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.

Black & Decker 24V String Trimmer (NST1024) Review

By Todd Fratzel on Power Tools, Product Information

High Performance 24V String Trimmer with PowerCommand Over the last few weeks we’ve been testing the Black & Decker High Performance 24V String Trimmer with PowerCommand.  The folks at Black & Decker were kind enough to send us this new cordless string trimmer to test out and report back to all of  you. Black &…

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GelPro: Gel-filled Anti-Fatigue Floor Mat Review

By Todd Fratzel on Flooring, Product Reviews

Cooking Doesn’t Have To Be A Pain In The Foot The folks at GelPro were kind enough to send us one of their gel-filled anti-fatigue floor mats to review. GelPro has a wide variety of styles and sizes of floor mats that will fit into most any decor while providing instant relief to aching feet…

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Virtual-Vancouver.com and Albrighton Real Estate Host First Ever Virtual Open House for Residence in Vancouver

By Todd Fratzel on Interior Decorating

VANCOUVER, B.C. (June 10, 2010) – What if you could put your own furniture into a house and walk around in it before you’ve bought it or even had a chance to set foot inside it? It might sound impossible, but the world’s largest virtual world developer is promising to bring about a revolution in…

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Grace Roof and Window Flashing Products

By Todd Fratzel on Roofing, Windows

Grace Flashing Solutions One of the most important and difficult components of construction is proper flashing to keep rain, snow and ice out of buildings to prevent water damage and premature rotting of wood framing. On one of our current projects at work the guys have been building an addition for a school that has…

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DIY Flooring References from Armstrong

By Todd Fratzel on Flooring

DIY Flooring Tips from Armstrong DIY flooring projects are extremely popular and a great way to save big money on your next remodeling project. The folks at Armstrong have created some great resources perfect for DIY’ers looking to install their own flooring. The following are some of the resources that Armstrong has supplied: Flooring http://www.armstrong.com/flooring/floors.html…

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DIY Tips From Lennox on How to Extend the Life of Your A/C This Summer

By Todd Fratzel on Air Conditioning

DIY Tips from Lennox To help consumers add years to the life of their air conditioning system, Bill Cunningham, a home cooling and energy efficiency expert with Lennox – a leading manufacturer of heating and cooling products – suggests the following tips for keeping your cool this summer: Change the Filter – Dirty air filters…

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Senate Postpones Lead Paint Violation Fines

By Todd Fratzel on Painting and Finishing, Safety

New Lead Paint Law Hits Snag Regular visitors to this site have read quite a bit about the New Lead Paint Law. From the feedback on this site it’s pretty clear that the opposition to the new law is growing quickly and loudly! Both home owners and contractors are extremely upset about the new law…

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Vinyl Beadboard Soffit for Porch Ceilings

By Todd Fratzel on Siding & Trim

This article has been updated with additional photos and details at the request of readers. Vinyl Beadboard Porch Ceiling Our new home has almost all vinyl products on the outside of it. We have vinyl windows, siding, trim, shutters, porch posts, railing, vented soffit, solid soffit and beadboard soffit. Vinyl siding products can actually look…

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