"Upscale" wrote in message .rogers.com...
But I do know damned well for
sure, nobody in a Home Depot has every stopped and gossiped with me about
whatever craft, hobby or trade that I was interested in doing. It's all
about business now. Too bad.

I don't want to be an apologist for Home Depot or any of the BORGs,
but my dad works at a Home Depot in the plumbing department. He'll
chat with you and he may not tell you want you want to hear but you
will hear what you NEED to. He'll also tell you where to go to find
the parts that Home Depot doesn't stock. I was visiting him one time
at the store and some scruffy looking guy came up looking for a tool.
My dad said they they sell the tool he needed for about $50, but if he
only needed to use it once he should go to the rental place down the
road and rent the same tool for $12.

When I need help at the BORG stores I look for the old guys. They
likely have enough experience to help me out. Plus, they're so old
that they can't move very fast so they can't get away when they see me
coming. g

When I started finishing my basement I stopped at the Pro-desk at my
local Home Depot. I spent about an hour talking to the guys there and
they were immensely helpful. They saved me many hours of time, a lot
of money and I ended up with a better design.

Don't get me wrong, HD has disappointed me a number of times when I
can't find what I'm looking for or they just don't stock what I need.
That's when I go to my local hardware store.
--
Jim