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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
Rockler T-Track Table Initial impression For centuries fine craftsman everywhere have at one time or another struggled to find the perfect way to clamp and hold their projects. Welcome to the 21st century where those struggles are a thing of the past. Rockler has created a simple solution to help alleviate those struggles. Functionality In…
Milwaukee M12 LED Light 2351-20 My name is Rob and I love lumen! ~ There I said it. More recently I’ve become a lover of light-emitting diode bulbs or LED bulbs. Before we go any further you need to know that alot of lumen with little lux equals a poor lighting experience. Which means that…
Customer Appreciation: Loyalty Incentives Many contractors I know spend lots of money on advertising for their services. Advertising money is usually spent on things like; newspaper ads, mailings, telephone listings, job signs and truck lettering. Many contractors ignore spending money on customer appreciation. I firmly believe that it is super important to advertise…
Milwaukee® HollowCore™ Nut Drivers with Thread-Thru Design Milwaukee Tool continues to research common job-site frustrations and deliver solutions. The Milwaukee HollowCore Nut Drivers feature a thread -thru design, that allows the driver to be used at an unlimited depth on threaded rod applications and when fastening two nuts on long bolts. Just think of…
Milwaukee M12 FUEL ¼Inch Hex Impact Driver, Model 2453-22 Recently, I was given the opportunity to test and review the M12 FUEL impact driver by Milwaukee. I have been hesitant to jump into the subcompact market due to limitations in battery life and power. When tool manufacturers began introducing brush-less technology to this market, I…
How To Cut Crown Molding Recently I was installing crown molding and was having trouble holding the crown molding which was affecting the accuracy of my cuts.To make this job easier I constructed a crown molding jig for my miter saw. This allowed me to place the crown molding in the jig snug, which allowed…
Cupola Renovation Project Organizing my computer pictures the other night I came across a file containing these photos of us Repairing A Cupola. I posted on this project but did not use all the photos. [click on photos to enlarge] There are a few lessons learned here. This is the cupola at 57-59 Main Street above…
Adding A Mudroom Addition We recently decided to add a 8 x 16 mudroom onto this house. The client went back and forth on whether to install a full basement or just a crawl space. Benefits of a Full Basement The benefits of a full basement can be looked at from a storage and…
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