Remodel Kitchen

When I shop at Costco, I expect to receive a quality product at a competitive price. Usually, I am extremely happy with my purchases, but that garage door I purchased from them has turned out to be quite a doozy. Mind you, the garage door itself is fine. The problem is with everything else attached [...]

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Three years ago, I had purchased a new garage door and opener through Costco. A local contractor handled the installation. Other than the light bulb repeatedly getting loose, the door and opener worked flawlessly. I really like the new steel sectional garage door for two reasons: I didn’t have to worry if I parked too [...]

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Home Depot EXPO is closing. The official news release on the Home Depot corporate website announced that Home Depot will be closing 34 EXPO Design Center stores. A quick check on the EXPO store locator web page confirms that Home Depot only has 34 EXPO stores. Also, when I viewed the news release, it displayed [...]

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Nothing comes cheap at Home Depot EXPO. However, EXPO does offer a broader range of selection if you are looking for more upscale hardware, plumbing and household appliances. For lock sets, I was surprised to discover that EXPO’s prices for Baldwin locks were competitive with several online no-name retailers. I was sure that EXPO would [...]

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Perhaps, nothing strikes more fear into me than walking into Home Depot and discovering that they don’t stock a particular product I am searching for. The latest incident was when I was looking for some #8 3-inch screws to attach a handle to some kitchen cabinets. The HD store I went to had a half [...]

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I can’t think of a retailer that offers a better online shopping experience than Amazon. I never have any problems finding a product on their site. However, the real key to their website is the customer reviews. While the sample size may be limited, you are getting feedback from (presumably) real life users. That’s the [...]

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If you are shopping for natural stone tile for your kitchen or bathroom, be aware that the tile you see on the showroom display may not even resemble the tile that is boxed up in the warehouse. Naturally, the tile dealer wants to put his best foot forward, so he selects the best looking tile [...]

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Here’s my wish list. When I visit a web site, I would like to see the following: Location. List the address of all your showrooms. Map. Link your address to an online mapping service, such as Google Maps. Not sure why people still link to Mapquest. Google Maps just kicks butt because I can slide [...]

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Wanted to get some pricing from Home Depot, but their web site is down. Tell me this, who takes down their web site a week and a half before Christmas? Better yet, let me know what you mean by “We’ll be back online shortly.” Do I check back in an hour, tomorrow morning, or next [...]

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Home Depot is ubiquitous. They have quite a few stores near where I live and work, so I’ve probably been inside four of their big box stores within the past year—five if you count their EXPO design center. Generally, each store carries a broad range of building supplies. I rarely find that they don’t have [...]

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