Baby Girl Nursery With Chair Rail

By Todd Fratzel on Finish Carpentry, Interior Decorating, Painting and Finishing

Baby Nursery with Chair Rail The following is a popular article that ran a couple years ago. Adding chair rails to rooms can be a great way to turn an ordinary room into an architectural pleasing room. Just before our daughter was born we remodeled one of the bedrooms that would become the nursery. The…

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Cyber Monday DIY Tool Deals

By Todd Fratzel on Home Improvement Cost Savings

Cyber Monday Deals – Home Improvement Monday November 30th is considered Cyber Monday which is the biggest online buying day of the year just after Black Friday. We wanted to be sure to point out several great deals that we found. Makita 6 Piece Cordless Combo Kit This deal is too good to be true…

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Air Tool Gift Suggestions

By Todd Fratzel on Power Tools

Suggested Air Tools For The DIY’er People often ask me to suggest tool gifts for the loved ones in their lives. So, today I’d like to focus on air tool gift suggestions. Air tools are very affordable these days and make a great addition to any workshop. There are air tool gifts in every price…

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Kitchen Windows: 5 Things to Consider

By Todd Fratzel on Windows

Kitchen Windows Appliances, cabinets and countertops hit the priority list first when it comes to kitchen remodeling. But don’t dismiss the windows too quickly. They give your kitchen a view, fresh air, sunlit warmth and style. So when choosing new windows, consider these 5 things. #1 – Size up the Windows Small windows allow cabinet…

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Dremel 4000 Review

By Todd Fratzel on Power Tools, Product Reviews

Dremel 4000 Rotary Tool The Dremel rotary tool has been around for years and become one of the most popular DIY tools that we know of. We were very excited when Dremel asked us to review the all new Dremel 4000 Rotary Tool. The Dremel 4000 is the newest, most powerful rotary tool they have…

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Blocked Proper Vents Causing Ice Dams

By Todd Fratzel on Insulation, Roofing

With winter quickly approaching I thought it was time to discuss one of the problems that causes ice dams. Ice dams cause significant amounts of damage each year and most of them can be avoided if you understand the root cause. The following information should help you understand some of the causes of ice dams.…

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American Standard Speed Connect Drain – Product Review

By Todd Fratzel on Plumbing

Speed Connect Drain by American Standard Recently we had the pleasure of installing an American Standard lavatory faucet equipped with the all new Speed Connect Drain. Anyone that’s installed a faucet before knows that the drain assembly was the hardest part of the job. You needed to get the drain stopper linkage set up just…

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Home Improvement Tool Gift Suggestions

By Todd Fratzel on Power Tools

Tool Gift Suggestions With the holiday season quickly approaching I thought I’d share some home improvement tool gift suggestions. If you have a friend or family member that enjoys home improvement then buying a new home improvement tool or gadget is a great gift idea this year. Buying tools is extremely easy and convenient online…

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