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A customer told me my gate hinges were ugly and she was right
After she pointed it out I switched from those standard black strap hinges to some stainless steel ones with a decorative curl. Cost me an extra $40 for the set but now I'm using them on every job where the gate is visible from the street. Has anyone else had a client's comment change the way you spec hardware?
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betty_wells5mo ago
...or maybe she was just being polite and you were already looking for an excuse to upgrade. I mean, $40 for hinges? That's a whole box of screws and a six-pack right there. I had a guy once tell me my mailbox was "too suburban" and I just told him the HOA approved it. People have opinions, sure, but not every one of them needs to change your whole approach to hardware.
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grays135mo ago
Hinges are one of those things you never notice until someone says "hey, those are ugly" and suddenly you can't unsee them. Guess I owe that lady a six-pack for saving me from my own bad taste.
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the_lee5mo ago
You ever have one of those moments where you realize you've been walking around with ugly hinges your whole life and nobody told you? I had something similar with light switch covers once. My buddy @grays13 came over and pointed out my ivory plates were all yellowed and suddenly I couldn't see anything else in the room. Ended up replacing every single one in the house. Cost me more than a six-pack, that's for sure. Funny how one person's comment can make you spend an afternoon at the hardware store.
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janah834mo ago
Yeah, I read somewhere that eggshell vs. white is apparently a whole thing people argue about online now.
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