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Robert Robillard

Carpenter / Remodeler / Editor

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

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Dealing with Carpenter Ants

By Robert Robillard

Carpenter Ant Treatment For Your Home Ants are interesting creatures.   Did you know that an ant can carry 50 times its body weight? Accepting that ants live in nature is one thing but having them live in your home is another.  No matter how you feel on this topic I’m sure you prefer not to have…

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How To Make A Raised Garden Bed

By Robert Robillard

Benefits of Raised Garden Beds Spring has arrived and as the days grow longer it’s time to move outdoors and work in the yard. We recently have been doing more and more lawn and garden articles and thought that writing an article on how to make a raised garden bed dovetailed nicely between gardening and…

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How to Replace a Basement Window

By Robert Robillard

Basement Window Replacement Most homes with full basements have small rectangle style basement foundation windows. If your house is older, chances are that these windows are wood, and may need replacing.  This article will focus on how to replace a wood basement window. Replacing a basement window is a fairly straightforward process and can save…

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Bosch 18V Multi-X Oscillating Tool

By Robert Robillard

Bosch 18V Multi-X Brushless Oscillating Tool Model MXH180 Bosch Power Tools recently released  the  Bosch 18V Multi-X Oscillating Tool to their oscillating category. The Bosch MXH180 has an electric circuitry brush-less motor design. When you consider that Bosch added a 4.0 Ah fat pack battery to this tool and then combined that with their Constant…

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How To Install Wood Plugs

By Robert Robillard

How to install wood plugs in railings When I see a project where the carpenter took the time and effort to install wood plugs I automatically thing “quality.” This article will show you how to install wood plugs in railings and anything else for that matter. Wood Railings and Plugs As a carpenter I’ve seen…

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Repair A Rotted Porch Column

By Robert Robillard

Structural Porch Column Rot Repair What do ants and porch columns have in common? The best answer should be nothing, but we know better…. Columns add charm, personality and beauty to walkways, decks, landings and porches. Many of the homes where I live have beautifully turned wood posts as structural posts for porches. Unfortunately because…

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Job Site Power Station

By Robert Robillard

Making A Power Station Out Of Re-cycled Materials The photo below is an electrical power strip box . It was taken out of a trash pile after it was removed from an office cubicle work station during a recent remodel. I couldn’t help but think that these perfectly good units could be reused in my…

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Applying Solid Edging To Plywood Edges

By Robert Robillard

Plywood is a perfect material for cabinet, bookcase and bookshelf making. The only negative to using plywood is its exposed veneer edges. There are a lot of ways to cover these edges from solid wood veneer to thin edge strips to full thickness solid wood edging. This article will discuss applying solid edging to plywood…

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