I was stuck in a rut, the wheels were falling off of my precious remodeling cart. There where several “deal killer” issues related to material selections and plan alterations that had blown budgets and ultimately exploded my little design process into a...
I have been participating in a discussion with fellow contractors about “punch lists” for a few weeks. Punch Lists are forms used by contractors to verify everything has been done. I have shared my forms with others and thought mine was pretty good. It...
In 2005, when I was just starting Levco, remodeling here in Boise, Idaho, a potential client asked to do a cost plus contract (Cost Plus means you present the actual bill and mark each one up a specified percent) on a whole house remodeling project. I was excited...
Through my association with Boise Schools’ Adult Education program called Community Education, I have had the honor of speaking with a group I call the “Veterans of Remodeling Projects” The VRP, much like the VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars), gather...
As I get more completed projects under my belt, there are still powerful lessons to be learned. Some are expensive, some are painful. As I say in my Selecting a Remodeler Booklet, it is wise to select a seasoned remodeler. The problem is, “if you always do what...
My brother, Maurice just told me a story of a park ranger that had retired but before he did he mentored his replacement. All in all the new ranger was doing the same thing the previous one did but there was something missing. The park goers were not as happy, and...
