Posts by Matthew Grocoff

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Is this the Tesla of lawn mowers? Electric lawn gear is here
This winter I waited until late February to get an electric snowblower. With only two remaining snowfalls I could only wish that I had gotten it in November. Now that spring is on the way, the rain is falling and the… More >>
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Plumbing tool that will change your life
Recently, I had the great misfortune of having to tackle a simple plumbing project. Simple, I tell you. It was so simple, in fact, that I wouldn't even have called it a 'plumbing project' when I started. All I needed… More >>
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Electric snowblowers: Do they really work as well as gas?
There is an electric revolution underway. We once thought gasoline was essential to power our cars. We still assume natural gas should be piped into our homes to heat our homes. But new technologies are letting millions… More >>
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Trending cooking tools for high performance kitchens
Old school gas cooking wastes more than half the energy used to cook. That means for every dollar you pay for energy only 40 cents goes to cooking your food and 60 cents is just wasted. Most of it is just lost as heat.… More >>
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Want a beautiful house? Burn it: Why charred wood siding is trending
Shou Sugi Ban is an old Japanese method of preserving wood by burning it. The technique simultaneously makes the wood beautiful, mold resistant, pest resistant and, ironically, fire resistant. Thanks to its stunning… More >>