by Joe Levitch | Sep 6, 2021 | Architecture & Design, Structurally sound
While remodeling and creating a residential addition to a 100-year-old home, a dilemma arose around how to tie in the old roofline to the new line correctly. One way is to tie in the roof with new trusses in the addition, the other way is to hand stack rafters as they...
by Joe Levitch | Aug 21, 2021 | Architecture & Design, Business, Designer Ideas
As every contractor knows, pre-construction documentation is king. Getting imagery of existing conditions allows us to document where it hurts, it sets us up for post-construction documentation and how what the place looked like before we did our work. Pre-Photos...
by Joe Levitch | Jan 13, 2020 | Architecture & Design, Basements, Process
I recently went to visit a prospect who was interested in having their (new to them) home modified by adding a kitchen to the basement for Grandma. To educate him, I said that what he wanted to create was called an ADU (Accessory Dwelling Unit) and that permitting...
by Joe Levitch | Sep 2, 2019 | Architecture & Design, Engineering, Problem Solving
In residential remodeling, as in life, we often set out to accomplish a task and discover that our plan needs altering. We have to adapt in order to keep going in the right direction. This pattern repeats itself. Getting stuck is not an option. I share my philosophy...
by Joe Levitch | Feb 9, 2019 | Additions, Aged Home Upgrades, Architecture & Design
“We recently had a child and we love our home, but it would be so much better if we could do a small addition.” This is a common consultation for me. A family bought a home they were comfortable in that fit the budget at the time. Then the family grows....
by Joe Levitch | Sep 1, 2018 | Architecture & Design, Plans
There is no way to succeed in remodeling without the ability to draw what the proposed project will look like. That is the bare minimum in residential remodeling. I once was told that I could get a building permit on a napkin, and by golly it worked back in the day....
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