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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 and ToolBoxBuzz 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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How To Design And Plan A New Bathroom

By Robert Robillard

Designing Your Bathroom As a remodeling contractor bathroom remodeling projects are high on my request list. Before you get started in any project you need a bathroom remodeling plan and then you need to consider three remodeling elements; Type Style Finish Types Of Bathrooms: The three basic types of bathrooms are: Master bathroom [luxury] Family…

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Bathroom Plumbing Disconnect – The Easy Way

By Robert Robillard

Plumbing Disconnect You’re remodeling your bathroom and are finally ready to replace the old chipped vanity and dull and worn out shower surround.    You want to demo the bathroom yourself to save money but your nervous of the live water pipes in the wall. Don’t be – here’s a simple approach to performing a plumbing disconnect…

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Black And Decker 36V Lithium Ion Sweeper Vacuum

By Robert Robillard

Black And Decker Cordless Sweeper Vacuum Model – LSWV36 At a price of  $149.99 the powerful Black And Decker 36V Lithium Ion Sweeper Vacuum i just what the doctor ordered for DIY and yard work projects. I’ve been using my Sweeper Vac for a month now and the Lithium- ion rechargeable battery powers this vac a long, long time. A Variable…

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Win A Ridgid 7 Inch Tile Saw

By Robert Robillard

 Ridgid 7 Inch Tile Saw, Model R4030  – Tool GIVEAWAY The folks at Ridgid are offering one of my newsletter subscribers a chance to win their 7 inch tile saw. The RIDGID 7 Inch tile Saw is a lightweight, affordable, solid tile saw with durably quality features. In my opinion this saw is serious DIY-er or…

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Bathroom Remodeling Strategies – My Top 3

By Robert Robillard

3 Bathroom Remodeling Strategies When you look at your bathroom to spruce it up or remodel it you need to ask yourself whether you have the time, energy and budget to take a project like this on.   At the end of the day there are three bathroom remodeling strategies to consider and all three are…

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Installing A Wine Closet

By Robert Robillard

Converting A Closet Into A Wine Cellar Storing wine does not necessarily mean you need a huge project of installing a wine closet or wine cellar. Look for Available Space When considering installing a wine closet look for available or unused space such as a small closet, the dead space under stairs, an alcove or…

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How To Install A Bathroom Fan

By Robert Robillard

Swapping Out A Bathroom Fan While are remodeling this bathroom we decided to change out the 23 year old existing exhaust fan with a new, properly sized Panasonic WhisperCeiling exhaust fan.  We felt the existing fan was too noisy and not large enough to handle the bathroom size.  After measuring the room and using the bathroom…

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Firewood Shed

By Robert Robillard

Building A Firewood Storage Shed This article is about building a firewood shed.  This morning was was cool and a perfect morning to install the roofing. I installed a rubberized membrane [ice and water shield] on the roof sheathing as a redundancy layer under the shingles. This membrane runs up the side wall of the…

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