Joe's Blog
Joe has been blogging about the remodeling process and experience since 2011.Bumper Sticker Alert
For years now, my friend, Brandon Larosa and I have called each other out of the blue. We could not wait to report sightings of a funny bumper sticker, humorous sign, or mispronounced medical term. As a sign of the times, texting has become the more popular mode of...
Are You Busy?
For the past few years, rather than asking, "How you doing?" remodelers and others are asking, " Are you busy?" The assumption is that if you are busy then you are doing OK. I recall pondering this same thing many years ago at Flying Pie. We wanted to know that we...
Winter Safety Moment
I have been a safety nut for my entire adult life. My Emergency Medical profession has had me picking up the pieces of so many broken people over the years, I thought it only natural that I make this safety moment segment a regular portion of Levco's BLOG. Winter time...
A Trip to the Landfill
As a contractor that boasts of our Green Remodeling techniques, Levco is conscious and aware of our environmental impact. One of our 4 pillars of Green Remodeling is resource conservation. Through our process of remodeling your home, lots of debris is generated. What...
Pet Peeves
Yes it is the holiday season again, and I am definitely thankful for so many things that the list goes on and on. Sadly when one of my heroes, Andy Rooney, passed away recently, I got swept away contemplating my pet peeves. Andy was the keeper of all peeves, pet and...
Tight Bathroom Makeover
The Challenge: This was a 1936 home with one functional bathroom centered between the two bedrooms of the first floor. With a new baby on the way, a larger more efficient bathroom was necessary. There is still a potential master bathroom downstairs. The window was too...
Capital Lumber
Capital Lumber is a cool neighborhood lumber yard place that sells construction supplies. Unlike the big box stores Capital Lumber has a cadre of helpful, knowledgeable staff to assist folks with any level of knowledge of the building trades. Although geared to the...
Idaho Power News and Deals
Idaho Power sends out additional slips of paper with your utility bill monthly (for those of us that still receive bills in the mail). I usually just chuck them in the trash or on rare occasions glance at them. This month they were interesting, ( perhaps they all...
Egress Door Into a Window
The Challenge: This was a 1937 non contributing home in Boise's North End Historic District. It used to have a separate access from outside into a basement apartment. The new owners wanted to change the use and add safety as well as additional light. The Idea: Change...
Upscale Bathroom Makeover
This was a 1965 home in Boise's foothills that had a tight narrow space without enough natural light. It had a sunken shower and door separating the shower & toilet room from the vanity area. It had baseboard hydronic heat and carpeted floor. Another bathroom had...
