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
Cost Vs. Value
The most important thing to a client I hear about these days is the balancing act between Cost & Value. Making the decision to spend thousands of dollars in an effort to improve ones home is not to be taken lightly. Warren Buffett, one of the richest men in the...
OSHA EPA HUD & Lead
Oh boy is there ever a problem between the three of the federal agencies that regulate how lead is handled in the residential remodeling world. The EPA's RRP rule came out last April and Levco has been all over it with training and lead safe work practices. I knew...
Stucco Top Coat
Stucco is not the cleanest or easiest or fastest product to install, in fact it has been the cause of a cluttered disorganized building site for several weeks. Stucco takes time to dry properly prior to the top coat being installed. Lots of hairline cracks appeared in...
Levco Builders: Insurance Work
Levco offer a service to our clients that is occasionally misunderstood. Folks rarely have insurance claims on their homes so it is essential that you understand what is happening and how things typically work, lets face it this is stressful. The way I look at home...
Batt Insulation
This project was a fairly straight forward insulation project with a vented area above the insulation that will allow for proper venting and circulation that will prevent condensation and moisture problems. Normally Visqueen is stapled to the walls over the insulation...
Tape And Texture for Remodeling
Taping & Texturing follows on the heels of installation of the drywall. It is the remnants of plastering and is all about getting the connections or seams and nails smooth then adding the texture that we want.When it is done right it blends into the background and...