A few years ago, we were building a shed from a kit sold at one of the big box home stores. Since we live in a very windy area, we wanted to brace the walls. We went to both of the big box stores to ask for metal bracing strap, and nobody there knew what we were talking about. When we went into Intermountain, they knew exactly what we meant (it's actually seismic bracing), and quickly produced a whole roll for us. They then told us that this item is required for construction in parts of Montana due to risk of earthquake. We were impressed, and grateful.
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