Monday, March 28, 2011

How to Paint Your Steel Bracket | Federal Brace





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Cathy Morgan, General Manager at Federal Brace, shows you how to properly paint your steel bracket. You must have a steel bracket treated to prevent against rusting.

For further information on countertop brackets please contact Federal Brace at http://www.FederalBrace.com or #877-353-8899

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

How to choose your Shelf Bracket. Box-Store Brackets V.S. Federal Brace

When compared to shelf support brackets found at your local hardware store or from your large national box store the advantages of using Federal Brace shelf ­ brackets are obvious. Before even inspecting the details of the comparison brackets you will notice the difference in weight. You see, the Federal Brace shelf support bracket is made out of 12-gauge material thickness. Our brackets are also 1.5 half inch wide compared to the thinner box store type supports.

We provide the stainless steel option as well as the raw steel option. We figure you want and deserve options. ­When you look a little closer at the two comparison brackets you will see that our countertop brackets are free of dings and nicks. The care of craftsmanship is apparent on the finish of our brackets. Go a little deeper and you see that we have carefully designed our countertop support brackets so that there are no weldments on the face of the bracket. Plug welding is done on the reverse side to give a clean and sleek look.

Check out the way you receive your countertop supports as well. Federal Brace brackets will come to your doorstep, individually hand packed in boxes designed to secure the parts in shipping. The final comparison will come once the countertop support brackets are installed. You won ‘t need an engineering degree to know that the Federal Brace support bracket is providing a more secure support of your shelving unit.

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Federal Brace How-to Video 4: Raised half-wall with backer board













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In this countertop bracket installation video, Federal Brace VP of sales, DJ Toal, and custom home builder,Trip Lipinski, of Louis and Sons take you through the steps to installing a granite countertop onto a raised half-wall with backer blocks.

This is an excellent illustration of a common countertop support application with the important areas to consider when doing a granite countertop extension with support brackets. The Federal Brace countertop support brackets used in this installation are the popular Brunswick Designer Countertop Supports with the curved gusset.

For further information on the brackets please contact Federal Brace at http://www.FederalBrace.com or #877-353-8899

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Federal Brace How-To Video 3: Raised half-wall & backer blocks













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In this countertop bracket installation video, Federal Brace VP of sales, DJ Toal, and custom home builder,Trip Lipinski, of Louis and Sons take you through the steps to installing a granite countertop onto a raised half-wall with backer blocks.

This is an excellent illustration of a common countertop support application with the important areas to consider when doing a granite countertop extension with support brackets. The Federal Brace countertop support brackets used in this installation are the popular Brunswick Designer Countertop Supports with the curved gusset.

For further information on the brackets please contact Federal Brace at http://www.FederalBrace.com or #877-353-8899

Monday, January 31, 2011

Federal Brace How-To Video 2: Floating Raised Counter Top Bar Installation Project













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In this countertop bracket installation video, Federal Brace VP of sales, DJ Toal, and custom home builder,Trip Lipinski, of Louis and Sons take you through the steps to installing a floating, raised granite counter top bar. This video is a great example of how to expand your limited counter top space in just about any kitchen. Using our elevated support, we are able to add a raised bar to a standard counter top application, creating more space and a brand new look. For further information on the brackets please contact Federal Brace at www.FederalBrace.com or #877-353-8899.

Monday, January 17, 2011

Federal Brace How-To Video 1: Island Countertop Extension Project













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In this countertop bracket installation video, Federal Brace VP of sales, DJ Toal, and custom home builder,Trip Lipinski, of Louis and Sons take you through the steps to installing a granite countertop extention on an inland mounted countertop. This is an excellent illustration of a common countertop support application with the important areas to consider when doing a granite countertop extenuation with support brackets. The Federal Brace countertop support brackets used in this installation are the popular Brunswick Designer Countertop Supports with the curved gusset. For further information on the brackets please contact Federal Brace at http://www.FederalBrace.com or #877-353-8899

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

How to Provide Excellent Customer Service.


“It all starts with truly wanting to help people.” At Federal Brace we are proud of our excellent customer service. When you contact us, you will not be stuck in the everlasting loop of doom in an automated phone system. We hate those things! You’ll be speaking to a knowledgeable customer service professional whose main goal is to satisfy your needs as a Federal Brace customer.

For example, Victoria, a Federal Brace customer service rep will point you in the right direction for your product needs. While she cannot give you specifics for your project, she can guide you to available resources on our site that will assist you. Victoria will also give you Federal Brace recommendations for installations: place a gusseted bracket every 24 to 30 inches and every 12 to 18 inches for an un-gusseted bracket. “There should not be more than four inches of unsupported overhang” you will likely hear Victoria say.


When you’re ready to order you have the option of placing your order on-line or giving your information to a Federal Brace team member. We view communication with our customer as a key to getting the order right the first go around. When your order is placed you will receive a confirmation email that the order has been placed. Once the order is ready to ship you will receive an email that the brackets are shipping, and you will receive a third email giving the shipping and tracking information. At any point in the process you are able to discuss the progress with Federal Brace.

Reliability is important to any good relationship, and customer service is no exception. We will do our best to get your product out in a timely and efficient manner. If a problem does arise with your order we attempt to learn about it before you do! This helps us keep you updated on the status of your products. So in most instances when a job is delayed Federal Brace will notify you before you have to call us to find out what is going on with your order.

We pride ourselves on listening to our customers needs. When complaints arise we look at how best to alleviate your burden. If there is a way that we can assist in making a bad situation better, we work to make it happen. Our goal is to be helpful, courteous, and knowledgeable, 24/7.
Federal Brace desires to give the customer more than expected, excellent customer service and a great product. Having one without the other is not achieving our goals in the Federal Brace book. Our hope is that once you receive the product and install your supports you will see that you have chosen the best bracket on the market from the best company around.

You will find us always in our continue endeavor of providing Beautifully Crafted, Confident Support. That's support of your counters and of you as a customer! Here's to great service.