My OperaFifth Street Hardware. A Review.
Monday, June 30, 2008 2:05:12 PM
The editor had a chance to visit Fifth Street Hardware Sunday evening. The editor is a hardware store junkie. One word: Wow.
Most of the local hardware stores don't have enough space to have the breadth of what the editor would like. The Home Depot in Baileys Crossroads is good, now that they are paying attention. The Lowes at New Carrollton, or especially Alexandria, are very complete. The local Home Depot at Brentwood is diseased.
Fifth Street (which comes after Fourth Street, which comes after the Flop
) has more in some sections than the BC HD. It seems quite contractor supply oriented: Serious breadth of screwdrivers, good nail, bolt, and screw selection, painting equipment, even serious face masks for dust and paint fumes. Things you simply don't see in smaller stores. Also serious cleaning supplies, contractor trash bags, and even some common molding. All out front, not in a back room. Even a couple of older guys who sound like they know what they are talking about.
I shouldn't say this, but while the Ace paints may be perfectly fine, the Benjamin Moore store (Monarch) is half a block away. Fifth Street has most of the paint brushes they sell, though, at what seem like competitive prices. (Benjamin Moore doesn't compete on price.)
We've kept Central Lock. We now have a serious reason not to drive out to the Orange Borg in Baileys Crossroads. This is reason for rejoicing.
Most of the local hardware stores don't have enough space to have the breadth of what the editor would like. The Home Depot in Baileys Crossroads is good, now that they are paying attention. The Lowes at New Carrollton, or especially Alexandria, are very complete. The local Home Depot at Brentwood is diseased.
Fifth Street (which comes after Fourth Street, which comes after the Flop
) has more in some sections than the BC HD. It seems quite contractor supply oriented: Serious breadth of screwdrivers, good nail, bolt, and screw selection, painting equipment, even serious face masks for dust and paint fumes. Things you simply don't see in smaller stores. Also serious cleaning supplies, contractor trash bags, and even some common molding. All out front, not in a back room. Even a couple of older guys who sound like they know what they are talking about.I shouldn't say this, but while the Ace paints may be perfectly fine, the Benjamin Moore store (Monarch) is half a block away. Fifth Street has most of the paint brushes they sell, though, at what seem like competitive prices. (Benjamin Moore doesn't compete on price.)
We've kept Central Lock. We now have a serious reason not to drive out to the Orange Borg in Baileys Crossroads. This is reason for rejoicing.
