When you've been in the hardware business for as long as we have, you learn that you'll be asked for some fairly common items by some very uncommon names.  We've kept a list; so if a customer asks for ________________, we know to provide them with __________________.  Take a look!

flat 2x4 ................ 1x6

flexible glass.........plexiglass

satelite.................sidelite

glue on plywood.......lauan plywood

brick urinal...............brick lintel

comode ankles.........toilet anchors

mineral spirituals.......mineral spirits

aluminum splashing.....flashing

carbonated nails..........corrugated fasteners

"twelve" CD................1/2" CD Plywood

Jesus nails..................60d common nails

Catfish nails.................40d common nails

bowel rod.....................dowel rod

Harrisburg chair rail.......Williamsburg Chair rail

split tail fencing............split rail fencing

wrinkled door casing......OG casing

scream wire.................(goes on a scream porch)

cat stuff in the ceiling ... Owens Corning insulation (Pink Panther commercial)

teeth and tongue board....tongue & groove board

water resistant shingles...fungus resistant shingles

lunar door...............lauan door

lover door...............louvered door

five retarded plywoods....fire retardant plywood

window shingles.........shutters

baked animal finish....baked on enamel finish

porcelain cement.....portland cement

masculine tape.......masking tape

3 degree door........3' 0" door

Hardest word in the English language:

schnoleum flooring......linoleum flooring
magnoleum flooring.....linoleum flooring
renoleum flooring........linoleum flooring
benolia.......................linoleum flooring
manolium..................linoleum flooring

marina plywood.............marine plywood

house topping..............roof shingles

banger ......................hammer

bar of soap for toilet...................wax ring

"small quart" of paint.........1 pint

Things we do not stock (but have been asked to price):
tongue and grade plywood
broken windows
overwood (leftover lumber)
rain deterrant
rain coverters
2" screws that are longer than 2"
five thirty two second plywood
one and three five eights thick doors
2x6's that must be 24' long, cut in half in order to haul in regular pickup

So, don't be afraid to ask us. We can generally figure out what you need.

Got one we haven't heard? We'd love to see it.   Send it along to us!