We anticipate discovery while dismantling things in the early stages of a remodeling project. You never know what we will find in the nooks and crannies, from old glass jars to vintage beer cans, newspapers from the 1940s, pornographic magazines, hidden safes, and...
The name of this home comes from the B52's song of the same name that was on the radio at just the right time. Flipping is an art form, now that the acquisition is done. Evaluating our current conditions and developing a plan for success was the first order of...
Every Fall/Winter during the slower time of year, we at Levco like to spread our wings and remodel a home for ourselves. This is accomplished by buying a home fixing it up and reselling it in the spring. Call it hibernation or tool sharpening what have you. This year...
As a professional residential remodeler, I feel that it is my job to ensure that all of the other remodelers are playing by the same set of rules. So when I see a project that requires proper permits to accomplish, naturally I get nosy. It is not that I am the only...
I just successfully completed another trip to the Boise City Historical Board. They are charged with determining the appropriateness of remodeling projects in the city's 7 historically significant areas primarily in the older parts of downtown Boise. The process is...
There is a classic fable that simply and elegantly explains what I am doing, and why I am working so hard, or so much, depending upon your perspective. It has to do with a man that observes others doing menial labor in the form of moving rocks at a job site. He tries...
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...