David Eisan
04-05-2009, 1:09 PM
How many times has this happened to you?
You go to do something, in this case secure the groove edge of hardwood flooring to prepare for a glue in spline to change nailing direction, go to the box of 2-1/4" #7 drywall trim screws only to discover there are only 4 in the box. I am not sure if I have another box *somewhere*.
Rather than take 20-30 minutes to look for them (no really) I hop in the car to go around the corner to Home Hardware to buy some more. I can only find four single packs of lonely regular drywall screws, no trim screws.
Okay, I am not a big fan of the big orange place, but they are only 5 minutes away, so I head there. I find where they should be on the shelf, but they are out. The helpful sales associate confirms this. Hmmm.
Canadian Tire is across the street, there is no way they will have them, but since I am there, I check anyway.
Not only did Canadian tire have lots of the 2-1/4" #7 drywall trim screws but they also had 3" and 1-5/8" drywall trim screws. Whoda thunk?
David, who wasted a bunch of time looking for a odd screw today.
You go to do something, in this case secure the groove edge of hardwood flooring to prepare for a glue in spline to change nailing direction, go to the box of 2-1/4" #7 drywall trim screws only to discover there are only 4 in the box. I am not sure if I have another box *somewhere*.
Rather than take 20-30 minutes to look for them (no really) I hop in the car to go around the corner to Home Hardware to buy some more. I can only find four single packs of lonely regular drywall screws, no trim screws.
Okay, I am not a big fan of the big orange place, but they are only 5 minutes away, so I head there. I find where they should be on the shelf, but they are out. The helpful sales associate confirms this. Hmmm.
Canadian Tire is across the street, there is no way they will have them, but since I am there, I check anyway.
Not only did Canadian tire have lots of the 2-1/4" #7 drywall trim screws but they also had 3" and 1-5/8" drywall trim screws. Whoda thunk?
David, who wasted a bunch of time looking for a odd screw today.