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Newsletter Issue 159
January 13, 2015
A Concord Carpenter - Promoting best practices in the remodeling industry

Concord Carpenter Workshop News

Hi Guys,

Brrrrr, it's been cold these past few days.  Hopefully you are taking  precaution to prevent water pipes from freezing in these frigid temperatures.

The photo above is my silver lab Luna - she's our workshop mascot. 

Most of the miter saws for our Head-2-Head testing have arrive, we are just waiting on a few stragglers.   Unfortunately JET did not want to submit their miter saw in this round of testing.  Once all of them are in you'll start top see some social media pictures and you can expect a publish date of mid to late February.

We have several tool winners this week.   The winner of the RIDGID Tool Giveaway was Don Dupray from Rowley, MA.  According to Don, this is the very first thing he has ever won! Enjoy Don.

The Winner of the Makita Tool 36 Volt circular saw is Daniel DeLeon from Moyock, NC. Congrats Danny!

To the folks that send emails and left feedback comments,  on the Boston Globe article, thank you, I appreciate it.

 ~ ROB
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Milwaukee Job Site Backpack

The folks at Milwaukee recently introduced a backpack as a tool storage and transport option. We recently played with the Milwaukee Job-site Backpack 8-22-8200 and quickly determined that it is a durable, pro grade backpack, worthy of any job-site.

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Dewalt 10-Inch Job-site Table Saw DWE7491RS Review

DEWALT recently redesigned their job site table saws to incorporate more safety features, tool free adjustments and better on-board accessory storage.

The new DEWALT 10 Inch Job Site Table Saw DWE7491RS is a serious saw, weighing 90 pounds with the rolling stand and touting a 15 amp, 4800 rpms motor.  We took it to the job-site to see if it was worthy.


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Carpenter's Tip:  Flimsy Handrail Repair

I get many calls for loose handrails. Often times the least invasive and most cost effective solution is achieved by adding a handrail support in the middle span of the railing.   

Easier said than done, as sometimes the walls don't line up.  See how we deal with this curve ball.

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Preventing Ice Dams

Ice dams usually occur after a heavy snowfall and several days of freezing temperatures. Warm air inside your home leaks into the attic and will warm the underside of the roof causing snow and ice on the roof to melt.

The most likely causes of ice dams are due to heat loss, air leakage and the general warming of the house structure due to conduction from the heated building.  Sealing air leaks couples with insulation will help prevent prevent ice dams.

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