Putting The Shoe On The Other Foot Every house has a born-on date, that day when it was shiny and new, fresh off the builder's hands. Think of the old beer-can dating campaigns; houses have the same thing, they just don't print it anywhere. During a century of life, a...
Kitchen outlets are changing as of the first of the year. The 2023 NEC (National Electrical Code) has changed. No more side-mount island outlets. The rule stems from cords draping over the edge of an island and the fear of a crock pot or what have you getting pulled...
Some people adapt to the way things are, and others change things to meet their needs. I work for people in the second camp. Remodeling Is A Dream I get inquiries from people at all stages of remodeling. Typically, it involves some level of discomfort with existing...
Levco has been in the business of doing larger and larger projects for 2 decades. It has been a predictable path as we gain trust by having no fear and developing a reputation for doing great work that lasts, finishing on time and on budget. Like everything we do in...
Our 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 offer. It uses glycol and...
There are several big names in the laminates used for countertops, Formica, Wilsonart, and Nevermar are the ones I come in contact most frequently, Others in the market are Arborite, & Pionite. Unfortunately, the word laminate has become synonymous with flooring,...
Master Suite AdditionThe Challenge They came up with a plan drawn by others with several significant errors. One was the size of the addition, and the other was the angle of the trusses. The clients who work remotely turned out to be excellent communicators and...
Dining Room Addition and Kitchen RemodelThe Challenge The home had an odd entry room with a coat closet and partition wall in the way. This room was pretty useless and annoying to the client. Then, the kitchen was blocked from the activity in the living room, and the...
Primary Suite Remodel & DeckThe Challenge Inaccurate plans were provided that had to get updated over the course of the project. The project is on a creek so lots of precautions were needed to keep erosion out of it. The Idea Create a primary suite that is...
Whole House RemodelThe Challenge The home was in the hillside district and in the WUI which means that the home has some extra requirements as far as firesafe and extra structural requirements. There had been an addition done to the house years prior that was not...