Thean Fah Hardware

The shop’s worn interior may have lost its lustre but this family-run business still attracts homeowners from the neighbourhood since its inception in 1957. Piled to the ceilings are over a dozen kinds of ropes, wires, paints and tapes, while the shelves are lined with every household item imaginable: light bulbs, scissors, pliers, measuring equipment and a lot more. Thean Fah is still the go-to place for everything hardware – the owners have certainly mastered the nuts and bolts of running a business well.