I used to enjoy visiting stores and “searching” for things. Many a project came together in my mind simply by strolling the Lowe’s or Homo Depot aisles. There’s also a huge, family run hardware downtown that I used to visit because they had shelves and racks of stuff you don’t normally find at the big box hardwares. A lot of inspiration came from that store. Now, it’s just easier to go online.
I’m close to finishing a 16x20 hardwood deck (Brazilian walnut). It seems like it’s taking forever...but I guess it is. While the concrete and treated lumber framing came from Home Depot, I actually ordered the imported lumber, most hardware, screws, other fasteners online. That’s the best thing about online ordering...wide variety & great selection.
Now days, projects are fewer and farther between...trips for parts are sparse...a gallon of paint here or there, maybe. I’ve also found it takes longer for projects to be completed...purchased parts pile up in the expectation of completing a project one day.
RE Sears...I find their website to be very user unfriendly...decent selection but hard to navigate. I don’t think I’ve ever ordered anything from Sears online. (Maybe it’s my computer.)
I’m close to finishing a 16x20 hardwood deck (Brazilian walnut). Sounds beautiful but expensive. What would you use to fill/repair some deep marks in hardwood floors (caused by some lye)?
That’s the best thing about online ordering...wide variety & great selection.
Yes, and i am able to help neighbors to find better prices thereby. I am also able to run more than one profile of Firefox at once, and have one mainly for shopping (another mostly for text), and with the session manager ext. you can save any session of tabs. Using Colorful Tabs, and TabMixPlus (reduce tab width) and the FTDark theme helps.
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RE Sears...I find their website to be very user unfriendly...decent selection but hard to navigate.
They hardly come up in my searches, and prices seem to be higher with less selection. But Amazon needs to let us choose how many items per page we can view.