Originally Posted by Stormin_Norman
Originally Posted by Ramblin_Razorback
And if a contractor, being a good businessman, can save on labor costs (time) by buying everything at Home Depot and pass the costs of materials directly to his customer (plus his markup), what's his incentive to have to go to 3 or 4, or more, different businesses to buy various things for his job?

We need to get back to people expecting to do business with local business and give up a little in efficiencies. We're just making it easier for the Marxists/socialists to consolidate everything and starve out those who don't support their "workers utopia" when they get complete control



Big box stores are the last place contractors go to get lumber. Even if it costs more at local store, the time savings and not having to deal with retards at the big box store is worth it. The only things I get at the big box stores anymore are pre-ordered online.


Glad you're supporting local businesses. Appears some of the large builders in our area work with Lowe's. Perhaps that is a matter of scale with a builder that may have dozens or even hundreds of houses under construction at once in various locations across a region. Also know that some large builders that build apartment complexes and condo developments use Home Depot as a one-stop supplier. Again, scale probably factors in just like it does for Home Depot and Lowe's suppliers.