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Indoor Air Cooling Season

May 28, 2011 | HVAC, Understanding your home

Here are a few things that will help make sense of your home's cooling system. At Levco, when remodeling, we always evaluate the HVAC systems. We usually find something that could be done better or tuned up. Let's face it HVAC is a system at the house that usually...

Diagnosing Concrete Problems

May 20, 2011 | Concrete, Understanding your home

Levco has been asked to diagnose concrete problems with regularity. Whether it is foundations, slabs, or other, concrete,we are seeing the same issues consistently. I have researched the issues and gathered the information needed to understand the more common...

Repairing a Chimney

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...

Shower Tile Problems

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 services are...

Filters and Your Home

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. Residential...

Egress Windows

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...

Fixing Concrete Fractures

Jun 24, 2014

According to my concrete contractor John. "There are only two types of concrete, that which is cracked already, and that which has the potential to crack." Although your slabs may be "cracking up"...it is no laughing matter. Using cement wisely and properly is an art...

What Does Hail Damage Do to a Roof?

May 13, 2014

Here in the Treasure Valley Idaho we had a big hail storm September 5th 2013. It came in from South West and clobbered the North West end of the valley hard, especially Eagle, Idaho. Roofers all over the region started licking their lips and scouting out the areas...

Ode To An Old Appliance.

Mar 25, 2014

Most folks don't think much about dishwashers, they have become a necessity of modern life. Most kitchens have them and if they do, the most common decision is what color they will be. Stainless is all the rage right now but black and white are still selling according...

9 Volt Battery Safety Alert

Mar 5, 2014

I saw a heartfelt plea from a gentleman on the internet that had a 9 volt battery cause a serious house fire. Part of his concern is that he felt very responsible because he was ignorant of the danger and asked that I pass this information along. I'm doing my duty to...