If you like to take on small projects around your home and you plan to start doing so in the near future, then you will likely become very familiar with the local hardware store. If you haven't spent a whole lot of time in a hardware store up to this point, then you might be surprised by just how many things they can offer that can help you with various types of projects around your home, and even other places. Here are some examples of the types of materials and tools you can find at many hardware stores.

Landscape supplies

If you plan on transforming the look of your yard soon, then you'll find the hardware store can provide you with many, if not all, of the things that you will need. Not only can you get tools like shovels, rakes, and hoes there, but you'll also be able to get things like wheelbarrows, weed whackers, and lawnmowers. You can also get soil, manure, and sod, as well as flowers and plants at some hardware stores. For more involved landscape tasks, you can purchase bags of concrete mix, bricks, and gravel, as well as the tools needed to work with these materials. 

Paint and paint supplies

If you plan on doing some painting around your house, then you can get the paint you need from the hardware store. You will also be able to get everything else you need like drop cloths, paint brushes, paint rollers, paint sprayers, painter's tape, paint pans, and just about everything else you could need for home painting projects. 

Fencing materials and tools

If you have decided to fence in a part of your yard and you want to do it yourself, then many hardware stores will have a selection of fencing, such as chain link fencing, as well as the posts and the tools you will need to put the fence up. 

Shelving material

If you have decided you need more shelves around your house, then it's highly likely you can get everything you are going to need for this project at the hardware store as well. From complete shelving units to the materials and tools you would need to make your own shelving, they will have a lot of choices, so you will be able to have shelves you will be happy with in your home. 

Flooring

If you want to replace the flooring in your home, then you will find the hardware store will have a selection of different types of flooring, from linoleum to tiles. They will also have the tools you need to remove your current flooring, the tools to lay the new flooring, and the materials such as waterproof adhesive, grout, or whatever else you need.

For more information, contact a local hardware store.