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Peel and Stick Crown Molding?

By Todd Fratzel on Finish Carpentry, Product Reviews

Self Stick Crown Molding Peel and stick crown molding? What will they come up with next? I’m having a hard time understanding how this product is a good thing. There are a couple of manufacturers out there making peel and stick crown molding. They sell it in short lengths and it comes ready to cut…

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Wooden Swing Set is Finished

By Todd Fratzel on Product Reviews

Tonight I finally finished assembling the wooden swing set we bought for the kids. I can’t say enough good things about the quality of this set and the relative ease of construction. Don’t get ease confused with time consuming however! Our 3 yr old son is totally in love with this swing set. This set…

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Titanium Hammer Debate

By Todd Fratzel on Power Tools

Recently I’ve been noticing more and more carpenters using Titanium hammers like the one shown in this picture. Now my first reaction to this is are you kidding me, these things cost $200 and are about 45% lighter than steel. Now call me crazy but last time I checked force is equal to mass times…

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Energizer Hard Case Professional Lights

By Todd Fratzel on Product Reviews

The fine folks at Energizer sent me three of their latest LED lights from the Hard Case Professional line to review. The three products that they sent for me to look at were: Energizer Hard Case Professional – 2 AA Swivel Head flash light can survive up to a 20 ft drop, puts out 80…

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How To Repair Cracks In Asphalt Driveways

By Todd Fratzel on Product Reviews

Driveway Crack Repair If you own an asphalt driveway in a part of the country that freezes in the winter then most likely you have visible cracks in that asphalt driveway. Cracks are typically formed as a result of the freeze/thaw action and frost heaves. It is important to repair those cracks in the spring…

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Homelite UT42100 Electric Blower Review

By Todd Fratzel on Product Reviews

The fine folks at Home Depot sent me the Homelite UT42100 electric blower so I could try it out. I already own a much larger leaf blower so I was eager to try out this smaller one. This little guy packs quite a punch and makes cleaning up a walkway, driveway or small project site…

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Wooden Swing Set – Construction Begins

By Todd Fratzel on Product Reviews

Tonight I started working on our kids new swing set. The instruction manual says it will take two moderately skilled people 20 to 24 hours. So if I do all the work myself that should be about 40 to 48 hours of labor. Tonight I managed to get the base frame put together in about…

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AuroRa – Wireless Lighting Control System

By Todd Fratzel on Electrical, Product Reviews

When we built a our new home we installed this wireless lighting control system from Lutron. This wireless lighting control system is a very versatile product that allows you to replace single pole or three-way switches. Each wireless switch is controlled by the master control that you plug into an outlet and place somewhere in…

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