About the author

Todd Fratzel

I'm full time builder for a large construction company in New Hampshire. I run their design-build division that specializes in custom homes, commercial design-build projects and sub-divisions. I'm also a licensed civil and structural engineer with extensive experience in civil and structural design and home construction. My hope is that I can share my experience in the home construction, home improvement and home renovation profession with other builders and home owners. I'm also the Editor-in-Chief and Founder of Tool Box Buzz. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions, suggestions or you'd like to inquire about advertising on this site.

Radiant Heat | New Construction

By Todd Fratzel on Air Conditioning

Radian heat has become very popular in today’s new home construction in cold climates. Once again I’m going to share some of my experience with my own house and others that we have recently built for customers. Radiant heat offers both energy savings along with comforts for home owners. There are many different types of…

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Structured Wiring | Technology Backbone

By Todd Fratzel on Electrical

Structured Wiring Technology Today’s new homes are much more technologically advanced than in the past. One of the biggest advances lately is the use of “structured wiring” in homes. Structured wiring consists of installing a bundled wire package that typically contains two RG6 and two Cat5e or Cat6 cables. The cables are bundled together into…

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Cost Savings For Heating & Cooling

By Todd Fratzel on Home Improvement Cost Savings

With the aweful weather outside today I thought this was a good topic for today.5 Strategies for Reducing Your Heating and Cooling Bills by Andrew Seltz One of the single biggest monthly expenses you will face is the cost of heating and cooling your home. As the costs of heating oil and electricity continue to…

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Vinyl Railings Are a Great Home Improvement Idea

By Todd Fratzel on Finish Carpentry

A really great home improvement project that can add beauty and years of maintance free use is to replace old wooden railing systems outside with new vinyl products. I’m going to fall back again on my experience with my new home. I have a huge farmers porch on the front of the house and a…

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Roofing Types and Relative Costs

By Todd Fratzel on Roofing

Here is a great article about roofing types and relative costs. This will help you with a great overview if you’re thinking about a new roof for your house. Home Building – Roofing by Tammy Crosby-Editor, Dream Designs The type of roofing material you choose for your new home will depend on the style of…

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Another Way To Save Money On New House

By Todd Fratzel on Home Improvement Cost Savings

Many of the people we build homes for often ask about ways to save money and get more house for the budget they have. This article talks about some of the ways you can save money by doing some of the finish work yourself. Buying Unfinished Homes by David RieweUnfinished homes present a great way…

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Ways To Save Money When Building A New Home

By Todd Fratzel on Home Improvement Cost Savings

This is a topic that many people ask questions about and poses many questions in itself. Being a contractor myself I know that saving money by being your own GC is possible, but this approach is certainly full of pitfalls. The following article provides some great ideas on saving money during your new home construction.…

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Bathroom Remodeling

By Todd Fratzel on Bathrooms

When people talk about home improvement most people think about renovations, big and small and typically they end up talking about the bathroom or kitchen. So I found the following article informative and thought you might enjoy. Bathroom Remodeling Ideas by Kelvin Williams When you think about Ideas, what do you think of first? Which…

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