by Joe Levitch | Mar 12, 2017 | Aged Home Upgrades, Bathrooms, Plumbing
When remodeling master bathrooms I have discovered a common theme; we are addressing repeatedly: what to do with the big soaker tub? For a while in the 70s and 80s, builders got the idea that a corner soaker tub would be just the ticket to create a spa-like feel in...
by Joe Levitch | Apr 12, 2015 | Energy, Plumbing
When I found this gas tankless water heater in Berkeley California still working in the home, I had a double take. Who knew they were popular years ago? They clearly died out and are just now coming back into vogue. Billed as an endless stream of hot water emitting...
by Joe Levitch | Mar 30, 2015 | Plumbing, Problem Solving
I got the call early evening from a client that we had remodeled for on multiple occasions, over the past 10 years. “Joe, the water was working now it is off suddenly for no reason”. Naturally, my smart ass response was, have you paid the bill? They had...
by Joe Levitch | Jan 19, 2015 | Aged Home Upgrades, Bathrooms, Plumbing, Problem Solving, Universal Design
“Curbless Showers” AKA “Barrier Free Showers” or “Zero Entry Showers” or “Freedom Showers”, are a hot topic in Idaho right now. It all started when the Idaho association of building officials realized that every...
by Joe Levitch | Oct 27, 2014 | Aged Home Upgrades, Indoor Air Quality, Plumbing
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,...
by Joe Levitch | Oct 22, 2013 | Aged Home Upgrades, Plumbing, Vendor Spotlight
I love to play “stump the plumber”. There are a gazillion things that have been made over the years for solving plumbing problems. My specialty is working on vintage homes and we see some real Rube Goldberg esk contraptions in some homes. In some of the...
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