Nashville, TN · Member since 2012 · 21 posts · 5 votes
Hello,
I need to do some remodeling to a home and since it is the first time I am buying these materials I wanted to know if there is a better way to buy (cheaper) than just going through Home Depot or Lowes.
I need to do floors and buy at least 1ksqft of Luxury Vinyl Tile and another 1k sqft of Carpet. (I hear that LVT is all the rage these days, but not sure if there is one that is preferred vs another one like glued vs snap together?)
Also need double pane insulated windows to go into existing wood frame. Home depot has them for like 100 bucks, not sure this can be beat, but I need at least 10.
Need also to buy kitchen counter and bathroom sinks x 2.
If you have any suggestions for alternatives to the big stores or if the big stores actually have the better prices and products, please let me know to help me narrow this down a little.
Investor · San Jose, CA · Member since 2017 · 453 posts · 254 votes
8y
@Peter Turner I buy everything from home depot. One stop shop, I just tell my contractor that if any of the materials are bad to no install them and call me and send pictures so I can deal with it.
Investor · San Jose, CA · Member since 2017 · 453 posts · 254 votes
8y
@Peter Turner I buy everything from home depot. One stop shop, I just tell my contractor that if any of the materials are bad to no install them and call me and send pictures so I can deal with it.
Nashville, TN · Member since 2012 · 21 posts · 5 votes
8y
Thanks Sean, if you are going to spend a few thousand there, do you usually get a discount or something along the lines? With lowes, for example I can find 10% off coupons and such.
Any other suggestions or Home depot is cheaper than lowes and better products ?
Brewerton, NY · Member since 2017 · 12 posts · 10 votes
8y
Use a high end click lvt and glue butt joints together with g-2 loctite. Direct sunlight is not a problem with high end lvt. Low end buckles ends up unclicking. I am a flooring installer and this works the best. Good luck.
Rental Property Investor · Broken Arrow, OK · Member since 2016 · 1k+ posts · 1k+ votes
8y
I mainly use Lowes & Home Depot as well, but if I see deals at others places, I'm not afraid to save some money. If you have a Lumber Liquidators in your area, they have a huge Spring Sale on flooring this week.
Real Estate Investor · Los Angeles, CA · Member since 2013 · 2k+ posts · 694 votes
8y
Usually if you visit your local distributors you can find better deals, but that can take time. For counters I like to look at slab remnants. I always get significant savings that way.