WORX GT WG151.1 18-Volt Cordless Electric Lithium-Ion String Trimmer

By Todd Fratzel on Power Tools

WORX Cordless String Trimmer Lithium-Ion cordless tools have changed the tool industry drastically. Longer lasting more powerful batteries results in more cordless tool options. This has resulted in some great new tools like the WORX GT WG151.1 18-Volt Cordless Electric Lithium-Ion String Trimmer/Edger WIth One Battery. String Trimmer Features The new WORX string trimmer /…

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Home Depot 1 Year Tree Guarantee

By Todd Fratzel on Trees & Plants

Home Depot Tree Guarantee Last month I wrote a post on How To Plant Trees which was sponsored by the folks at The Home Depot. I explained in that article that The Home Depot has a great 1 year guarantee on plants and trees. Well wouldn’t you know that two of the trees I recently…

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Black & Decker 12V Cordless Drill Review

By Todd Fratzel on Product Reviews

Smart Select Technology Black & Decker has a new line of cordless tools that use the SmartSelect Technology. Black & Decker is helping take the guess work out of setting the proper drill speed for optimum performance. This is an especially useful feature for many DIY home improvement folks and homeowners. SmartSelect Technology Features: Select…

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Fein FSC 2.0-CK SuperCut with Carpenter Kit

By Todd Fratzel on Power Tools

Fein FSC 2.0-CK SuperCut The products from Fein Tools are all great. However, if you’re looking for the ultimate Fein cutting tool then look no further than the Fein FSC 2.0-CK SuperCut with Carpenter Kit. The SuperCut is a serious workhorse built for the serious DIY’er or professional tradesman. The Fein SuperCut allows you to…

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Belt Bucket – Hands Free Paint Pail

By Todd Fratzel on Hand Tools, Product Reviews

Belt Bucket Lately I’ve been swamped with all kinds of new home improvement products and tools to review. So, I thought it might be fun to start featuring some really cool new tool ideas. The first one to catch my eye was the Belt Bucket by PBP Industries. If you’ve ever painted from a ladder…

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Replacing Mulching Blades On John Deere X300

By Todd Fratzel on Lawn Care

Replacing Dull Mowing Blades Replacing dull, dented mowing blades is an easy DIY project and it will help keep your lawn looking great and your mower running at it’s best. As you can see in the photo my 2 year old blades were in pretty rough shape. Part of this is due to our new…

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Woodstock W1104 Yellow Board Buddies

By Todd Fratzel on Power Tools

Board Buddies If you do much work on a table saw then you know kickback and holding the work piece tight to the fence are important issues to consider. There are several products on the market to help keep the work piece tight to the fence and prevent kickback including feather boards and also these…

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Federal Tax Credits for Energy Efficient Windows

By Todd Fratzel on Windows

Federal Tax Credits – Stimulus Funds The latest round of Federal Stimulus Money has created federal tax credits for home owners that install energy efficient windows. So if you plan on replacing some windows while you renovate an existing home there is a nice Federal Tax Credit worth up to $1,500 for energy efficient windows…

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