Smart retailers ease pro's efforts
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Ron Lucier, a carpenter operating in Warwick, RI, was able to complete a tough remodeling job with the help of local retailers' advice and services. Rogers Paint suggested applicable textured paint and liquid sander while recommending lower cost paint rolling equipment instead of higher cost equipment. A faulty cabinet hinge was replace quickly by a knowledgable Home Depot salesperson at no cost.
Publication Name: Home Improvement Market
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 0162-5896
Year: 1997
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In moldings, wood making way for plastic
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Wood still accounts for an estimated 75% of molding sales, but plastic moldings are becoming more popular. Plastic moldings are pre-finished, durable, easy to install, maintenance free, and consistent in quality. Professional contractors' perception that plastic moldings are inferior to wood moldings is mistaken, according to BMC West's Herb Gunderson.
Publication Name: Home Improvement Market
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 0162-5896
Year: 1997
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