by Joe Levitch | Jan 21, 2017 | Basements, Safe Practices
Its so cold I saw a dog stuck to a tree. Just kidding, but it did freeze a vinyl window shut. Egress windows are giving a false sense of security if they don’t open when they need to. To say the least it has been a hell of a winter. I am exhausted and frustrated...
by Joe Levitch | Dec 11, 2016 | Plumbing, Problem Solving, Understanding your home
A past client called to report a strange hissing sound emanating from beneath her kitchen area. She said “It sounded like a machine running or air moving”. It seemed like no big deal until she noticed a crack in her drywall in the same general area. That...
by Joe Levitch | Nov 19, 2016 | Appliances, News
Hello LevcoCare Nation! The Holiday Season is rapidly approaching, at least on the calendar. I know in Boise it seems like we just can’t shake fall, but winter is lurking just around the corner, Trust me, I about froze my buns off at the football game last...
by Joe Levitch | Oct 9, 2016 | Plumbing, Understanding your home
I was talking with my plumber the other day and several cool things jelled when it comes to value. I have known for years that although things look alike they are not. Let’s take anything, cars are a good example. Why is there such a disparity, they all do the...
by Joe Levitch | Sep 24, 2016 | Memoirs, Plumbing
Since the evolution of the outhouse and the gravitational hole in the ground toilet, first world countries have staved off disease in the last century by creating domestic plumbing and municipal sewage systems. One of my early fond memories of toilets is the Loo...