We (I) decided to trade off the problems associated with buying materials at a big box store for the problems of buying them at a somewhat smaller place with more personal service. Yeah, that’s right… the type of place I really hate! Once delivery charges are taken into account there is essentially no price difference.
I won’t have to worry about how to manage so many large bulky items and how the delivery is set up at the big box store. But I will have to deal with a place I’ve never been before and I will be at the mercy of the store employee(s) on product quality since they will be selecting based on my order. They already have the order (we called it in today) so all I really have to do is go there and pay for it. That’s good because it will minimize the amount of time dealing with people. As far as quality goes, this company has a really good reputation so we’ll see how good they really are. There is a bonus: they have everything on my list, whereas the big box store had all but one item. I could do without that item and add it later, but this way I won’t have to.
If I don’t totally freak out about this between now and Wednesday morning, it looks like I may get some work done around here in 2011 after all. I’m trying to do a little demolition today in preparation for the project. Boo says I’m making way too much noise and disturbing his afternoon nap!