Joe's Blog
Joe has been blogging about the remodeling process and experience since 2011.Some Like It Hot
Remodeling is an exhilarating time of life, renovating a home to make it transform into what you have always wanted is a very cool thing to do. Remodeling is not for everyone, try a small project like a bathroom or an addition before you go whole hog. I liken your...
A funny thing happened on the way to the landfill
As you know, we recently deconstructed several structures for clients and delivered a tremendous amount, (thousands of pounds) of wood to the shredder. I decided to write more about what happens to the wood after it is left in the pile at the landfill. Everyone looks...
Where There Is a Will, There Is a Way
It was getting down to crunch time and we had still not been able to get trusses designed for my project. Our garage looked good on paper but the math just wasn't working. Construction was starting; we needed to solve this problem quickly. Building a set of stairs...
Too Much Negativity is Toxic
I ran into an old friend at the Boise Co-Op that liberal bastion of all things "granolaesque". As we bumped into each other and hugged (as if we were trees) in the bagel and cheese isle. We easily blocked out the background noise and started to jabber, anxious to...
What Is A Good Fit for This Remodeleing Company?
After quoting a price for several small repairs, and providing an opinion of cost for an addition, a prospect said, "That is more than a project like this should cost, according to the internet". Another prospect said "I was born at night, not last night"....
Tankless, Point of Use Gas Water Heaters
When I found this gas tankless water heater in Berkeley California still working in the home, I had a double take. Who knew they were popular years ago? They clearly died out and are just now coming back into vogue. Billed as an endless stream of hot water emitting...
Tape Measures & Levels Don’t Lie!
Here is one more reason to hire Levco to handle your remodeling project. We were scooting right along with our typical tight completion schedule of a kitchen remodeling project, so we decided to have our kitchen cabinets installed by the same folks that made them. The...
Levco Celebrates 10 Years
It is hard to imagine that TEN consecutive years have blown buy in a whirr of activity. What started out as a group of guys getting together to flip houses for fun, turned into a company that remodels homes for others. 10 years is a long time I have learned so much,...
Family Wins Levco Lottery
Spring 2015 As you may recall, Levco deconstructed a few homes in Garden City, Idaho several months ago for NHS (Neighborhood Housing Services). During this project we did all sorts of cool things to keep materials out of the landfill and be good stewards of the...
My Water Just Shut Off, Help!
I got the call early evening from a client that we had remodeled for on multiple occasions, over the past 10 years. "Joe, the water was working now it is off suddenly for no reason". Naturally, my smart ass response was, have you paid the bill? They had instinctively...
