I was stuck in a rut, the wheels were falling off of my precious remodeling cart. There where several "deal killer" issues related to material selections and plan alterations that had blown budgets and ultimately exploded my little design process into a million...
We have recently had several unfortunate incidents where things went wrong. We have also had a few near misses along the way, despite the fact that one of Levco builders mottoes is "we always win". So many problems are avoided with an ounce of prevention. No one wants...
WELCOME TO THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF REMODELING Home improvement is exciting with its promise of new space, improved performance, updated looks, and—stress? Oh yeah. Let’s be honest. For the “gain” of a new and better structure, we must endure the “pain” of...
I 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 first without dallying in...
In 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 project. I was excited...
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...
