by Joe Levitch | Sep 19, 2020 | HVAC, Indoor Air Quality, Understanding your home
Reading Time: 3 minutesI recently was asked to look at a new development in the summer of a home we recently remodeled. The concern is that it is in the ‘mid to high ’80’s and the house is humid. OUTSIDE HEAT mid to high ’90s INSIDE SET TO:...
by Joe Levitch | Jul 5, 2020 | Customer Service, Problem Solving
Reading Time: 2 minutesA friend called to tell me that “according to the Home Depot guy” (If I had a dime for every time I’ve heard this) “This pull on and twist for temperature shower valve faucet is illegal now, and must be completely...
by Joe Levitch | Jun 27, 2020 | Plumbing, Problem Solving
Reading Time: 2 minutesI have been surprised at how often new things don’t work like we expect them to. As a remodeling contractor our plumbers install lots of faucets. In a recent project we had two of them start to leak within a few months of installation at...
by Joe Levitch | Jun 20, 2020 | Aged Home Upgrades, Energy, Floors, HVAC
Reading Time: 2 minutesOur client wanted heated floors in their existing home. There was a partial basement and crawl space access. I remembered a system that we have used before that circulates fluid beneath the floor and felt that this would be a good option to...
by Joe Levitch | May 23, 2020 | Fixing things, Problem Solving, Understanding your home
Reading Time: 2 minutesJoist hangers have been around for around about 59 years, they were developed by Simpson Strongtie for a friend who was looking for a way to secure some boards in a more structurally sound way. Now days there are all kinds for them for all sorts...
