NEW - Combined Newsletter from ConcordCarpenter and ToolBoxBuzz

Published: Wed, 08/12/15

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On The Level - Straight advice from the pros
From the editors of A Concord Carpenter, Home Construction Improvement and Tool Box Buzz
IN THIS ISSUE   Volume 1

Rob Robillard:    Floor Joist Repair
Todd Fratzel:       In-ground Swimming Pools
Phil Benevides:  Small Bathroom Design
Jeff Williams:      KEEN Utility News

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Newsletter Merger
This NEW newsletter format and design has been a long time coming and we're happy to finally send it out! If you're a bit confused please take a minute to hear us out so we can explain what we're up to.

Many of you have been loyal subscribers to Rob's - Concord Carpenter newsletter, and many of you have been loyal subscribers to Todd's - Home Construction Improvement / Tool Box Buzz newsletter. Some of you have been subscribers to both of our newsletters. Well we're about to make things much simpler for some of you, and we hope more valuable for others.

Rob and Todd have joined forces over at ToolBoxBuzz.com and decided that having a joint newsletter would allow us to better serve all of our readers. You'll get two PRO's wrapped up into one newsletter along with content from some of our other PRO's that write for us. The best part is it comes in one newsletter not two. In our book, less email is a good thing!

Each week we'll try to share topics from each of our sites along with our current giveaways and special offers from our advertisers. We'd love to hear feedback on this new format and hope you'll enjoy this more robust publication. As always we appreciate your continued support.

Check out our most recent Milwaukee M18 Jobsite fan tool giveaway in the column on the right and good luck!

Todd and Rob
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Rob Robillard
Floor Joist Repair
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I suppose somewhere in the world there are floor joists that need to be repaired that have wide open, clear joist bays, with no pipes, wires or obstructions. That’s not my world!

I recently had to repair a broken floor joist that had cracked at a massive notch  which affected the structural integrity of the floor system.  Unfortunately this is more common than you think, here's how we fixed it.
Read More - How to Fix a Broken Floor Joist
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Todd Fratzel
Swimming Pools
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We're definitely in the dog days of Summer so I wanted to share a fun article I recently wrote about inground swimming pools. We just completed the pool and pavilion shown in the photo above this Spring and it's been even more enjoyable than I had hoped.

If you've never owned an inground swimming pool, or you're thinking about having one installed, this article will give you some insight into the process, options, and things you'll need to consider. Educate yourself before you take a plunge in the deep end!
Read More - Inground Swimming Pools
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Phil Benevides
Small Bathroom Design
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Planning a successful bathroom renovation requires careful thought and a detailed driven mindset. Coordinating almost every trade in one centralized location, staying on budget, and keeping the project moving can be challenging in this high stakes renovation.

Read my tips on being successful!
Small Bathroom Design Tips
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Jeff williams
KEEN Utility Media Event
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Last week we had the opportunity to attend the KEEN Utility media event at their headquarters in the city of Portland, Oregon.   


During an event like this we post quite a bit to our Twitter and Facebook feeds, all in real-time. It’s the closest we can get to having you at the event with us.


If you missed some of it though, here’s every post from Twitter in its entirety.
Read More on KEEN Utility

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