Hardware Stores in the Washington DC area

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Resources for the Washington DC area

District of Columbia

5th Street Ace Hardware
Washington, DC

Benjamin Moore makes ECOspec paints (contains no solvents which release volatile organic compounds (VOCs))

District Lock and Hardware
Washington, DC

Glover Park Hardware
Washington, DC

Home Depot (note: Home Depot has begun a recycling program for compact fluorescent light bulbs. Look for the bright orange collection boxes in your store.)
901 Rhode Island Avenue, NE
Washington, DC
(202) 526-8760

Logan Hardware
Washington, DC

Tenleytown Ace Hardware
Washington, DC

Maryland

Benjamin Moore makes ECOspec paints (contains no solvents which release volatile organic compounds (VOCs))

Fisher Lumber
Rockville, MD

Hardware City
Kensington, MD

Home Depot (note: Home Depot has begun a recycling program for compact fluorescent light bulbs. Look for the bright orange collection boxes in your store.)
Silver Spring, MD and Hyattsville, MD

Lowe's
several locations

Odenton Ace Hardware
Odenton, MD

Women are learning about DIY projects around the home.

Strosnider's Hardware
Bethesda, MD

Strosnider's Hardware
Silver Spring, MD

Strosnider's Hardware
Potomac, MD

Union Hardware
Bethesda, MD

Zimmerman's Home Center
Burtonsville, MD

Virginia

Benjamin Moore makes ECOspec paints (contains no solvents which release volatile organic compounds (VOCs))

The Falls Hardware
Great Falls, VA

Fischer's Hardware
Springfield, VA

Home Depot (note: Home Depot has begun a recycling program for compact fluorescent light bulbs. Look for the bright orange collection boxes in your store.)
many locations

Lowe's
many locations

McLean Hardware
McLean, VA

Pitkin's Home Center Ace Hardware
Dale City, VA

Sully Station Center Ace Hardware
Centreville, VA

Union Hardware
Falls Church, VA

Woodbine's Ace Hardware
Manassas, VA

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HUVCO tubular skylight

Many people enjoy the natural sunlight from tubular skylights. Sunlight is brought into the living area through a highly reflective mirror-like pipe. This one is from HUVCO.

It's easy to get ripped off on home improvements and repairs. It's well worth subscribing to Washington Consumers Checkbook before you need to make a big expenditure. You'll get ratings of various local service businesses. This publication is worth it's cost many times over.

Before you deal with a contractor, you might want to check to see if any complaints have been filed against them. For instance, Fairfax County has a good consumer affairs division. Their complaint section lets you file a complaint or view existing ones. Many municipalities in the area have a consumer affairs division that can help you if needed.