by Joe Levitch | May 13, 2011 | Masonry, Roofing, Understanding your home
I had noticed that my chimney was in disrepair several years ago and had meant to repair it some perfect weekend. It all came to fruition Saturday, The weather was cooperating and my son and I had time to point the existing bricks. Plus my wife was out of town. As...
by Joe Levitch | May 6, 2011 | Masonry, Understanding your home
We are starting to see a serious problem as a result of the building boom of the late 80’s and 90’s. Turns out there is no building code restricting the use of water resistant drywall as tile backer for tile. Even today some remodelers and handyman...
by Joe Levitch | Apr 29, 2011 | Green Remodeling, HVAC, Understanding your home
Indoor air quality is one of the four pillars of our green philosophy. Besides working with products that don’t off gas things like formaldehyde, filters are high on the list of things we have control over that keeps our indoor air quality in good shape....
by Joe Levitch | Apr 22, 2011 | Egress Windows, Understanding your home, Windows
As a remodeler in Boise, I am often asked to discuss the possibility of adding Egress windows to existing basements. I realized that the term is foreign to many folks. What is an egress window? Egress Windows are those that meet or exceed a rigid set of dimensions...
by Joe Levitch | Apr 13, 2011 | HVAC, Understanding your home
As a remodeler I am frequently asked about this problem and often get to troubleshoot the situation prior to calling in the big guns. Here are a few of the tips I have found to solve the problem. Turns out this situation is fairly common even in newer homes. In Boise...
