Recommended Books for Homeowners

By Todd Fratzel on Maintanence

Homeowner Must Have Books If you’re a homeowner then I highly recommend several books that you should keep on hand to tackle home improvement, home repair and maintenance projects. One of the best investments I made when we bought our first home was buying some great home reference books. If a loved one has recently…

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A Well-Deserved ‘Shout Out’ for America’s Tradesmen

By Todd Fratzel on Home Improvement

There’s a day to honor administrative assistants, a day to recognize bosses, and even a day to champion teachers. But what about those folks who show up at your house when the toilet is overflowing, or the A/C quit and it’s 100 degrees outside, or the rain is pouring through the kitchen ceiling? When we…

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Basement Insulation Guide

By Todd Fratzel on Basements, Insulation

Guide To Insulating Basements Properly Over the last few years I’ve written many articles about different basement insulation topics. Readers have left hundreds of comments and questions about specific basement insulating topics. In an effort to streamline all of that information I decided it was time to create a comprehensive basement insulation guide. This guide…

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Homebuilders Rate Trus Joist® TJI® Joists No. 1 for Quality in Leading Survey

By Todd Fratzel on Structure

Builder magazine 2010 Brand Use Survey also lists TJI joists as the brand builders use most I thought the following press release was worth sharing with everyone. As a builder I’ve tried almost every type of building material there is and we continue to test new products all the time. However, when it comes to…

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Team Depot – New Child Care Center Playground

By Todd Fratzel on Home Improvement

Team Depot – Managed by The Home Depot Foundation Recently I had the pleasure of seeing first hand some of the great community projects that The Home Depot and its associates do. Team Depot is the Company’s associate led and managed volunteer force that meets community needs through hands-on service.  Team Depot volunteers have contributed…

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Using A Backup Generator

By Todd Fratzel on Electrical, Safety

Backup Generator – When the Lights Go Out Hurricane Irene is breathing down our neck here in NH today. As the storm approaches I thought it was a good time to revise an older post here and mention backup generators. It’s a really good idea to be prepared with a backup generator for power outages.…

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Cabinet Blocking Inside Wall Framing

By Todd Fratzel on Cabinetry, Framing

Cabinet Blocking I’m often reminded that I should write articles about even the simplest details as what I might take for granted is not so obvious to all readers. If you’re building a new home or remodeling an existing one where cabinet installation is involved then you should pay attention to cabinet blocking. Installing cabinets…

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Solar Panels

By Todd Fratzel on Energy Conservation

Guest Post by Scott Anthony As focus shifts to more economic and eco-friendly energy sources, some families and businesses are turning to renewable energy sources. Geothermal heating, windmills, and hydroelectric generators are becoming more and more common. In addition to these sources, the sun’s own energy can also be harnessed by capturing radiation with solar…

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