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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
Setting Up A Work Shop or Designing A Wood Shop: Setting up your work shop or wood shop can be fun and daunting at the same time. There are so many factors to consider as well as steps to take to ensure that your new wood shop suits your needs. Layout Tools For Work Flow When setting…
The benefits of Installing Storm Windows Leaky windows are the cause twenty-five to forty percent higher heating and cooling costs each year. To me that’s an easy argument to upgrade your old leaking windows. When full replacement of a window is not an option, whether for budgetary or historical maintenance reasons, a storm windows is…
WoodTrac Ceiling System Many homeowners are faced with a difficult choice when finishing basements or other rooms with important utilities located in the ceilings. Typical ceiling options are: 1) Finish the ceiling with drywall to make the room feel more “normal” 2) Install a dropped ceiling to maintain easy access to important utilities Advantages to…
All About DEWALT’s Rotary and Demolition Hammers: Recently I visited DEWALT’s testing and training facility in Maryland: the Black and Decker University – a very interesting place for anyone who likes tools! While there I had the opportunity to meet Jeff Beck, Product Manager for rotary and demolition hammer drills. Jeff was willing to be…
Milwaukee’s Cordless Palm Nailer Review Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation just announced the introduction of the industry’s first cordless palm nailer. This nailer used the M12™ LITHIUM-ION battery system According to Corey Dickert, Associate Product Manager, Cordless for Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation, this tool capable of driving a 16D 3-1/2” nail in under 2 seconds, it will…
ROCKWELL 12-VOLT LITHIUM-ION POWERED CORDLESS DRILL/DRIVER RK2510K2 Cordless tools are becoming more and more popular as they afford it’s user independence of electrical outlets and the freedom to move around without a cord. Rockwell® recently sent me their 12-volt LithiumTech™ Drill/Driver and Impact Driver set to evaluate. I’ve evaluated a few tools from Rockwell®, most…
Accent Lighting Basics: Installing Rope Lighting Rope lights are a super easy way to introduce accent lighting and color into your lighting design. There are many uses for rope lighting and they work so well because of their versatility. A common use for rope lights is as a cove or accent light. Rope lights placed…
Paslode Positive Placement Metal Connector Nailer ~ Review Paslode recently sent me their new Positive Placement® Metal Connector Nailer, Model PF150S-PP to review. The PF150S-PP is designed to drive Paslode positive placement metal connector nails, which are head marked for easy nail identification by building inspectors. These nails are paper-tape collated, heat treated and come…
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