Eight departments · two stores
What we stock, what we fix, what it costs
Everything below is sold by the piece where it can be, and every bench price is posted — same numbers as the wall above the bench. If you don't see the thing or the fix you need, ask; special orders land in 2–4 days.
Aisles 1–2 · Main Street
Paint & Stain PAINT
Grace has matched forty years of faded siding. Bring a chip the size of a quarter.
On the shelves
- Interior & exterior paint, mixed while you shop
- Stains, sealers & polyurethane
- Brushes and rollers — the good ones and the honest cheap ones
- Caulk, spackle, sandpaper & drop cloths
- Spray paint, from primer gray to farm-implement red
At the bench
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Computer color match Free
with any quart or gallon — bring a chip, a lid, or the drawer front itself
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Quart sample tint $6
try the color on the actual wall before you commit to gallons
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Old-can revival shake Free
we'll tell you honestly if the can is past saving
Aisle 3 · both stores
Hand & Power Tools TOOLS
Staffed by people who've used them for a living — and will talk you out of the wrong one.
On the shelves
- Hammers, drivers, wrenches & sockets
- Cordless drills, drivers & saws (two brands, chosen on purpose)
- Saw blades, drill bits & oscillating accessories
- Tapes, squares, levels & chalk lines
- Clamps, vises, gloves & eye protection
At the bench
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Circular-saw blade sharpening $9
hand saws $8 — back in 2–3 days
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Chainsaw chain sharpening $12
off the saw; drop it at either counter
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Dead-battery test Free
before you buy a new one — sometimes it's the charger
Aisle 4 · Main Street
Fasteners & Odd Parts FASTENERS
Sold by the piece since 1962. Bring the bolt — we'll match the thread for free.
On the shelves
- Nuts, bolts, screws & washers by the piece — imperial and metric walls
- Anchors, toggles & picture-hanging hardware
- Specialty washers, e-clips, cotter pins & set screws
- Thread-repair taps, dies & inserts
- The odd-parts drawer: discontinued latches, casters & storm-door parts
At the bench
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Key cutting $2.75
house keys, cut while you watch; specialty & padlock blanks $4.50
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Thread matching Free
bring the mystery bolt, leave with its twin
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Hardware by the piece From 10¢
buy four washers, not a box of fifty
Aisle 5 · both stores
Plumbing PLUMBING
Fittings by the piece, faucet parts they stopped making, and sympathy for first-timers.
On the shelves
- Copper, PEX & threaded fittings, sold singly
- Supply lines, shutoff valves & wax rings
- Faucet stems, cartridges & seats — including obsolete ones
- Toilet guts: fill valves, flappers & seats
- Drain snakes, plungers & pipe dope
At the bench
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Pipe cutting $4 per cut
copper, steel or PVC, cut square to your measurement
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Pipe threading $6 per thread
black and galvanized steel up to 1¼ inch
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First wax ring walkthrough Free
with the ring — everyone deserves to get this right once
Aisle 6 · both stores
Electrical & Lighting ELECTRICAL
Wire by the foot, the weird bulbs, and a lamp bench that's saved a hundred heirlooms.
On the shelves
- Switches, outlets, plates & dimmers
- Wire and cable by the foot
- Bulbs, including the odd ones — appliance, candelabra, three-prong halogen
- Extension cords, timers & surge strips
- Doorbells, fuses & breaker-box basics
At the bench
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Lamp rewiring $18 + parts
grandma's lamp, back on in about a week
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Bulb & battery recycling Free
drop-off bin by the front register, both stores
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Cord-end replacement $8 + parts
for the extension cord you ran over — no judgment
The yard · Riverside
Lawn & Garden THE YARD
Seed, feed, and the sharpest mower blades in the county — Manny sees to it.
On the shelves
- Grass seed & fertilizer, bagged for Iowa soil
- Hand tools: spades, hoes, pruners & the good rakes
- Hoses, sprinklers & rain barrels
- Bird feed, feeders & canning supplies in season
- Ice melt and snow shovels, stacked deep by October
At the bench
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Mower-blade sharpening $9
off the mower; $14 if we pull it ourselves
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Propane exchange $21.99
at the yard cage, Riverside — open all store hours
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Soil-test kit send-off $16
state-lab results back in two weeks, decoded at the counter
Aisle 7 · Main Street
Housewares & Home Goods HOUSEWARES
Cast iron, canning jars, and the mousetrap that actually works.
On the shelves
- Cast-iron skillets & enamelware
- Canning jars, lids & pressure-canner parts
- Cleaning goods, clotheslines & wooden pins
- Small-appliance parts: percolator gaskets, mixer beaters
- Mousetraps — the 98-cent kind, because it works
At the bench
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Knife & scissor sharpening $7 per knife
three for $18; scissors $6 — ready in 2–3 days
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Small-appliance cord swap $15 + parts
for anything with a plug and sentimental value
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Canning-lid pressure check Free
bring the canner lid before harvest season, not during
Aisle 8 & the back bench · Main Street
Windows, Doors & Screens SCREENS
The bench Earl built in 1962 still re-screens two hundred windows a summer.
On the shelves
- Screen mesh, spline & frame stock — fiberglass and aluminum
- Weatherstripping, sweeps & thresholds
- Locksets, deadbolts, hinges & door hardware
- Storm-window clips, sash locks & glazing points
- Window glass & acrylic sheet, cut to size
At the bench
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Window screen re-screen $18
standard window; patio doors $28; full frame rebuild $32
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Glass cutting $8 per pane
single-strength window glass, cut to your measurement
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Lock re-keying $12 per cylinder
all your doors on one key, while you run errands
The bench guarantee
Estimate before we start. Redo or refund if it didn't hold.
Same terms since Diane painted them on the wall in 1989. Drop-offs go to either counter; most sharpening and screens come back in two to three days, keys and glass while you wait.
The whole pitch
Bring the broken thing. We'll take it from there.
The bolt, the chip of paint, the photo of the drip — whatever you've got. Sixty-four years in, the answer is usually ten minutes and a few dollars away.
Main Street
214 Main Street · Downtown Cedar Falls
- Monday – Friday: 7:30 am – 6:00 pm
- Saturday: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Sunday: 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Riverside
1080 River Road · Riverside, Cedar Falls
- Monday – Saturday: 7:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Sunday: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm