All plumbing fixtures have some sort of trap, otherwise they will permit foul odors to return back into the home. Traps are what made indoor plumbing possible. In order for water to move through your drain side of the plumbing system toward the sewage treatment plant,...
As part of our regular remodeling responsibilities, Levco is asked to match up all sorts of original things in homes. This project did not seem like anything out of the ordinary. There had been a flood and some of the ornate stained knotty alder baseboard had been...
As many of you know, I spent the week in Charleston South Carolina at a business retreat with about one hundred other CEO's of remodeling companies. Many good things happened, but there was one loose end that had me stymied. Right out of the chute, we dove into a...
I caught myself taking time to meticulously sharpen my dull Swiss Army Knife blades the other day and remembered the lumberjack story. I am currently at a decision point in my life and have chosen to pause and sharpen my metaphorical saw. The Lumberjack Story It was...
Some of the worlds best inventions come from mistakes I was reading the obituary recently for Stephanie Kwolek the inventor of Kevlar. She was the one who accidentally stumbled upon a solution looking for a problem. What was initially deemed a mistake in the chemistry...
The remodeling business is a fickle one. We found ourselves setting up for the 9th annual remodeling home show. Each year we showcase a willing clients home that we have remodeled. Each year someone says..." I would have done it this way or that" My pat answer is...