Is a Kraus from a big box store same quality as one from local supply
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Tubs/Fixtures, etc From Big Box Stores EXACT Same as
Comments (16)When I was looking for 3 toilets to replace in house we were remodeling, the first toilet we bought from local HD would not fit together (two piece Cadet 3 I think)...the contractor took it back twice and couldn't get a good fit either time. I went to plumbing supply place cause I needed a specific part for Roman tub not available at Lowes or HD and talked to guy there... He said that what often happens is that big box stores sell "seconds" basically--products like a two piece toilet which came separately are much more difficult to find good matches/fits than the ones sold through his company where the two pieces came in one box...I ordered 3 of same toilets from him and cntractor didn't have any issues with installation at all... He said that plumbers would not waste the time homeowners would taking stuff back that didn't work right... I know that often times, faucets sold at HD and Lowes come sans handles so you have to buy those and often times both prices are more $ than when ordered as one unit from a plumbing supply place... I ordered almost every bathroom and kitchen fixture on line from company I can't remember now--cheaper, no sales tax, and better quality... I wonder if the tile like DalTile sold at the Big Boxes are maybe border line seconds as well--where the color isn't quite fired right or the edges are not quite as even/smooth......See MoreBig Box Stores vs. Local Dealers
Comments (9)I've looked but have never purchased furniture from these stores. My taste tends to me a bit more traditional than what they offer and I love mahogany. However, I do understand the attraction to their whole "lifestyle" marketing plan. Shopping is convenient, the style is clean and contemporary (without being extreme), and putting pieces together is easy because it all kind of looks the same. A furniture version of Garanimals, if you will. And I'm not knocking it. If I happen to be near one of these stores I'll often go in thinking I might find something great. But I'm alway disappointed in comparison to furniture I've purchased locally. I don't just mean the higher-end pieces we own, but some low-end furniture that's basically no different in quality than Pottery Barn but a lot less expensive. Overall, I think their furniture is terribly overpriced for what it is. I will say that functionality of many of their designs is very good. For example, Pottery Barn has a secretary that I've admired for months. It's a great size and is an interesting mix of a traditional secretary and storage aimed at more modern, home office use. But by the time you add it all up, it's pushing 2k and I can't even see it in a store (it's catalog only) to know what I'm getting, which according to the description is kiln-dried poplar wood and moldings, panels and shelves made of birch-wood veneer over MDF. In the end, I much prefer having a relationship with a local furniture store that represents a large number of manufacturere and will pay a little more for that service....See MoreDifference in Ductwork supplies from big box store?
Comments (3)If your talking round ductwork the Residential grade is the "Snaplock" type. For commercial grade you can get spiral ductwork, which is a thin roll of sheetmetal that is feed into a spiralling machine which makes a mechanical seal. You would have to check with a local sheetmetal fabricator (or Supply house) to get this. The spiral ductwork may cost four times as much as opposed to the snaplock type. I would only suggest using spiral ductwork if you were running the ductwork exposed (For looks) and not in a cabinet. Otherwise the snaplock seams seal good, you secure the ductwork at each joint with sheetmetal screws and use an "Aluminum" type duct tape which can be purchased at any big box home improvement store. The aluminum holds the shape/seal when adhesive wears out. If you go with commercial grade, make sure you get all fittings from the fabricator. Keep in mind that the static pressure, that the typical range hood exhaust fan creates is minimal if the fan is a propeller type. Squirrle cage type fans typically create higher pressure. Dan Martyn...See MorePlumbing supply store v. Big box
Comments (12)As someone who works internally at one of the top toilet/bath/faucet companies in the US, I can tell you that toilets and bath tubs sold at big box stores and plumbing supply stores are the same. As another member mentioned, as long as the model numbers match between retailers, it is the same product. Plumbing supply stores certainly offer more high-end products, but the big-box stores actually tend to get the newer/higher-tech offerings first. As long as you see the specs you want (tub materials, flush type, etc.) I wouldn't worry about where I'm purchasing these products. And no one sells "factory-seconds" to a big-box store. The risk is far too great, as all of the companies in this field make around 75% of their money from these big-box stores. The buyers at the big-box stores are extremely picky (rightfully so) and would throw us out if we started sending them "seconds". Faucets are a slightly different story. Suppliers are squeezed pretty hard to offer the lowest cost products to the big box stores, so they tend to have lower quality (read: plastic) internal parts. Plumbing supply stores generally stick to the brass internals, but offer them at a higher price. Keep in mind, these are DIFFERENT products. As above, check part numbers if you are concerned. For the most part, the big box stores want exclusive products, so you more than likely won't find the same products (sold in-store at Lowe's/HD) at plumbing supply houses. Don't be afraid, however, to order something off the Lowe's or HD websites, as they'll typically carry those all-metal, higher quality parts to sell online vs their value-focused in-store products....See Moregeegess
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