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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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How To Install Tile On Kitchen Backsplashes

By Todd Fratzel on Kitchens

How To Install Tile On A Kitchen Backsplash We are continuing on with our series on tiling a kitchen backsplash with an article on how to install the tiles. We’ve already covered: Selecting Backsplash Tile How To Layout Kitchen Backsplash Tile Mastic Vs Thinset In this article we’ll focus on the actual installation of the…

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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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How To Build Basement Storage Shelves

By Todd Fratzel on Basements, Closets & Storage

How To Build Storage Shelves Basements are a great place to create storage rooms. We have a great storage room in our basement that has large basement storage shelves and a large bookcase. Building basement storage shelves is an easy DIY project that requires very few tools and it’s cheaper and more flexible than store…

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Built-In Office Furniture Using Semi-Custom Cabinets

By Todd Fratzel on Design, Finish Carpentry

Built-In Office Furniture One of the most used “areas” of our new home is the built-in office space that we created in our breakfast nook. One of the really cool things you can do with semi-custom cabinets is put together built-in office furniture, entertainment systems, book cases or any other type of furniture assemblies. For…

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