by levcobuild1dev | Nov 25, 2021 | Remodel Design and Planning
Reading Time: 3 minutesA potential client called to say these words which inspired me to write an article about it. Who doesn’t want a sanctuary in their home? I said realizing that creating them is what we have been doing for a decade and a half. I had never...
by levcobuild1dev | Nov 14, 2021 | Levco Builders Process, Levco Service Difference, Remodeling Budget
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe times they are a-changing. There is a palpable shift in the way we must think and act to keep up with the changes in our industry. Every day something else hits us and we are either going to sink or swim depending on how we react. As we...
by levcobuild1dev | Oct 26, 2021 | Deconstruction, Levco Green Remodeling, Uncategorized
Reading Time: 3 minutesIdaho has a libertarian streak. “The hell with government oversight or regulations” come the cries from our legislators. I for one do not see eye to eye with most of that sentiment. I believe that a little regulation is needed to...
by levcobuild1dev | Oct 18, 2021 | Remodel Design and Planning
Reading Time: 3 minutesHow many times have we used this to razz the new guy? The concept is not a new one. I recall being a new boy scout in Troop 6 Berkeley, camping with the guys running to each patrol chasing down the “Left-Handed Smoke Shifter”....
by levcobuild1dev | Oct 2, 2021 | Levco Remodeling Project FAQs, Remodel Design and Planning
Reading Time: 2 minutesAn ADU is an Accessory Dwelling Unit. The term is a legal way to describe a second dwelling on the same lot. Who Would Need One of These You Ask? First, I should say that my dad was building these in the Bay Area since the early...
by levcobuild1dev | Sep 18, 2021 | Bathrooms
Reading Time: 5 minutesA decent remodeling project should be modern behind the scenes, functional as in Universal design, safe as in bars or surfaces to grab if you need a hand with balance issues. Creating a great plan will make it spatially accommodating and easy to...
by levcobuild1dev | Sep 6, 2021 | Levco Builders Process, Remodel Design and Planning
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhile remodeling and creating a residential addition to a 100-year-old home, a dilemma arose around how to tie in the old roofline to the new line correctly. One way is to tie in the roof with new trusses in the addition, the other way is to...
by levcobuild1dev | Aug 21, 2021 | Remodel Design and Planning
Reading Time: 2 minutesAs every contractor knows, pre-construction documentation is king. Getting imagery of existing conditions allows us to document where it hurts, it sets us up for post-construction documentation and how what the place looked like before we did...
by levcobuild1dev | Aug 7, 2021 | Levco Builders Process
Reading Time: 3 minutesIMHO Rebar is an essential component in sub-grade concrete construction. Rebar is the steel that is designed to be added to concrete to give it exponential structural strength. It’s like Pizza & Beer. Sonny & Cher. Milk &...
by levcobuild1dev | Jul 26, 2021 | Levco Builders Process
Reading Time: 4 minutesMy staff is used to getting dogged about how fast, (or not) things are getting done, that anxious impatience is a normal reaction to the excitement of upgraded living spaces, it is also the sign that a schedule is, or is not being followed. As a...
