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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
My friend Eric Snow also known as “Vermont PR Guy” recently wrote about the marketing sins of “Green- washing.” Green-washing is defined as the act of misleading consumers about the environmental practices of a company or the environmental benefits of a product or service. 95 per cent of consumer products claiming to be green are committing at…
Resilient flooring: Linoleum Most people I know turn their nose when the word linoleum is mentioned. That’s partly due to the reputation of the old vinyl floors that were used decades ago. Over the last ten years linoleum has made a huge comeback and this is largely due to its “green status” and bright, lively…
Hurricane Windows I recently came across a relatively new product from ODL Inc, a door glass, enclosed blinds and decorative window company. ODL has a line of severe weather door glass or hurricane glass as most people call it. It’s a great alternative to the aluminum storm shutters – photo right. The glass meets Florida…
Weekly Tool Giveaway Winner: Every week I give a tool or accessory to a lucky email subscriber. This weeks winner is Ethan Bickford, from Berlin, MA. only an hour from me. Ethan you won a Gerber Suspension Multi-Plier tool, model # 01471. Congratulations!!! Make sure to enter to win next weeks giveaway. To enter go to the top…
WarmlyYours Snow Melting System Hard At Work! In the North East winter means shoveling and salting your walkway and stairs. The problem is salt destroys stonework and black ice can cause falls. One bad fall can result in a broken hip, leg or cause you to throw your back out. Heating a driveway or walkway…
Several months ago I attended a remodeling show in Baltimore. At that time Paslode interviewed several builders and re-modelers after trying their cordless roofing nailer. My friend todd Fratzel from Home Construction Improvement and I made the cut. Check it out….
Residential Standby Power Generator I’ve always wanted a standby generator for those inconvenient power outages but never wanted to spend $6,000 to do it. Now you don’t have to with Generacs CorePower system. I stumbled upon this innovative, cost effective generator at the International Builders Show in Orlando. My plan in the next month is to show you a…
Change Your Electrical Plates With Colored Plates! New line of electrical devices allows homeowners to change out colorful faces in a snap Anytime I have remodeled a space I always struggle with getting the light switches and outlet plates to blend into their surroundings. I’ve added wall paper to them as well as painted inted…
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