You’ll be pleased that you did!
We are remodeling like mad making homes work better for families.
There is an enormous appetite for remodeling in Boise at the moment. This fills me with joy.
We just invested in some amazing technology and are reinventing how we use our Design Process.
“Architecture is inhabited sculpture”. -Constantin Brancusi, sculptor (19 Feb 1876-1957)
“Surround yourself with people you love and have fun. The rest is gravy”. Paul Tillotson (1965 -2016)
“I love the smell of sawdust in the morning”. Me, renaissance man (8-28-58) – Still going strong!
“Quality construction does not cost- it pays” as seen on a bumper sticker
“Lighthouses don’t go running all over an island looking for boats to save; they just stand there shining.” Anne Lamott
“Everything that can be counted does not necessarily count; everything that counts cannot necessarily be counted.” Albert Einstein
Drafting a Project Is an Essential Step
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....
New Basement Development Strategies
Levco has promoted our basement expertise to the point that we are now receiving an abundance of interest in basement additions. When adding to your home, there are only three ways to go up, down, or sideways. If you have ruled out up and sideways, we need to talk...
Remodeling Forecast for 2019 Projection
A recent publication from Harvard University is showing a rosy forecast for remodeling in the first half of 2019. The report from the JCHS (Joint center for Housing Studies) This should translate for strong demand and a strengthening of the already robust home...
Pick the Cheapest Contractor. What Could Go Wrong?
A friend and potential client used another contractor because we were more expensive than she could afford at the time. We designed her project, and then parted as friends. Now that the project is nearing the finish, here is what her experience was. The regrets keep...
Whole House Fan Installed
I just had a Tamarack Whole House Fan installed in my home and it is amazing. I awoke at 6am with a stuffy house and the AC on. Inside temp 73 outside temp 59. I turned on the fan and within a few minutes the house is cooling down and the AC is off. The home has a...
Blood Sweat & Tears
I pulled off the trail to contemplate my progress, enjoy the view, and marvel at how far I've come. I realized that the group Blood, Sweat & Tears' name is what I have invested, and their song "Hi-De-Ho" is an appropriate anthem for me. I have been overwhelmingly...