My dad, Jim LeFaivre, formally began the exit process in 1999 after he'd owned the J.R. LeFaivre Construction Co. for 23 years. But I believe he had a plan in mind long before he actually set things in motion. More
North Carolina remodeler David Tyson sees them all the time down at beachfront properties on the coast. "Somebody gets a bright idea: Why not put a deck up there? But with no thought to loads, weight, or waterproofing." He's talking about decks that are built over existing living space. More
The owner of J.R. LeFaivre Construction, Taneytown, Md., has subcontractors he uses regularly. So when a roofing contractor (with licenses and insurance) walked in his office looking for work, LeFaivre was noncommittal. This was a big mistake. More
