by Joe Levitch | Oct 21, 2017 | Electrical
Reading Time: < 1 minuteI recently returned to a kitchen remodeling project to figure out why the a counter outlet stopped working. I traced the power back under the crawl space to a junction box with a GFCI outlet that would not reset and had a flashing red LED in...
by Joe Levitch | Aug 27, 2017 | Roofing, Trust, Understanding your home
Reading Time: 2 minutesAs a part of our work requests we take care of homes that have been inspected for the purposes of resale. In the majority of these homes, we have found that when a roof replacement has been done that the ducts have been left disconnected. The...
by Joe Levitch | Aug 5, 2017 | Understanding your home
Reading Time: 3 minutesI had a Honda Accord 30 years ago that had a little red indicator on the analog odometer with a manual reset. That was my first car with this innovative reminder. Who knew it would be the launchpad for a new venture 3 decades later. Idiot Lights...
by Joe Levitch | Jul 23, 2017 | Plumbing, Problem Solving
Reading Time: 2 minutesI recently came across a problem that is fairly common in remodeling kitchens. A client remodeled their home after 35 years and ended up with a nicer, under mount sink. The sink bottom ended up about 4″ lower than the previous one too, so...
by Joe Levitch | Mar 4, 2017 | Electrical, Energy
Reading Time: 2 minutesFusees are an important link in the safety chain of electrical components of a home. They are designed to fail prior to the wires getting so hot that they melt and or catch other things on fire. Sadly many folks are willing to put too large of a...
