by levcobuild1dev | Jun 22, 2012 | Memoirs
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...
by levcobuild1dev | Jun 15, 2012 | Lead Safe Work Practices, The Law
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...
by levcobuild1dev | Jun 8, 2012 | Levco Builders Process, Memoirs
Reading Time: 3 minutesI received this beautiful poem written by Marge Piercy and read by Mr George Rose of Willard Junior High School in Berkeley California, some time in early May 2012. To be of use by Marge Piercy The people I love the best jump into work head...
by levcobuild1dev | Jun 1, 2012 | Remodel Design and Planning
Reading Time: 4 minutesWe were contracted to work on a 32 unit apartment complex here in Boise Idaho to resolve all sorts of problems related to moisture issues. The evidence was obvious, resulting in bacterial growth or MOLD, AKA the “M” word. Living on...
by levcobuild1dev | May 25, 2012 | Levco Builders Process
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn 2005, when I was just starting Levco, remodeling here in Boise, Idaho, a potential client asked to do a cost plus contract (Cost Plus means you present the actual bill and mark each one up a specified percent) on a whole house remodeling...
