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Spring Home Maintenance Tips

By Todd Fratzel on Maintanence

Spring Home Maintenance Tips from Marvin Windows and Doors Spring is a season of clean-up for most of us after a long hard winter. The folks from Marvin Windows and Doors have been kind enough to share some spring home maintenance tips which will help you save money. Make sure your gutters and downspouts are…

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Closet Factory Free Installation Offer

By Todd Fratzel on Closets & Storage

Free Installation Offer – Closet Factory As many of you know we recently hire Closet Factory to install some cabinetry in our kids playroom. We hired the Boston Closet Factory to design and install all of the cabinets, window seats and the desk in the new room. The folks from the Boston Closet Factory were…

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Zar Ultra Polyurethane Review

By Todd Fratzel on Painting and Finishing

Zar Ultra Polyurethane – Fast Drying Several years ago when we built our new home we ordered custom Brazilian Cherry stair treads to match the houses Brazilian Cherry floors. We needed to apply our own polyurethane after the stairs were built so we chose Zar Ultra Polyurethane based on a recommendation at the local lumber…

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Basement Ceilings

By Todd Fratzel on Basements

Recommended Basement Ceiling Types Basement remodeling / finishing seems to be one of the hottest DIY projects right now. We get tons of emails about how to insulate  basement walls, how to insulate basement floors and what type of basement ceilings are best. Finishing or remodeling a basement requires lots of planning. The basement ceiling…

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Closet Factory Review

By Todd Fratzel on Closets & Storage, Product Reviews

Custom Storage Solutions from Closet Factory In some previous articles we mentioned that were hired Closet Factory to design and install some storage solutions for a kids play room makeover that we’ve been working on. We are so busy these days that I decided I’d like a break from all the products and decided that…

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Kitchen Remodeling

By Todd Fratzel on Kitchens

Remodeling Tips For Kitchens It seems that every winter I get tons of emails about kitchen remodeling projects. Maybe it’s being trapped inside with nothing to do but watch DIY projects and dream of new kitchens. At any rate I thought I’d pass on some advice about kitchen remodeling. I’ve personally remodeled one kitchen and…

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Playroom Cabinetry Shop Drawings

By Todd Fratzel on Cabinetry, Closets & Storage

Playroom Cabinets from Closet Factory As we’ve previously announced we’re in the process of creating a new kids playroom. We decided to use the folks from Closet Factory to supply and install all the custom cabinetry. We’ve already received detailed drawings of the cabinetry that our design consultant prepared by hand. However, being the inquisitive…

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Enduring the Cold with Roof Winterization Tips

By Todd Fratzel on Maintanence, Roofing

Roof Winterization Tips Your roof is a critical part of your home’s defense against the elements, and winter can wreak havoc on it. To maintain your roof’s integrity and fend off costly damage caused by bitter snow, ice and wind, check out these simple, do-it-yourself winterization tips offered by LGC Roofing. Debris removal and tree…

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