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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
Miele Dishwasher is Quiet, Efficient And 90% Recyclable I’m afraid that I may soon be in the market for a new dishwasher. I have been doing some research and as many of you well know I am a big fan of energy conservation and recycling. This blog is a great way to share information and…
Using A Drill Press Tips for using a drill press include matching the speed of the drill to the bit being used and matching the drill bit to the material being drilled. Drill press speed depend on lots of things: the type of material being drilled and its hardness the hole size the type hardness…
Stanley No. 60-1/2 Block Plane Tool Review As a carpenter and sometimes woodworker I have a half dozen specialty panes and related power planing tools in my shop. More often than not, when I need to perform a planing operation, I reach for my block plane. Block planes are the most popular hand plane sold…
FEIN MultiMaster 250-Q Tool One FINE day, I came across this “FEIN” tool! Recently I became the proud owner of a FEIN MultiMaster 250-Q, it’s a 7 in 1 power tool. The Fein MultiMaster is the ultimate all-in-one system for renovation, restoration, and interior work. This high-precision oscillating tool offers solutions to a variety of…
Recently I received a package from Bryon Bierman, inventor of the Speed Sand sanding disc applicator, asking me to evaluate his product. According to Bryon, Speed Sand is a brand new tool that will speed up sanding production and remove the hassle of aligning discs to your sander. Bryon send me three different Speed Sand…
Return Phone Calls Daily Business 101 Returning phone calls is a basic courtesy. It’s sad but not many people do it. I see this in life as well as a carpentry contractor. When you return some one’s phone call that person feels respected, important and a priority. Returning phone calls a sign that you are …
Digital abuse is a growing form of abuse, particularly among teens. < ?xml:namespace prefix = o /> According to Pew Research conducted in 2007: 70 percent of teens talk daily with friends on a cell phone, 60 percent send text messages daily, 54 percent send instant messages, 47 percent send email…
Sears, in an effort to expand sales of its Craftsman tool line, will now be making these tools available through select Ace Hardware stores. The goal is to quickly roll out the line to all 4500 locally owned and operated Ace stores. To accomplish this approximately 100 Ace stores will begin a brief phase 1…
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