Re: [BlindHandyMan] A New Desk!

2009-01-07 Thread Spiro
there are also some used office furnature companies in some cities. I got two big metal desks from two different ones form less than $200 each. One has electric outlettingbox on it; the other has an L addition. They are both as heavy as I can move myself and don't want to do it often. But these

Re: [BlindHandyMan] A New Desk!

2009-01-07 Thread Spiro
for shelves Boscov's top line is good stuff as well. On Tue, 6 Jan 2009, Dan Rossi wrote: I will second or third the recommendation for Staples. I have two desks, and two book shelves from them. I assembled them myself and they are still standing. Very good quality. They are not

Re: [BlindHandyMan] A New Desk!

2009-01-06 Thread Victor
Hi Claudia, Just to go a bit further with Max's suggestion, Staples has a service by which you purchase the item you bought, then the people at the store assemble it for you, just before they deliver it. You will have to shell out some pretty good money, not for the assembly, but for the

Re: [BlindHandyMan] A New Desk!

2009-01-06 Thread Dan Rossi
I will second or third the recommendation for Staples. I have two desks, and two book shelves from them. I assembled them myself and they are still standing. Very good quality. They are not particle board. They do have some kind of laminated film finish, but it apparently looks quite

Re: [BlindHandyMan] A New Desk!

2009-01-06 Thread Betsy Whitney
Aloha Claudia, I don't have a Staples here, but my friend bought one from office Max and they assembled and delivered it. It cost her $50 for the assembly and the delivery was free. When my husband bought his from office Max, we assembled it ourselves. The instructions are good, but if you can

RE: [BlindHandyMan] A New Desk!

2009-01-06 Thread Alan Terrie Robbins
Rossi Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 9:40 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] A New Desk! I will second or third the recommendation for Staples. I have two desks, and two book shelves from them. I assembled them myself and they are still standing. Very good

[BlindHandyMan] A New Desk!

2009-01-05 Thread Claudia
Hi All, I'm in desperate need of a new desk, and I need to know where I can purchase one reasonably? I have one that I purchased from Wal-Mart, 6 years ago, because they put it together for me, and all I had to do was pick it up and get it into my house. However, this desk has had its day; I

Re: [BlindHandyMan] A New Desk!

2009-01-05 Thread Max Robinson
:54 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] A New Desk! Hi All, I'm in desperate need of a new desk, and I need to know where I can purchase one reasonably? I have one that I purchased from Wal-Mart, 6 years ago, because they put it together for me, and all I had to do was pick it up and get