Installing a New Roof

By Robert Robillard

Image: roofing.owenscorning.com What To Look For When Installing a New Roof As a carpenter I have done my fair share of Installing a New Roof. As I find myself getting older, I try to avoid it by working smarter not harder. Unless I’m roofing a small addition, I prefer to refer roofing projects to one…

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Remodeling A Kitchen With Stainless Steel

By Robert Robillard

 Remodeling With Stainless Steel: . Kitchens have become a central gathering point in our social and entertaining lives, most dinner parties start and end in the kitchen. Updating your kitchen or a full kitchen remodel will increase the design, function and resale value of a home.  A kitchen remodel instantly raises the value of your home,…

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Replacing Broken Garage Door Glass

By Robert Robillard

A Concord Carpenter’s Cable TV Show:  replacing garage door glass If you follow this site you know that I have also been filming a local cable show called, you guessed it, “A Concord Carpenter.” This show is a  highly-informative 30 minute program, where I demonstrate to homeowners how to handle a variety of simple home improvement projects…

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Replacing Garage Door Glass: Concord Carpenter On TV

By Robert Robillard

The fourth episode of my cable show just aired and focuses on replacing broken garage door glass panes.   My goal is to film one show a month.  Next month we will be filming a series on how to add a closet in a homes front hallway.  We will build the closet into a garage space and then cut…

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Andersen Exterior Trim System

By Robert Robillard

Andersen Exterior Trim – Fibrex At the International Builder’s Show in Orlando a few weeks ago, Andersen Windows introduced a new trim system that installs in as little as five minutes and comes in a wide range of styles from contemporary to traditional. The snap-on feature lets someone trim out an average house in about…

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Door Saver II

By Robert Robillard

Door Saver II: A NEW And Improved Door Stop Every time I go to a builder show I am on the lookout for a cool new innovation that is not going to break the bank.   While at the IBS in Orlando I spotted just what I was looking for, the Door Saver II. Have you…

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Energy Saving Appliances

By Robert Robillard

Energy Saving Appliance Most homes have a refrigerator water heater and a furnace or boiler to supply heat or cooling. As far as using energy goes these three appliances account for most of the energy used in a home. Many times replacing an older appliance that is still working properly with an Energy Star rated,…

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Replacing A Heating System

By Robert Robillard

New Furnace and Boiler Buying Tips If you live in the North or a cold climate you most likely spend two-thirds of the time heating. Furnaces typically last 15 to 20 years but after 10-12 years they are inefficient. When considering replacing a heating system, furnace or boiler,  it’s important not to look just at…

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