Joe's Blog
Joe has been blogging about the remodeling process and experience since 2011.Beautiful Pergola
Levco just built a beautiful pergola for an old client. It was originally designed for the home in 2007 when we did a whole house remodeling project. Sadly, it had to be put on hold until the funds were available. What makes it so pleasing to the eye is the mass of...
When Things Go Wrong
We have recently had several unfortunate incidents where things went wrong. We have also had a few near misses along the way, despite the fact that one of Levco builders mottoes is "we always win". So many problems are avoided with an ounce of prevention. No one wants...
8th Annual NARI Home Tour
6-03-2012 The 8th annual NARI remodeling Home Tour was a big deal! 166 folks got to spend time with me walking through a 1911 era home that was doubled in size and renovated several times in the past few years by Levco, in a very tasteful way. One of my favorite...
Community Involvement
News from the front page Dateline: 5-19-2012 Levco Just came up with the Idea of creating a community involvement page that will highlight what we are up to and how we are involving those that are interested in doing random acts of kindness and providing a painless...
Punch List Be Gone
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 made perfect...
Levco’s Remodeling Modus Operandi
WELCOME TO THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF REMODELING Home improvement is exciting with its promise of new space, improved performance, updated looks, and—stress? Oh yeah. Let’s be honest. For the “gain” of a new and better structure, we must endure the “pain” of...
Reclaimed Lumber At Work
Levco recently had several opportunities to work with reclaimed lumber. It was a hugely gratifying experience on a number of levels. The idea of keeping stuff out of the landfill and creating functional components out of them, not only tickles my artistic side, it...
How Smells Have Rekindled a Memory
Since I was a young boy, I can remember the intoxicating smell of lilacs in my grandparents' back yard. Grandpa would cultivate the plants in the sandy soil of the Sunset District of San Francisco and Grandma would always say that lilacs were her favorite flowers. Her...
RRP Revisited 2012
It has been 2 years now, and the EPA's RRP rule has been an enigma to deal with. What I envisioned as game changing regulation has turned out to be a sheep in wolf's clothing. I expected a year of educating the public through infomercials and campaigns, followed by...
To Be Of Use
I received this beautiful poem written by Marge Piercy and read by Mr George Rose of Willard Junior High School in Berkeley California, some time in early May 2012. To be of use by Marge Piercy The people I love the best jump into work head first without dallying in...
