Comments on: Simple Home Improvement Money Savers

By: berna

berna — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 03:27:25 +0000

Whether you just moved into a new home or you find yourself trying to spruce up the house you’ve lived in for years, making some simple repairs to the deck can give a big boost to your living space. Aesthetic issues aside, safety is another reason to make sure that our wooden porch structure is free from damage or excessive wear.

By: perry degener

perry degener — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 08:48:14 +0000

The best time to shop at Lowes and Home Depot is when they are doing inventory; they clear out tons of stuff–quickly and at great reductions!

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By: Uncommonadvice

Uncommonadvice — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:28:51 +0000

To me Home improvement (which I tend to avoid) is a case of beg, steal and borrow. i’ll wager that your circle of friends will have enough Home Improvement items lying around their sheds and garages to kit out your whole place.

By: justme

justme — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:06:41 +0000

i have found that if I go back and forth between lowes and home depot and look for coupons for these store i can get a great deal, but I must shop each store for each item

I have shopped habitat store ( a while back ,maybe I should have a second look) and was dismayed that they charge so much for used junk to the working public and use that money to give fee nice stuff to the habitat houses, why cannot they use that stuff on their houses and save money?
they had “recycled ” paint for 50 dollars for five gallons ,all green they take old paint and mix it together until it is a horrible color of green maybe it has gotten better since I was there

the one thing I have found is used windows ,we have stores around that sell used windows, they are misordered new windows or the windows people took out of new houses as they wanted custom windows we replaced all the windows in our renatl with nice viynls (sp?)for 200 dollars (installed ourselves) a bargain

By: Jason H

Jason H — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:19:14 +0000

Don’t forget to go to the home improvement stores, both chain and local. They often have closeout or display models for sale at a deep discount. I have picked up wood flooring at a 60% discount and a metal hanging pot rack at a 40% discount. Also, don’t be too shy to ask for a volume discount if you are buying a lot, or a “it’s not exactly what I want” discount. Sometimes, especially in today’s economic climate, they will cut 5-10% off the price just because you ask.