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By Ben Carmichael Why Ryobi? Last fall, my girlfriend and I bought an old colonial house in Concord, MA. In the words of our real estate agent, it has “lots of character.” My grandfather, upon visiting the house for the first time on Thanksgiving, said it had “lots of potential.” Upon walking into the house,…
Senco FinishPro 23LXP Headless Pin Nailer Review The folks at Senco recently redesigned their pin nailer and released the Senco FinishPro 23 Gauge Micro Pinner. In the residential and commercial world of remodeling my favorite part of any job is always the finish trim. My very first set of pneumatic nailers was a Senco 325…
Stanley Bostitch 2.5 Gallon Compressor BTFP01012 The folks at Stanley Bostitch have come out with a new heavy duty contractor compressor. The Bostitch 2.5 Gallon Compressor BTFP01012 was designed for trim work and one man framing. After reading the product description, it had my attention and this compressor would bridge the gap between my 20lb…
Ridgid R1005 4-1/2 Inch Angle Grinder with Slim Grip Angle grinders are one of those tools that almost every tradesman has. Some use them more often than others. As a remodeler I find they’re a necessity for cleaning up and grinding concrete, cutting nails and screws off, and otherwise cutting and grinding metal and masonry.…
Ridgid 12 Volt Impact Driver On small jobs a 12 volt impact driver is my go to tool for the majority of my driving needs. At 1,100 in-lbs of torque the Ridgid R82237K Impact Driver has plenty of driving power. Let’s see how it fared on the job-site. First Impression of Ridgid 12 Volt Impact…
HUSQVARNA 130BT Back Pack Blower Review When you hear someone say, “that blows,” on the job site it’s usually not a good thing. I should qualify that by saying that it is usually is not a good thing unless your talking about the HUSQVARNA 130BT Back Pack Blower. The 130BT is a lightweight back pack…
Bosch GLL 3-50 Three Line Laser Review Laser levels are in the “New Fangled” tool category. A lot of old school carpenters scoff at the use of such tools and claim that they can lay out anything with a 4’ level and a plumb bob. But the reality is that these tools are more accurate, faster…
DEWALT TSTAK Storage System an ACC Tool Storage Solution Whether you rely on a short list of tried and true tools or are in the remodeling business like us here at a Concord Carpenter and the list of tools you need never ends, storage is a key component to fast and efficient work. DEWALT…
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