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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
Carpentry and Renovations in Concord, Massachusetts Photo: On the left, William Langton and Robert Robillard [aka Concord Carpenter] Below are some of the services Concord Carpenter provides in the Concord, Massachusetts area: Interior: 1. Basement remodels 2. Bathroom and kitchen remodels 3. Door and window installation and trim 4. Crown molding, wainscoting, chair rails, baseboard…
Repairing A Garage Wall Push Out By A Car “Honey…. What was that noise?” A customer of mine called me recently to tell me that her husband accidentally drove into the back of their garage wall. The beauty of having loyal, repeat customers is she didn’t call to ask for an estimate she said, “please…
Accurate Pencil Marks When measuring, marking and cutting wood how many times have you made a pencil mark only to go to the saw and forget which side your suppose to cut. Here is a simple but accurate carpenters tip for marking wood. Accurate Layout Marks Or worse you cut the wrong side of…
Closet Design ~ Interior Sketch View The photos above and below show wall space in a potential clients bedroom. She wants to add a closet against the angled wall to the window. Those closet design dimensions are approximately 88″w x 94″h x 28d” Thanks to my friend and Architect Daniel Broggi and his auto CAD skills…
What us Shiftboston? The SHIFTboston Ideas Competition is open to architects, artists, landscape architects, urban designers, engineers and anyone to submit innovative, radical and provocative visions for the City of Boston. The misson is to come up with a “What if” this could happen in Boston? SHIFTboston seeks to collect visions that aim to enhance…
Image: brisbanetimes.com No longer do teens communicate by talking. “It’s like all about texting.” Unfortunately, this depersonalization of communication clouds our kids judgement about what is and what is not appropriate. Many young kids are sending each other nude photos or videos via their cell phones or via email. If you ask a teen about…
If you want an “A” paint job on crown moldings and trim then you need to take the steps to prepare the wood prior to painting. This means sanding out the mill marks left on the wood from the moulding and planner blades. What are Mill Marks? When boards are run through a planer, the…
It’s not often that a carpenter gets invited to a swanky design contest by an architect. My friend and architect Dan Broggi invited me to attend tonight’s SHIFTboston’s design contest. How cool is that? The competition is an international event and has generated interest from almost all 50 states and over 90 countries; inviting design…
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