by Joe Levitch | Jul 16, 2026 | Aged Home Upgrades, Architecture & Design, Deconstruction, Environmental Awareness, Historic District Homes
Reading Time: 4 minutesPutting The Shoe On The Other Foot Every house has a born-on date, that day when it was shiny and new, fresh off the builder’s hands. Think of the old beer-can dating campaigns; houses have the same thing, they just don’t print it...
by Joe Levitch | Jun 24, 2026 | Advice, Memoirs
Reading Time: 3 minutesGrowing up at my dad’s work sites, I learned plenty. I was a sponge for everything. I loved so much about remodeling , the tradespeople, my dad’s carpenters, the craftsmen who understood how to build things and made his designs come to life....
by Joe Levitch | May 25, 2026 | Advice, Deconstruction, Environmental Awareness, Levco Green Remodeling
Reading Time: 3 minutesI was recently asked to assist a PhD student preparing her dissertation on reclaimed building materials. Somewhere in the middle of our conversation, something clicked — I realized that the art of building deconstruction and the act of...
by Joe Levitch | May 9, 2026 | Memoirs, Problem Solving
Reading Time: 3 minutesWith every birthday I collect, I gain something more valuable than presents — perspective. One of my genuine superpowers is problem, AKA puzzle-solving. When adversity hits, I don’t panic. I rate it. Was this expected, or did it come out...
by Joe Levitch | Mar 30, 2026 | Advice, Maintenance
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Teaching Gene I got to meet one of my heroes recently at the International Builders Show in Orlando, Florida — Mike Holmes and his son Mike Jr. of Holmes on Homes. Mike is the real deal. The show depicts him exactly as he is: a contractor...
