Punch List Be Gone

Reading Time: 4 minutesI have been participating in a discussion with fellow contractors about “punch lists” for a few weeks. Punch Lists are forms used by contractors to verify everything has been done that they are aware of. I have shared my forms with...

Levco’s Remodeling Modus Operandi

Reading Time: 4 minutes WELCOME TO THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF REMODELING  Home improvement is exciting with its promise of new space, improved performance, updated looks, and—stress? Oh yeah.  Let’s be honest.  For the “gain” of a new and better structure, we must endure...

Reclaimed Lumber At Work

Reading Time: 2 minutesLevco recently had several opportunities to work with reclaimed lumber. It was a hugely gratifying experience on a number of levels. The idea of keeping stuff out of the landfill and creating functional components out of them, not only tickles...

How Smells Have Rekindled a Memory

Reading Time: 2 minutesSince I was a young boy, I can remember the intoxicating smell of lilacs in my grandparents’ back yard. Grandpa would cultivate the plants in the sandy soil of the Sunset District of San Francisco and Grandma would always say that lilacs...

RRP Revisited 2012

Reading Time: 4 minutesIt has been 2 years now, and the EPA’s RRP rule has been an enigma to deal with. What I envisioned as game changing regulation has turned out to be a sheep in wolf’s clothing. I expected a year of educating the public through...