The old advertisements are exactly right. «Ace is the place with the helpful hardware man(or woman).» This store is exhibit A in what is great about small hardware stores and wrong with the big boxes, ie. people who know their merchandise, can take you to it, and offer advice on solving the little and big irritants that invariably come with having a house. At Ace you don’t have to by a box or bag of screws, or fasteners when one will do. That is a plus in my book.