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...
by Joe Levitch | Jan 6, 2026 | Maintenance, Problem Solving
Reading Time: 4 minutesI love helping people maintain their homes. I write about it, I crow about my successes. There are a million reasons to avoid doing the necessary care and feeding of your home, so I am offering a service that might be right for you. Here is what...
by Joe Levitch | Dec 8, 2025 | Advice, Home Evaluations
Reading Time: 3 minutesWhisperer was once a derogatory term for someone who gossips back in the mid-1500s; it became more popular in the 1800s, by a guy affectionately called Daniel the Horse-Whisperer Sullivan, who had an uncanny ability to deal with traumatized...
