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holoz0r in Reflections • 21 days ago

In Australia at least, there's a limit to the sort of shit you can actually do to your house legally, before insurance or other mishap avoidance things leave you in the lurch should something go wrong - even if it isn't your fault.

That, and the fact that people are so afraid of getting their hands dirty, or think that something they don't know how to do is voodoo magic.

Yet the Bunnings car parks are some of the busiest places on Earth. (Bunnings are our monopolistic hardware stores) - and they're not exactly filled with trade vehicles.

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tarazkp 21 days ago

In Australia at least, there's a limit to the sort of shit you can actually do to your house legally, before insurance or other mishap avoidance things leave you in the lurch should something go wrong - even if it isn't your fault.

It is similar here - but for some things, as long as you have a professional inspector sign-off on it, it is fine. Electrical and plumbing are tradie only though.

Yet the Bunnings car parks are some of the busiest places on Earth. (Bunnings are our monopolistic hardware stores) - and they're not exactly filled with trade vehicles.

Yeah, I don't get it. Maybe it is older people only? There for the sausage sizzle perhaps!

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holoz0r 21 days ago

Bunnings is now a place where you can go get things like curtains, pet food, cleaning supplies, and of course, snags; but the overwhelming majority are buying, I don't know what there.

Last time I went in, I was in and out in about 35 seconds. Looked up what I needed, found the aisle, found the store map. Went in, grabbed what I wanted, and through the self check out.

The door greeter was quite surprised to see me with so much crap in my hands on the way out after such a short period of time in the store.

It was only silicon tubes and a knife; but it was what was needed.

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tarazkp 21 days ago

The equivalent here is Bauhaus, but there are a few big chains around. They rarely have sausages. They tend not to be very busy, until the weekend and then it always depends on the time of year. Here it is spring now and people are prepping their gardens, so the hardware stores and nurseries are full.

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holoz0r 21 days ago

Bauhaus

This triggered me back to my University Days learning about the original design house. So sad to know that it is a Finish hardware store chain now, instead of a world-leading art and design institution.

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tarazkp 21 days ago

Nah, it is a German chain. Not sure of the origins otherwise. Will have to look it up!

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