New Book: Home Improvement Projects Explained!

By Robert Robillard

Spend-A-Little Save-A-Lot Home Improvements: Money-Saving Projects Anyone Can Do A friend of mine, Brad Staggs,  recently wrote his own home improvement book.  Brad Staggs has written, produced and directed feature stories for The Nashville Network and also produced and hosted features for Decorating with Style and Today at Home on HGTV.   Today, Brad is seen on HGTV’s HGTVPro.Com Weekly and…

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Teaching Moments and Our Kids

By Robert Robillard

> Image mcb.web.psi.ch/teaching/Teaching.gif Recognize A Teachable Moment  A moment of educational opportunity: a time at which a person, especially a child, is likely to be particularly disposed to learn something or particularly responsive to being taught or made aware of something. I sometimes think that one of the most challenging and important skills of being…

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Lightning Protection For Your Home

By Robert Robillard

The Damage From Lightning Is REAL The chance of incurring a loss due to lightning may be greater than many think.  Statistics compiled by the Insurance Information Institute (III) indicate that five percent of all insurance claims are lightning related, accounting for damages totaling more than $1 billion annually.  The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association…

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Therma Tru fire-rated, fiberglass doors

By Robert Robillard

On a recent Concord Carpenter TV Show we installed a Therma-tru fire rated garage door.  I was impressed with the Therma Tru fire-rated, fiberglass doors.  What Is A Fire Rated Door? Fire-rated Doors  allow you and your family time to escape in the event of a fire.  A fire rated door is designed to have…

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Halloween Safety Tips

By Robert Robillard

Child Safety On Halloween Trick or Treating should be one of the great adventures of Halloween for kids! Dressing in scary costumes and going door to door, yelling “Tricks or Treat!” should be part of every childhood memory. In light of this fun evening there are some Halloween safety tips you should be aware of.…

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Prepare for A Hurricane

By Robert Robillard

Store Your Window Protecting Plywood In The Hurricane Pouch The recent battering the eastern coast of the United States and Canada by Hurricane Irene has reminded us on how critical preparations must be made before a storm hits. Many home and business owners have adopted the practice of covering windows and doors with sheets of…

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Hurricane Shutters and Storm Panels

By Robert Robillard

How to Protect Your Home From A Hurricane   Dear Concord Carpenter, What should I do to protect my home from a hurricane? I live in-land 35 miles  from the Atlantic coast. Thanks, A.D. Dear A.D., Unless you’re set for a direct hit I would take normal precautions of removing or securing items that can cause…

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Pool Safety

By Robert Robillard

Pool Safely – Watch Children At All Times Around Pools and Spas This Summer According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC) the first few months of 2011, resulted in 37 drownings and 38 near-drowning incidents  across America. Many of the drowning incidents are preventable.  Drowning is the number one cause of death for children under five in…

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