Accent Walls For Bedrooms

By Todd Fratzel on Feature Story, Interior Decorating, Painting and Finishing

Accent Walls We are in the process of doing a Master Bedroom Makeover in our home. One of the makeover items that we’ve decided to incorporate is an accent wall. According to This Old House adding an accent wall with a vivid hue where the others are more neutral can add a dramatic, contemporary look.…

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Top 4 Selling Stationary Table Saws

By Todd Fratzel on Power Tools

Top Selling Table Saws Table saws are one of the most important tools in any shop. If you have the luxury of a medium to large workshop the you can benefit from a large stationary table saw. Large stationary table saws provide extra horsepower and a larger work surface. These two benefits improve precision and…

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Ryobi TEK4 RP4010 Laser Distance Measure Review

By Todd Fratzel on Power Tools, Product Reviews

Ryobi TEK4 RP4010 – Laser Distance Measure I recently wrote about the new line of  Ryobi TEK4 Cordless Tools including the RP4010 Professional Laser Distance Measure. Laser distance measuring devices have become very popular and useful. RP4010 Features The Ryobi RP4010 Laser Distance Measure boasts the following features according to the manufacturer: Advanced Measurement Capabilities…

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Install A Remote Keypad Garage Door Opener

By Todd Fratzel on Garages

Remote Keypad Garage Door Opener Installing a remote keypad for your garage door opener is an easy DIY project. I installed the Liftmaster 976LM Security+ Garage Door Opener Keypad for our garage doors and it was a very easy do-it-yourself project. Liftmaster Keypads The first thing you need to do is figure out which model…

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Best 10-Inch Dual Bevel Compound Miter Saw

By Todd Fratzel on Power Tools

Bosch 10-Inch Dual Bevel Sliding Compound Miter Saw I’ve used every make and brand miter saw on the market and I keep coming back to the same saw. I own the 10-inch Bosch Dual Bevel Compound Miter Saw and I think it’s the best in class! The Bosch 10-Inch Dual Bevel Compound Miter Saw is…

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Black & Decker AutoWrench Review

By Todd Fratzel on Hand Tools, Product Reviews

Black & Decker AutoWrench The Black & Decker AutoWrench is another innovative tool that I recently had the pleasure of testing and reviewing. This is one of those cool tool inventions that makes so much sense I only wish it was my idea! The Black & Decker Automatic Adjustable Wrench (AutoWrench) is a battery powered…

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Master Bedroom Makeover Coming!

By Todd Fratzel on Interior Decorating

Master Bedroom Makeover Our new home is almost three years old and I’ve been married over nine years. What’s the big deal? Well….we’ve had the same furniture since we were married and it’s all furniture my wife had before she met me. Needless to say we’ve put off buying bedroom furniture far too long and…

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Cherry Floors Darken From Sun Light

By Todd Fratzel on Flooring

Sun Darkens Hardwood Floors Our new home has Brazilian Cherry floors throughout the first floor. When we chose the Brazilian Cherry flooring a friend of ours warned us that cherry flooring will darken from sun light. If you use area rugs then you will notice the flooring under the carpet remains it’s original color while…

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