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Cabinet Blocking Inside Wall Framing

By Todd Fratzel on Cabinetry, Framing

Cabinet Blocking I’m often reminded that I should write articles about even the simplest details as what I might take for granted is not so obvious to all readers. If you’re building a new home or remodeling an existing one where cabinet installation is involved then you should pay attention to cabinet blocking. Installing cabinets…

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Painting Kitchen Cabinets – Rust-Oleum Cabinet Transformations

By Todd Fratzel on Cabinetry, Kitchens

Rust-Oleum Cabinet Transformations™ Last week I had the pleasure of traveling to New Orleans to attend a special media event with the folks from Rust-Oleum and some of the biggest online publishers and bloggers from the industry. The media event  focused on two exciting new products from Rust-Oleum’s Transformations™ line. The all new Transformations™ line…

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Kitchen Backsplash – How To Tile A Backsplash

By Todd Fratzel on Feature Story, Kitchens

How To Tile A Kitchen Backsplash Kitchen backsplashes can be as simple as a 6 inch high piece of your countertop and as complex as an intricate tile design. Installing a kitchen backsplash is a DIY project that most people can do with a little planning and elbow grease. We recently installed a tile backsplash…

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Kitchen Backsplash – Selecting Materials

By Todd Fratzel on Kitchens

Selecting Materials For Kitchen Backsplash We’re going to write a series of article in the coming weeks on how to tile a kitchen backsplash. We’re going to cover everything from choosing materials to installation of an actual tile backsplash. Installing a backsplash in your kitchen is a fairly straight forward DIY project that can add…

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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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