Todd Fratzel

Todd Fratzel is the Editor-in-Chief and Founder of Tool Box Buzz, and the President of Front Steps Media, LLC, a web based media company focused on the Home Improvement and Construction Industry.He is also the Principal Engineer for United Construction Corp., located in Newport, NH. In his capacity at United he oversees the Residential and Commercial Building Division along with all Design-Build projects.He is also the editor of Home Construction & Improvement.

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Milwaukee M18 FUEL™ 1/2″ Impact Wrench Kit Review | Model 2763-22

M18 FUEL™ 1/2″ High Torque Impact Wrench with Friction Ring Kit The thought of cordless impact wrenches used to be a fantasy until several years ago. Even then the early models were rather limited in power and run time. Fast forward to today and the fantasy has turned into reality with Milwaukee’s M18 FUEL Impact […]

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DEWALT DWE7491RS Table Saw Review

DEWALT 10″ Job Site Table Saw with Roller Stand DWE7491RS DEWALT’s recent release of three new job site table saws is capped off with the all new DWE7491RS. This 10″ job site table saw with roller stand is their premium offering. We recently also reviewed the DWE7480 and DWE7490X which were released with this saw. […]

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DEWALT DWE7490X Table Saw Review

DEWALT 10″ Job Site Table saw with Scissor Stand | DWE7490X DEWALT recently launched a new line of portable job site table saws including a 10″ version with a scissor stand. The DEWALT DWE7490X is a step up from the DWE7480 in cut capacity, a few more features, and it comes with a steel scissor […]

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SKILSAW Introduces Improved Line of Worm Drive SKILSAWs

SKILSAW’s New Generation The folks at SKILSAW have introduced a new generation of SKILSAW’s to their ever popular worm drive lineup. Sure to fit a wide range of end users these new saws focus on weight and power. Check out the details below in their press release. MT. PROSPECT, ILL. – For generations, the name […]

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DEWALT DWE7480 10″ Compact Table Saw Review

DWE7480 10″ Compact Job Site Table Saw with Site-Pro Modular Guarding System DEWALT recently launched a new line of portable job site table saws including a compact 10″ version. The DEWALT DWE7480 is a 10″ compact job site table saw perfect for small trim jobs, punch list work, and remote locations. It’s perfect for sitting […]

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Low Maintenance Decking & Fencing Solutions

Offer Clients Low Maintenance Decking & Fencing Investing in decks, porches & fences can be extremely expensive. Homeowners are then faced with the thought of recurring maintenance which often makes them toss aside these sort of projects. Many of those concerns can be eliminated by choosing low maintenance building materials. These sort of solutions might […]

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Bosch CM8S 8-1/2″ Single Bevel Compound Miter Saw Review

Bosch CM8S Miter Saw I’ve been a huge fan of Bosch miter saws for years. One of the only “gripes” I’ve had with their saws has been weight and portability for contractors on the move. With the introduction of their all new CM8S 8-1/2″ Single Bevel Compound Miter Saw that concern is starting to wane. […]

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Ridgid MS1290LZA Miter Saw Review

RIDGID 12″ Sliding Compound Miter Saw – Model MS1290LZA Over the years I’ve tested a fair number of miter saws so I was eager to try my first Ridgid. I’m a huge fan of the Ridgid brand and consider them to be a hidden jewel in our industry. They sent me their 12″ sliding compound […]

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Energizer® Hard Case® Professional® Lights

Updated Line of Lights From Energizer Starting in November of 2014, an updated line of Energizer® Hard Case® Professional® lights will be hitting the market. The first generation of these lights were really great, so I was eager to check out this new updated line. Energizer sent me two of the new lights to check […]

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New Bosch Drills Offer Active Response Technology™

Bosch’s Active Response Technology™ One of the exciting new product features that Bosch is introducing this year is their Active Response Technology™. This year at the 2014 World of Concrete I had a chance to experience this new technology and I was blown away. Have you ever been using a heavy duty drill when it […]

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