by Joe Levitch | Sep 18, 2021 | Plumbing, Problem Solving
These things were designed as a convenience and have essentially become a necessity. There are all kinds of them, you get what you pay for. A steel interior will eventually rust. A stainless steel one will not rust. Cleaning them periodically with ice cubes and baking...
by Joe Levitch | Aug 21, 2021 | Fixing things, Plumbing, Understanding your home
One of the silliest things I see is when the incoming water line is choked down for a valve then made larger again. What the hell were they thinking? This reduces the volume of available water or gas for that matter. This one goes from 3/4″ down to 1/2″...
by Joe Levitch | Jul 30, 2021 | Energy, HVAC, Understanding your home
I tend to be very observant. I am always on the lookout for a good story. This one got me chuckling. I went to pump down and disconnect an AC compressor from a home that we were going to do a significant remodel to. I noticed that the unit was quite filthy. A filthy,...
by Joe Levitch | Jul 10, 2021 | Home Evaluations, Understanding your home
As I visited with a client that had lived in their home for 20+years. and wants to live out their lives in the same place. As I walked around looking at the overflowing shopping list of to-do’s, it dawned on me. Rather than me telling them what needed to be...
by Joe Levitch | Jun 19, 2021 | Fixing things, Problem Solving, Understanding your home
In an effort to make houses as comfortable as possible you set up your stuff and it looks good, some stuff is fragile and you would assume that the floor is stable but we see all sorts of stuff that flys in the face of a solid floor. The Big 3 Questions Turns out...
