Canadian Tire is out.
Home Depot is out.
Ikea is out.
Online is out.
That's a lot of starting disqualifications, considering that the pegs and braces you seek sound like specialized items that require a store with a huge diverse inventory. I'm in no position to judge why, but those limitations may make your search considerably more difficult. I have never failed to find unusual hardware items if looking in both Canadian Tire and Home Depot.

What appear to be  left are Rona, Home Hardware, and independent hardware stores.

I have had very good experiences with the Rona in Barrie Ontario that used to be a Lowes store. It's possible that other Rona stores closer to you may be as helpful, though I find they don't have as much stock as HD or CT. I've also had good experiences with the personal service I received at a Home Hardware, but that was also in Barrie and also much smaller than the hardware big box stores.

- Evan

On Fri, Oct 3, 2025 at 9:04 PM Karen Lewellen via Talk <talk@lists.gtalug.org> wrote:
Howard,
Actually,  I took industrial arts in school, but that is not the goal
here.
Instead I am
1, seeking replacement shelve pegs for one where the movers either lost or
threw away the correct pegs for the shelves.  This must be done in person.
And,
2, seek a rather creative brace to hold the pegs and shelf of a damaged
bookcase.
Do not get me started on the degradation of shopping in IKEA stores.
Since the needs are simple, and, at least In one case, I have been managing
the workstation shelf for some time,I hope to give an in-store staffer a
fun experience.
Make sense?
Karen



On Fri, 3 Oct 2025, Howard Gibson via Talk wrote:

> On Fri, 3 Oct 2025 18:41:42 -0400 (EDT)
> Karen Lewellen via Talk <talk@lists.gtalug.org> wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>> Asking both because it came up in a thread about dyi electronics, and
>> because my Home depot visit was profoundly disappointing..I do not visit
>> Canadian tire.
>> Anyone have a location that they love?
>> large selection, great service?
>> Its firmly in the dyi area, shelf related repairs.
>> one shelf is on my production computer workstation though!
>> Thanks,
>> Kare
>
> Karen,
>
>   How capable are you, what what tools do you have?  You get get shelf hardware from Home Depot and Rona.  You can buy bookshelves from Ikea.
>
>   Cheap bookshelves are made from MDF.  Solid wood is a way better material to make shelves out of.  Home Depot and Rona and Home Hardware stores like Lakeshore Lumber on Eighth Street can sell you lumber, and pine project panels.
>
>   I have drawings of a home made bookshelf on my website.  The back panel of your home-made bookshelf will be 3/4" thick wooden panel.  This is way sturdier than the cardboard used on Ikea shelves, and it puts the centre of mass of your bookshelf closer to the wall, where you want it.
>
>
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