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.

New Sculpted Toilet Design from American Standard

By Todd Fratzel on Plumbing

Turn Your Bathroom into a Showroom with New Sculpted Toilet Design from American Standard Sleek Concealed Trapway and Antimicrobial Surface Streamline Cleaning PISCATAWAY, N.J. (December 20, 2010) — Sleek European styling and the kind of high performance engineering typical of a luxury automobile can now be found in the new Cadet® 3 Concealed Trapway toilets…

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Ryobi TEK4 Digital Inspection Scope Review

By Todd Fratzel on Power Tools, Product Reviews

Ryobi TEK4 Digital Inspection Scope – Model RP4205 This year we’ve tested several of the Ryobi TEK4 products and now we want to share our thoughts about their Digital Inspection Scope. Inspection camera/scope devices have become very popular throughout the industry providing home owners and DIY’ers an inexpensive diagnostic tool. These type of tools were…

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Refinancing A Construction Loan

By Todd Fratzel on Financing

This is an article that ran back in 2008, it’s interesting to see what the refinance rates were back then compared to today. Construction Loan Refinancing We built our new home several years ago with a construction loan that converted to an adjustable rate loan at the end of construction. The loan had a fixed…

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Deep Snow Home Safety

By Todd Fratzel on Maintanence, Roofing, Safety

With all the deep snow that’s piling up in the mid-west this winter I thought it was prudent to share this post about deep snow home safety. Deep Snow Dangers Much of the East Coast is being buried in deep snow this weekend so we felt it was important to talk about deep roof snow.…

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New Monoglide Hand Shower from American Standard

By Todd Fratzel on Plumbing

The Stylish New Monoglide Hand Shower from American Standard Offers Multiple Functions with a Single Button A Non-Slip Gliding Button Puts the Choice of Four Spray Patterns Under Your Thumb PISCATAWAY, N.J. (November 15, 2010) — With the introduction of the Monoglide™ Hand Shower, American Standard Brands provides the convenience of a four-function hand shower…

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Furnace Buying Tips

By Todd Fratzel on Heating

Tips for Buying A New Furnace I wanted to quickly share some great tips for buying a new furnace. One in four furnaces in U.S. homes is more than 20 years old – and therefore well past its prime – according to the EPA.  That means millions of homeowners may be in for a rude…

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Lowes Coupon: 2013 10% Off Moving Coupon

By Todd Fratzel on Coupons, Home Improvement Cost Savings

Get 10% of with a Lowes Coupon NOTE: Home Construction & Improvement is not affiliated with Lowe’s. Looking for a Lowes Coupon? Want to save 10% on a major purchase at Lowe’s? Have you moved recently are about to move? If so this is an offer you can’t afford to miss! How about a printable…

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20% Off DEWALT Tools at Home Depot Tonight Only

By Todd Fratzel on Coupons

If you’re in the market for DEWALT Tools for a Christmas gift this year then tonight is the time to buy. From 12:01 AM to 5:00 AM you can save 20% off DEWALT Tools at Home Depot. If you want to take advantage of this sweet deal follow the link below. Over 100 DeWalt Tools…

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