Safer Social Media

By Robert Robillard

Image: teach-ict.com Stay safer on Social Media Sites Here are some tips for a safer social media experience: . 1. Never post any personal information. {cell phone number, address, or the name of your school, sports team, or pictures that could give away revealing info. like your your name, school, license plate or Town, etc]…

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Like a Lead Balloon, Comes Lead Paint Regulations!

By Robert Robillard

Image: http://keetsa.com/ Lead Paint Issues There are New laws for containment and clean-up with lead-based paint.  On April 22, new regulations issued by the Environmental Protection Agency require that contractors working in homes built before 1978 must follow strict containment and clean-up procedures when encountering lead-based paint.  Ignoring these lead paint regulations can result in…

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Installing Molding For Under Cabinet Lighting

By Robert Robillard

Installing Molding for Under Cabinet Lighting My family and I spent the weekend with some good friends at their ski house in Woodstock NH. Since I’m still technically recovering from rotator cuff surgery I did not want to risk falling and damaging the repair, while the wife and kids were skiing, I stayed back and…

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Build Your Own Wine Cellar

By Robert Robillard

How To Build A Wine Cellar The idea to Build Your Own Wine Cellar is to create the ideal environment to store your wine collection. Temperature is always a major consideration in wine storage and the ideal wine storage temperature is between 55ºF and 58ºF as long as it doesn’t fluctuate too much. Ideally, the humidity…

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Ice Dam Damage

By Robert Robillard

Ice Dam Damage Control Ice dam damage is not only costly it can become a health problem if the leak continues and mold grows. An ice dam is a ridge of ice that forms at the edge of a roof and prevents melting snow (water) from draining off the roof. The water that backs up…

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Milescraft Sign Making Jig ~ Tool Review

By Robert Robillard

 Milescraft Sign PRO Jig =  Just follow the signs!!!! I recently reviewed the Sign Pro #1212 sign making jig from MILESCRAFT tools . The Milescraft Sign Making Jig is designed to make wood signs and can rout up to 18 characters. It uses a guide and clamp system to secure the letters in the sign jig…

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Concord Carpenter LLC

By Robert Robillard

Carpentry and Renovations in Concord, Massachusetts Photo: On the left, William Langton and Robert Robillard [aka Concord Carpenter] Below are some of the services Concord Carpenter provides in the Concord, Massachusetts area: Interior: 1. Basement remodels 2. Bathroom and kitchen remodels 3. Door and window installation and trim 4. Crown molding, wainscoting, chair rails, baseboard…

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Repairing A Garage Wall

By Robert Robillard

Repairing A Garage Wall Push Out By A Car “Honey…. What was that noise?” A customer of mine called me recently to tell me that her husband accidentally drove into the back of their garage wall. The beauty of having loyal, repeat customers is she didn’t call to ask for an estimate she said, “please…

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