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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
Weekly Tool Giveaway Winner Each week one lucky person will win a tool or accessory from one of the tool companies featured on my giveaway tab. Please take a moment to visit their site and make some recommendations for tool giveaways. This week’s winner of my weekly tool and accessory giveaway is Ed Bourassa from…
Replacing a rotted stair or newel post Replacing a rotted stair or newel post means temporarily removing the railing as well as of the decking on the bottom step. On this particular project the newel posts rotted and were no longer strong enough to support peoples weight. [e.g. 200 lbs of force] Replacing An Exterior…
Bosch GPL5C 5-Beam Point Alignment Laser The folks over at Bosch recently sent me their Bosch GPL5C 5-Beam Laser to review. The Bosch GPL5C Five Point & Line Laser Combination features cross point reference lines. It has a range of 100 feet and is designed to provide easy single-set up track alignment on both floor and ceiling,…
Handsome wood post caps capture the design sophistication and attention to detail that exemplifies classic American architecture. A simple search on local and Internet wood deck suppliers easily come up with over 100 different styles of decorative post caps for wooden posts. Most post caps are available in several of types of wood including…
The First Years® Recalls American Red Cross® Cabinet Swing Locks; Latches Can Fail to Prevent Access by Children The First Years is voluntarily recalling approximately 41,300 American Red Cross Cabinet Swing Locks, which are mounted on cabinet doors or drawers to help prevent young children from gaining access to contents, which may pose a potential…
2010-11 Remodeling Cost Vs. Value Report The 2010-2011 Remodeling Cost Vs Value Report is out. Below is a summary of the most important information. Basically I was interested in seeing what gives my clients the best return on investment [ROI]. You can read the entire report here. Replacement projects have been king these past…
BOSCH: New Improved Diamond Blades Bosch recently announced that the have a new and improved diamond blade formula that provides up to 5X longer blade life and 20 percent more speed than standard diamond blades. The new blade formulations are specially designed for concrete, tile and hard material applications. The lineup includes segmented rim blades designed for…
BAYCO 5-in-1 Task Light Model 2512 / 2532 The folks at Bayco recently sent me two of their 5-in-1 Task lights to evaluate. One of these lights I will review and the other I will give away. The Bayco 5-in-1 task light has 13 LED bulbs with a three function switch: Model 2532 1.…
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