Construction, Remodeling, Pro Tool Reviews, Best Practices, How-To Tips, Tool Buying Guides, Home and Garden, and Solutions to Remodeling Problems Targeted to the Professional and Do-It- Yourselfer
Perform Your Own Home Maintenance As a carpenter I am often called to people’s homes to repair, replace or troubleshoot house-hold problems. Most if not all issues that I deal with are a result of not taking the time to perform periodic maintenance. The fall season, is a good time make a Home Repair Checklist,…
Components Of A Well Built Deck Many decks are constructed with too few fasteners, weak deck to house connections or are improperly flashed and subsequently prematurely rot. Around the country, hundreds of people are injured by failing decks and in almost every case the decks collapse because inadequate fastening allows them to pull away from…
Pre-Construction Tree Protection Plan: Many homes in Concord have irreplaceable ornamental trees, or trees that are a hundred plus years old and are impossible to replace. Protect Trees: Take the time and effort to learn how to protect trees during construction and work this plan into your remodeling plan. By developing and implementing a pre-construction…
Jeld-Wen Windows I live in the Northeast where the cold and snow are a part of life and something to keep in mind when selecting the right window for home construction projects. Energy efficient windows are crucial to maintaining your home’s comfort all year long and essential in reducing heating and cooling costs. Contractors Want…
Engaging our youth in the Trades – Changing our Perceptions A College Education As a parent, I want what’s best for my children, and for the past twenty years a college education has been touted as the way to ensure a well paying job and good quality of life. In 2012 college graduates over…
Thompson’s Waterproofing Stain – Exclusively Available at Wal-Mart Whether you just built a new deck or want to protect and revitalize an existing fence, maintenance of outdoor wood structures is paramount to keeping them looking beautiful. Protecting your outdoor structures requires some sort of waterproofing, which can be accomplished with an oil or a wood sealer, and since almost all…
Choosing Material For Outdoor Projects: If you’ve been staring at your tired or failing deck this summer and wish you could replace it, but are unsure where to start. This brief tutorial will get your outdoor project off the ground. Whether you want to build a deck, repair an existing porch, or want to add…
Fiber cement siding: Invest in your home Fiber cement siding material will achieve both the desired appearance and the lasting protection for the home. During the construction of a house the appearance of some materials are given much consideration, the color of tile and counter tops, the style of windows and doors, and the general…
© Copyright 2019 A Concord Carpenter · All Rights Reserved
