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Diamond Polishing Concrete Slabs

By Todd Fratzel on Foundations

Polished Commercial Building Slabs We are completing a 36,000 sq. ft. commercial building for a client and on of the exciting new construction techniques that we’re using is diamond polishing of the slab. Traditionally a large building like this would have the slab coated with an epoxy finish to protect the slab from liquid spills…

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DIY Fruit Fly Trap

By Todd Fratzel on Maintanence

Fruit Flies It seems our house has been overrun with fruit flies this fall with all the garden vegetables fruit in the house. So we built a DIY fruit fly trap to try and reduce the “herd”. My wife read about making a fruit fly trap from a water bottle so we gave it a…

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DIY PEX Plumbing

By Todd Fratzel on Plumbing

Do-It-Yourself PEX Plumbing PEX is cross-linked polyethylene tubing used for both domestic water supply tubing and hot water heating systems. As you can see in this photo our new home was built with PEX tubing for all the hot and cold domestic water supply lines throughout the house. PEX water lines offer many benefits compared…

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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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