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A holiday tip from Karen.

Tom welds up a simple pizza oven fire box.

As the temperature drops in most of the nation during the winter months, it is a good idea to review a few tips to prevent household pipes from freezing. Just a couple of extra steps can save a lot of headache after a night in the deep cold. Most of the time pipes freeze in [...]

The week between Christmas and New Year tends to be a little slow at Trade Tool Innovations. We usually take advantage of the time off and pop in and out of town as the weather allows. This past Christmas day we were up in Boulder Colorado preparing for our Christmas dinner and I (Karen) came [...]

Tom reviews a deep fry kit from Bass Pro Shop in honor of Thanksgiving.

Tom explains what to look for when purchasing a new gas grill.

Tom builds this unique spinning pot rack using a Shop Outfitters ring roller.

With a new year comes the urge to clean out your old refrigerator. This sometimes dreaded chore can be easily accomplished with a little time and effort. The first thing you’ll want to do is take everything out of your refrigerator. Check expiration dates as you remove items. Anything with an expired date should be [...]

Flooring for kitchens have come a long way.  It’s easy to take advantage of the many varieties in flooring.  Home owners usually stay away from carpeting in the kitchen, although it can be done using a short berber type style.  Selections for kitchen flooring include tile, hardwood, laminate, linoleum, and concrete.  Each flooring type can be easily installed [...]

The heart and sole to any home is, of course, the kitchen. A kitchen can make or break any family gathering. If your kitchen is not well designed it can spell culinary and relational disaster. Most new kitchens are open to the rest of the homes living areas. A great kitchen design includes a traditional [...]