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Jimmy Carter;1152844; said:
they could have closed the one in Springfield too. Poor business location AND the Lowe's essentially right next door is ALWAYS busy and they aren't....
BTW Hechinger kicks all their asses
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jimotis4heisman
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are they still around?they could have closed the one in Springfield too. Poor business location AND the Lowe's essentially right next door is ALWAYS busy and they aren't....
BTW Hechinger kicks all their asses
what about builders square?
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scarletandgrey
Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult!
BUCKYLE;1152947; said:
I'm sure that cost them a few greenbacks....but not 10 stores worth.
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jimotis4heisman;1153462; said:
I think so...
I was actually looking for the old Triangle store sign, but Lowe's bought them out I think....
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Originally voted for Lowes, but I think I want to change my answer to Menards now that we've got one in town.
Three years ago my wife and I purchased the home my grandparents lived in since the 60s. There used to be a huge concrete patio behind the house, but grandpa framed that in and built a three-season room over the slab in the early 90s. So, since there is currently no patio, I've decided to install one this summer. ~600-sq foot. Spent this past weekend out back with a sledgehammer and a Sawzall cutting out the old clothesline poles, and have been keeping my eye on paver prices at all the local stores for the past month or so. If I stick with the tumbled pavers I can save at least $400 buying from Menards rather than Lowes, if I go budget and buy the 12x12 poured pre-formed tiles I could save a grand ($800 @ Menards vs $1800 @ Lowes).
I really like Menards!
As an aside, I had been fretting over removing the clothesline poles because I didn't want to have to borrow or rent a gas powered heavy duty cut-off/demolition saw, mostly because if I borrowed one from a brother in law I'd be on the hook for anywhere from $500 - $800 on the equipment. I decided to put my faith in the original 11A Milwaukee Sawzall, so bought one of those over the weekend at Sears along with some 9" 'Torch' blades. Took some effort, but it went through steel clothesline pipes that were 5-3/4" in diameter with a 1/4" thick wall. Required 8 cuts across both pipes to get them down small enough for me to carry out of the yard, but I got through it all on just one blade, and it never once got pulled out of the Sawzall.
I'll probably not buy anything other than a Milwaukee power tool from now on. What I just put that Sawzall through would've ripped the motor out of a Craftsman or DeWalt.
Three years ago my wife and I purchased the home my grandparents lived in since the 60s. There used to be a huge concrete patio behind the house, but grandpa framed that in and built a three-season room over the slab in the early 90s. So, since there is currently no patio, I've decided to install one this summer. ~600-sq foot. Spent this past weekend out back with a sledgehammer and a Sawzall cutting out the old clothesline poles, and have been keeping my eye on paver prices at all the local stores for the past month or so. If I stick with the tumbled pavers I can save at least $400 buying from Menards rather than Lowes, if I go budget and buy the 12x12 poured pre-formed tiles I could save a grand ($800 @ Menards vs $1800 @ Lowes).
I really like Menards!
As an aside, I had been fretting over removing the clothesline poles because I didn't want to have to borrow or rent a gas powered heavy duty cut-off/demolition saw, mostly because if I borrowed one from a brother in law I'd be on the hook for anywhere from $500 - $800 on the equipment. I decided to put my faith in the original 11A Milwaukee Sawzall, so bought one of those over the weekend at Sears along with some 9" 'Torch' blades. Took some effort, but it went through steel clothesline pipes that were 5-3/4" in diameter with a 1/4" thick wall. Required 8 cuts across both pipes to get them down small enough for me to carry out of the yard, but I got through it all on just one blade, and it never once got pulled out of the Sawzall.
I'll probably not buy anything other than a Milwaukee power tool from now on. What I just put that Sawzall through would've ripped the motor out of a Craftsman or DeWalt.
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Went bankrupt (it was owned and run by the same geniuses that have since driven Kmart and Sears into the ground) with most of the prime properties eventually sold to Home Depot.Apache;1156567; said:
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FKAGobucks877
The Most Power-Drunk
Went to Menard's for the first time over the weekend. Hated it. It didn't help that the place was packed, but the disorganization of everything was infuriating. Wanted fencing, and you had to ask for it (didn't have it out with the lumber). Wanted to look at stone (building a stone retaining wall), and they had it in three different places. Had food all over the place. Very annoying...I doubt I'll go back. FWIW, I price-checked the stone I did like, and it was slightly cheaper at Home Depot (ten to fifty cents a stone). I'll just go there.
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Yup. Had thoughts on going with the 13 or 15 amp orbitals but decided I didn't want to double the cost because I'm not going to have too many other uses for a reciprocating saw. Went with the standard 11 amp and it did the job. Ridiculous that it even went through these pipes on a single blade, these clothesline posts were HUGE. I sledged off some of the surrounding/top concrete and sawed the poles off below the ground line, then filled them and covered them back up. I dropped a tape measure down into them just to see how deep they were set before filling, and it was 37" until I hit bottom, so these steel poles were over 9 feet in total length.jimotis4heisman;1156682; said:
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jimotis4heisman
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not bad, not bad. but, the moral of the story is the blades are worth more than the saw. just like a chainsaw, you can have the baddest stihl saw around if your chain is dull a solar powered homelite with a nice sharp chain will show you up all day...
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gregorylee
I'd rather be napping!!
Dryden;1156738; said:
Porter fucking cable, but then again I was told by the schmuck at hd that they couldn't sell anything over 18 volt cordless because of liability (torquing your wrist) and HD doesn't handle too much PC stuff. IMO PC is the best way to go.
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buckeyes_rock
Great day to be a Buckeye
I think Lowes caters more to the ordinary homeowner, whereas HD seems to be more about the people who really know what they're doing. So depends on who you are. IMO though, Lowes seem to look nicer inside.
Menards on the other hand is cheaper. Sometimes not the best quality though so you have to be careful what you're buying. Kinda cool though when you can buy a drill, crown moulding, and drywall, along with your milk and poptarts. :) In our town, they have a bigger selection of most things as well. Several times Lowes and HD didn't have something that we needed that Menards carried.
Menards on the other hand is cheaper. Sometimes not the best quality though so you have to be careful what you're buying. Kinda cool though when you can buy a drill, crown moulding, and drywall, along with your milk and poptarts. :) In our town, they have a bigger selection of most things as well. Several times Lowes and HD didn't have something that we needed that Menards carried.
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