New Lowe's Real Close to Home

[MountainDon]

A couple weeks ago the brand new Lowe's in our neighborhood opened its doors. I bought some Senco nails there last week, but tonight I had a good look around and picked up several items I needed.

I was blown away by the present selection of lumber and wood panels, including the PT wood. I have never seen so many straight, true, no wane, no warp, no twist, no cup, no curve pieces of beautiful wood. It's like it was all specially picked to make a good first impression. Even the Hardi Trim (5/4 x 3 1/2 inch wide was perfect; no chipped corners, etc.

I have to go back there tomorrow with the trailer.

[n74tg]

What size and price for the Senco nails?  Our Lowe's wanted I think like $75 for #6 paper collated (2500 quantity).  I called around and found them for $40 at a local lumber yard.   

[MountainDon]

$30 for 4000, 15 gauge, 2 inch galvanized genuine Senco finishing nails. Less $10 with a coupon. I only buy the tool brand nails because the only time I tried a house/off brand I suffered through a significant increase in jamming.

[Redoverfarm]

Some of the other brands of nail do not actually work in certain guns.  I just bought 5,000 brads nails (after market brand) at $11.74 and Bostich wanted $4.80 for 1,000.  I have used almost 1/3 without any problems. I have also used 16d ,10d and 8d in the Bostich without any problem at a fraction of the cost of thier brand nails. Again I think some manufacturers have very small tolerence in their machining that off brands do not always work but for the Bostich I have never had a problem.   

[peteh2833]

I use the off brand coil framing nails in my Bostich and have never had a problem. Pete

[Redoverfarm]

I think that I read that HD was lowering prices and Lowes should follow suit.  Well they didn't in fact I paid more for stain and finish at Lowes than I did three weeks ago.  At the tune of almost $3 more per gallon. 

[MountainDon]

I think HD had targeted certain areas, certain types of items for reductions; not an across the board thing.

Plus we have to remember a store they can't really lower a price if their supplier raises their cost.