Home improvement can be a challenging proposition, particularly if you don’t know a socket wrench from a round head ratchet.

Two retailers, The Home Depot and Lowe’s, have been helping consumers solve these problems for the past few decades, and they basically have the market cornered. In terms of brand perception, they’re neck and neck, ranking No. 8 and No. 5, respectively, on YouGov’s most recent survey of America’s best-perceived brands.

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