Lowe's or Home Depot

LVSteve · Sep 14, 2015

Which do you find better stocked/helpful?

Coming home I went to the Home Depot around the corner to get a couple of sprinkler nozzles. What little stock there was had different makes mixed in the wrong boxes and 70% of the packaging had been opened. It looked like a gang of ADD 7-year olds had been through there. The customer service desk got all attentive when I said in a loud stage whisper, "I don't want to drag my butt to Lowe's, but if you cannot help me..."

Muss Muggins · Sep 14, 2015

I once heard from somebody in the business that Home Depot wanted their stores to look a little messy, because that portrayed a "working man's environment . . . "

Bkreutz · Sep 14, 2015

I prefer HD because they have their appliances, light fixtures, and bath stuff in the back of the store. Lowes has all the big items up front so if you want a pipe fitting you have to walk all the way to the back of the store.

slodraw · Sep 14, 2015

Home Depot or lowes

Look at real lumberyards and hardware stores, see where contractors buy their supplies. I'm a contractor and buy from a local yard that has been in business 140 years. People tell me they are more expensive. Buy 20 2x4x8's from each place.
I get them delivered free from the local yard. Box store 6-7 of them have to be returned because of poor quality. Even when you are working on your own project your time has value. Help the little guys stay in business. Look at a bunk of lumber sitting in a box store, looks great, look at it 4 hours after the bands have been cut. It will have started to twist and bend. Rough carpentry is what they call the framing of a house. How can you build a house or project with crooked lumber????. Just my 2 cents.

doublesharp · Sep 14, 2015

Menard's #1. I like HD better than Lowes and also think HD is a little cheaper.

Jebus35745 · Sep 14, 2015

Prefer Lowes but when I buy lumber, I go Larson and get straight wood. Larry

finesse_r · Sep 14, 2015

I don't much like either buy since our big local hardware and lumber store folded from competition with Lowe's I go to Lowe's since Home Depot is a town a way. Some things like Eastman hatchets can only come from the Depot, but Lowe's advantage is their location in this town.

LVSteve · Sep 14, 2015

slodraw said:
Look at real lumberyards and hardware stores, see where contractors buy their supplies. I'm a contractor and buy from a local yard that has been in business 140 years.

Not too many places like that in Vegas.

HOUSTON RICK · Sep 14, 2015

We don't shop at either very often, but probably buy more from Lowes.

Rustyt1953 · Sep 14, 2015

Menard's.....

LVSteve · Sep 14, 2015

Rustyt1953 said:
Menard's.....

My nearest Menard's is in Cheyenne, Wyoming.

Arik · Sep 14, 2015

Don't care which. I use them for avg things like faucets or paint. If I'm doing tiles I go to a specialist store. I don't work with lumber cause the only thing I can do with it is turn it into saw dust and fire place logs.

For some reason I go to HD me often but Lowe's is practically across the street from HD

coltle6920 · Sep 14, 2015

For me Home Depot is only about 2mi away so for small items it pays for me to go there.I must admit that the area for nuts and bolts is a mess.People throw things back wherever they feel like it.Unless I need some chain cut to length I really don't care if there's someone close by to help me.

The few times I needed help was for a lawnmower and a snowblower.At both Lowe's and Home Depot someone assisted me all the way up to loading the product in my pickup.

I really don't have a problem with either store.

Wingmaster · Sep 14, 2015

I am not a fan of Home Depot for one simple reason.

Their Handicapped parking is out in the middle of the parking lot. Their "Pro parking" for contractors is right in front of the door.

I am not handicapped, but have seen a guy in a wheelchair fighting his way to the door when a parking spot up front in the Pro parking area would have been much better.

I shop at the local lumber yard.

Wingmaster

soFlaNative · Sep 14, 2015

I use a Mom and Pop type hardware store as much as possible, but the bulky stuff I'll get from the Depot. Like Bkreutz I find it easier to navigate.

rwsmith · Sep 14, 2015

hmmmmmm

Bkreutz said:
I prefer HD because they have their appliances, light fixtures, and bath stuff in the back of the store. Lowes has all the big items up front so if you want a pipe fitting you have to walk all the way to the back of the store.

The Lowe's here have appliances and bath stuff in the back and lighting on an aisle just like any other stuff. You do have to ALMOST go to the back for a pipe fitting, though.

DWalt · Sep 14, 2015

the nearest HD to me is somewhat closer than the nearest Lowe's. For anything major, I usually drive the additional distance to Lowe's. Their selection on many items seems better, sometimes much better, and their prices are usually better. Another point is that it seems much more difficult to find anyone at HD to help you if you need help. If i need something simple, such as a screw or pipe fitting, I go to HD. My wife prefers the HD "Behr" paint brand.

Old 44 Guy · Sep 15, 2015

I shop at Lowes because my Ace shut down here. They are OK but their bookkeeping sure needs improvement.

Drm50 · Sep 15, 2015

I buy my framing stuff from a local yard. I call them up, and
they deliver it free. They sell a higher grade of lumber than the
big box stores. With free delivery it cost about the same as the
cheap stuff. And the lumber is straight with good edges.
My main problem is electrical supplies. Lowes ran a electrical
contact supply out of business. Problem is they only sell high
volume items. And a lot of the cheaper electrical assesories.
Good quality receptacles, switches, ect can be had there, but
the price is higher than the old contractor supply. They use the
cheap stuff in their flyers and people don't know the difference.
My post from a couple weeks ago on Chinese pipe & fittings will
give you info on that "junk". I buy USA when ever possible.

Evil Dog · Sep 15, 2015

Lowes is generally higher priced than Home Depot on most any item.

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