Joe's Blog
Joe has been blogging about the remodeling process and experience since 2011.Remodeling Forecast for 2019 Projection
A recent publication from Harvard University is showing a rosy forecast for remodeling in the first half of 2019. The report from the JCHS (Joint center for Housing Studies) This should translate for strong demand and a strengthening of the already robust home...
Pick the Cheapest Contractor; What Could Go Wrong?
A friend and potential client used another contractor because we were more expensive than she could afford at the time. We designed her project, and then parted as friends. Now that the project is nearing the finish, here is what her experience was. The regrets keep...
Whole House Fan Installed
I just had a Tamarack Whole House Fan installed in my home and it is amazing. I awoke at 6am with a stuffy house and the AC on. Inside temp 73 outside temp 59. I turned on the fan and within a few minutes the house is cooling down and the AC is off. The home has a...
Blood Sweat & Tears
I pulled off the trail to contemplate my progress, enjoy the view, and marvel at how far I've come. I realized that the group Blood, Sweat & Tears' name is what I have invested, and their song "Hi-De-Ho" is an appropriate anthem for me. I have been overwhelmingly...
Is Deconstruction for You?
In addition to being a remodeling contractor Levco is your local Deconstruction Specialist. Deconstruction Boise Total or partial deconstruction: We can take a building down to dirt or to the foundation, your choice. Soft Strip: We can also take a kitchen out or gut a...
Playing Politics with the Idaho Building Codes
I was recently drawn into a political debate over the Idaho building codes. Turns out that we are a libertarian state. That means the conservative side, which is very strong, has decided that we should be known as the "leave me alone state." One senator up north even...
Remodeled Home tour 2018
We are about to unveil the work we have been doing over the past year. Come join us and a cadre of other professional remodelers as we showoff what we have been up to. Go to NARI of Idaho for details. Post Script We had over 220 visits to our home over the two day...
Make Levco your Dream Team
We are a remodeling company that "creates what you imagine," In fact, that is our company's USP (Universal Selling Proposition), created during an inspirational talk by the one and only Boaz Just the other day, a client in the design process said we were her Dream...
9 Steps: How-To Sell Your Home Quickly
1) A Deep Clean Try moving your sofa. Yeah. See all those cookie crumbs? That’s what I’m talking about. Remember that potential buyers will only be with their Realtor while viewing your home and they are not afraid to open your fridge, oven, and closet. I’d tell you...
Skills USA comes to Boise
Although it did not make the news, it was newsworthy from my perspective. There were high school kids from all over the state of Idaho competing for a shot to go to nationals. This is our best and brightest working like dogs using their brains and brawn to construct a...
