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May 7, 2021 7:00 PM Esther Bower
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“Prices have skyrocketed all over,” said Stace Heston who owns Miller’s Hardware.
He used to charge around $3 for a piece of plywood. Now, it’s over $10 at his store. He says it’s not just wood experiencing a price hike; metals, PVC pipes and hardware supplies in general are all more expensive because of the shutdowns.
“When businesses were deemed nonessential last year, many manufacturers had to shut down their operation, and as such, they are now trying to catch up,” Heston said.
The shortage is affecting home owners and home buyers alike. Tracy Parshall just sold her home because she wanted to downsize, but now, her and her husband can’t find a new place to call home.
Young Kwak photo Miller s Hardware co-owner Stace Heston says there s one thing every homeowner should be doing in the winter: insulating windows.
If you have the right tools, there are plenty of relatively quick and easy ways to improve your home. And one of those tools, perhaps one of the most useful, is the internet. Still, it can be an unwieldy one. How-to videos for home improvement are all over the place online, with plenty of good advice and, unfortunately, plenty of bad advice. In the wrong hands, it can easily ruin a project, and sometimes cause you to inflict damage on your plumbing or electrical system.