Jake Lewandowski

JLC contributing editor, Jake Lewandowski is a construction manager with his family’s business, Great Lakes Builders (greatlakesbuildersinc.com), which specializes in structural repairs in Greater Chicago. Follow him on Instagram: @jakemlewandowski

Jake Lewandowski's Posts

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Rescuing a Failing Structure

by Jake Lewandowski

How an underbuilt roof led to destruction of first-floor joists
Meet the MudMixer

by Jake Lewandowski

For small-batch pours, Jake Lewandowski has opted for an innovative onsite concrete mixer.
Cut Above the Rest

by Jake Lewandowski

Jake Lewandowski reviews the SawStop CTS Compact Table Saw
Reinforcing a Foundation with Structural Strapping

by Jake Lewandowski

Jake Lewandowski explains how to repair cracked concrete-block foundation walls with carbon fiber and epoxy.
Sealing Foundation Cracks With Epoxy

by Jake Lewandowski

Jake Lewandowski explains how to use epoxy to seal leaky cracks in masonry walls.