by levcobuild1dev | Jan 1, 2014 | Levco Builders Process, Maintenance
Reading Time: 2 minutesHere in Southwest Idaho we enjoy all four seasons of the year. This is a fairly close held secret “we don’t get the extremes or any of life threatening stuff much of the rest of the country has to deal with.” We are also...
by levcobuild1dev | Dec 21, 2013 | Levco Builders Process, Remodeling Budget
Reading Time: 3 minutesI have read and been coached for years that a professional remodeler does not give a cost breakdown. The problem remains that I firmly believe that it is intuitive for a client to want one. Perhaps there is a client type that doesn’t care...
by levcobuild1dev | Dec 17, 2013 | Levco Builders Process
Reading Time: 4 minutesWhen I started Levco back in 2005, I knew I would make mistakes, My goal was not to repeat the same ones. Fool me once, shame on me. Fool me once, shame on me. You know the rest. I figured that armed with the historical knowledge I earned from...
by levcobuild1dev | Dec 9, 2013 | Levco Builders Process, Memoirs
Reading Time: 3 minutesBeing a half full kind of guy, It dawned on me that great subcontractors or (tradesmen if you will) make the process of remodeling worthwhile. Sadly the inverse is true also. Fortunately, I am less tolerant of the ones that come with baggage. My...
by levcobuild1dev | Dec 1, 2013 | Insurance Restoration & Claims, Remodel Design and Planning
Reading Time: 3 minutesLevco was contacted by the building owner when a car inadvertently jumped a parking bumper and struck the building soundly near the back entrance. The impact pushed the wall in, dislodged the brick wall and ruined several doors. The collision...
by levcobuild1dev | Dec 1, 2013 | Levco Builders Process, Memoirs
Reading Time: 4 minutesA home is more than a house, this is obvious to me. I believe it is the culmination of ideas and a design to shelter a family from the elements. It is the place where once was only dirt. Someone took action and created a structure with purpose....
by levcobuild1dev | Dec 1, 2013 | News
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by levcobuild1dev | Dec 1, 2013 | Memoirs
Reading Time: < 1 minuteStoic leafless trees resting, preparing for another year. Lending a hand to everyone, quiet urban streets, a hint of coal burning. Heavenly barren snow covered mountain landscapes in black and white. Stopping to let a group of geese slowly...
by levcobuild1dev | Nov 27, 2013 | Memoirs
Reading Time: 2 minutesThere I was slaving away doing some menial labor on a Saturday afternoon. I just spent four hours digging a large hole to fix a plumbing problem and filling it back in. I had switched gears after a large glass of water and was onto my next task,...
by levcobuild1dev | Nov 15, 2013 | News
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDateline Boise Idaho November 2013 Levco was recently asked to consult and provide RRP protection for a residing project which was successful. Upon completion, there was a slight confusion regarding this practice. Levco went to the source...
