedition Impossible [VIDEO]

By Robert Robillard

Expedition Impossible Commercial: A Concord Carpenter. recently returned from Morocco where he and two other officers from the Waltham Police Department competed as a team (one of 13) in the filming of a new ABC reality show,Expedition Impossible.Rob’s team, The Cops, included Officer Dani Henderson and Sergeant James Vaglica   For more info check, Warmly Yours website. This…

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Channellock Father’s Day Giveaway

By Robert Robillard

CHANNELLOCK® Father’s Day Giveaway Father’s Day in the United States is on the third Sunday of June. This year Father’s Day falls on June 21st. Fathers Day celebrates contributions that fathers and father figures make for their children’s lives. Its origins may lie in a memorial service held for a large group of men, who were killed in…

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Veto Pro Pac Tool Bag Review

By Robert Robillard

Veto Pro Pac XL  Tool Bags QUESTION:   What has 67 pockets and can keep over 100 tools organized, dry and easily accessible? ANSWER:  It’s the Veto Pro Pac tool bag. The folks atVeto Pro Pac recently sent me their XL bag to evaluate and review. Veto Pro Pac make tool bags convenient tool storage and transport to the job…

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The Robbins House is Moving!

By Robert Robillard

If you follow this site regularly you will remember me writing an article called “Follow the Drinking Gourd,” and “Help Establish A Permanent African American and Abolitionist Center In Concord, MA.” I’m happy to report that the Robbins House (circa 1830), built and inhabited by the descendants of Revolutionary War veteran and former Concord slavery…

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Simonton StormBreaker Plus® Windows Reduce External Noise

By Robert Robillard

Live on a busy street?   Near an airport? Or just prefer your castle to be a quiet and tranquil sanctuary? You can now choose windows for your home  that reduce the transmittance of sounds into the home by more than 50 percent Impact-resistant Simonton StormBreaker Plus® windows and doors, typically installed in homes in geographic areas that…

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Home Fire Sprinkler Facts

By Robert Robillard

How much do you know about home fire sprinkler systems? If you’re reading this at work, chances are pretty good there is a fire sprinkler in the ceiling over your head.  That’s because automatic fire sprinkler technology has been protecting industrial, commercial and high-rise properties since the late 1800s. But did you know that same…

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Replacing Garage Door Glass: Concord Carpenter On TV

By Robert Robillard

The fourth episode of my cable show just aired and focuses on replacing broken garage door glass panes.   My goal is to film one show a month.  Next month we will be filming a series on how to add a closet in a homes front hallway.  We will build the closet into a garage space and then cut…

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