# Home Improvement Superstores

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/home-improvement-superstores/12193>\
**Category:** The Bunker\
**Created:** [July 9, 2016, 7:51pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/home-improvement-superstores/12193 "2016-07-09T19:51:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Sundaysmile](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7bcc69/32.png) [@Sundaysmile](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Sundaysmile)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2016, 7:51pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/home-improvement-superstores/12193/1 "2016-07-09T19:51:51Z")

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Just a quick question, but to the large multi-tile Home Improvement Stores stock any of the DIY books for Construction, Mechanics or some such?

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**Author:** ![deoxy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7feea3/32.png) [@deoxy](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/deoxy)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2016, 8:56pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/home-improvement-superstores/12193/2 "2016-07-09T20:56:16Z")

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> [@Sundaysmile](#):
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> Just a quick question, but to the large multi-tile Home Improvement Stores stock any of the DIY books for Construction, Mechanics or some such?

I’ve never found such - think materials and tools. They’re a good place to find sand, concrete, tool belts, copper wire, power converters, amplifiers, SEEDS, and power tools.

(Oh, also paint and such. Meh.)

They usually have a RIDICULOUS number of zombies in them, though. Seriously, they’re usually more densely populated than almost any other structure in the game.

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**Author:** ![Breligar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Breligar](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Breligar)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2016, 3:23am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/home-improvement-superstores/12193/3 "2016-07-10T03:23:47Z")

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> [@deoxy](#):
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> They usually have a RIDICULOUS number of zombies in them, though. Seriously, they’re usually more densely populated than almost any other structure in the game.

For real, though. I found one for the first time a few games back and decided to check it out. Must have been 80 zombies in and around that place, maybe more. Don’t go in unprepared, and honestly, I didn’t find raiding it to be all that worthwhile, so you may want to skip it unless you’re curious/building something uncommon (like concrete).

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**Author:** ![Sundaysmile](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7bcc69/32.png) [@Sundaysmile](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Sundaysmile)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2016, 12:08pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/home-improvement-superstores/12193/4 "2016-07-10T12:08:25Z")

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> [@Breligar](#):
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> [quote=“deoxy, post:2, topic:12193”]They usually have a RIDICULOUS number of zombies in them, though. Seriously, they’re usually more densely populated than almost any other structure in the game.

For real, though. I found one for the first time a few games back and decided to check it out. Must have been 80 zombies in and around that place, maybe more. Don’t go in unprepared, and honestly, I didn’t find raiding it to be all that worthwhile, so you may want to skip it unless you’re curious/building something uncommon (like concrete).[/quote]

I was only interested in checking it out to see if I could find that Glassmaking Book. That and maybe some seeds (which I successfully managed to pinch.)

My local B&Q superstore sells all kinds of DIY manuals for plumbing, construction, electrical wiring and such so I figured it’d be worth a shot.

On an unrelated note however, does anyone know if the Sawn-Off Shotgun recipe is still in the game? I’ve got Marksmanship 4 and Shotguns 3 and still not seen hide nor hair of it lately.

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**Author:** ![BorkBorkGoesTheCode](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/borkborkgoesthecode/32/2343_2.png) [@BorkBorkGoesTheCode](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/BorkBorkGoesTheCode)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2016, 12:30pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/home-improvement-superstores/12193/5 "2016-07-10T12:30:07Z")

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Use a hacksaw on a firearm with the hidden barrel length stat. (you can find the stat in the JSON files)

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**Author:** ![Sundaysmile](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7bcc69/32.png) [@Sundaysmile](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Sundaysmile)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2016, 3:28pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/home-improvement-superstores/12193/6 "2016-07-10T15:28:30Z")

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> [@BorkBorkGoesTheCode](#):
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> Use a hacksaw on a firearm with the hidden barrel length stat. (you can find the stat in the JSON files)

Much obliged and cheers for the input!