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Black & Decker Ratcheting ReadyWrench Review

By Todd Fratzel on Hand Tools, Product Reviews

Black & Decker Ratcheting ReadyWrench (Model #RRW100) The folks at Black & Decker sent us their latest twist on the popular ReadyWrench (we did a ReadyWrench Review last year), the Ratcheting ReadyWrench. They have combined the convenience of the ReadyWrench with a ratcheting design so that so that you have 16 sockets in essence. Key…

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DIY Basement Insulation Video

By Todd Fratzel on Basements, Insulation

Insulating Basement Walls with XPS Foam Board Insulation I’ve written quite a few articles about basement insulation and showing folks how to use foam board products instead of fiberglass. I recently made a quick video highlighting the approach on using XPS Foam Board Insulation to insulate basement walls. The video talks about insulating the rim…

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Reclaimed Wood by Centennial Woods

By Todd Fratzel on Siding & Trim

Using Reclaimed Wood I recently discovered a really cool company that’s created a very unique reclaimed wood company. I asked them to write a short article telling all of us more about the company and the products they offer. I think you’ll find it quite interesting. Centennial Woods LLC (www.centennialwoods.com) realized 12 years ago that…

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Delta Faucet Introduces Lavatories featuring New TOUCH2Oxt™ Technology

By Todd Fratzel on Plumbing

Delta Faucet TOUCH2Oxt™ Technology At this years International Builders’ Show we spent some time talking to the folks from Delta Faucets about their latest offerings. The thing that caught our eye the most was the expansion of Touch2O® Technology to the bathroom. We’ve written several articles on the Delta Touch2O® kitchen faucets including a Review…

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Automatic Standby Generator Systems from GE Help Families Power More for Less

By Todd Fratzel on Electrical

Symphony™ II power management system allows homeowners to keep more of their comforts without needing a larger generator. At this year’s 2011 IBS generators were a major focus and the folks at GE gave us a really cool tour of their new vertical whole house generators along with the Symphony™ II Power Management System. The…

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Craftsman Products from 2011 IBS

By Todd Fratzel on Tools & Products

The Latest From Craftsman Craftsman had all kinds of great things to showcase at this year’s International Builder’s Show earlier this month. We had the pleasure of touring one of the demonstration houses at the show which included an entire garage dedicated to all things Craftsman. Several items caught our eye this year so we…

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DEWALT Active Vibration Control at WOC2011

By Todd Fratzel on Power Tools

DEWALT at World Of Concrete 2011 Unfortunately I didn’t get a chance to attend this years World of Concrete after just returning from the International Builder’s Show. However, the guys from CopTool.com were there so I thought I’d share some photos that they took. At the show DEWALT had some great displays of the new…

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Kenmore Elite Front Load Washer F20 Error Code

By Todd Fratzel on Appliances

Kenmore Washer F20 Error Message Tonight we had the pleasure of hearing the Kenmore Elite HE3 Front Load washing machine beep and then flash an F20 Error Code. After doing a bit of research I quickly learned that an F20 Error Message on these washers indicates a problem with insufficient water supply. According to the…

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