We were featured on Houzz.com this week in the Coca-Cola article!  Enjoy!
http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/3055670/list/American-Icons--Coca-Cola-Classic

Happy Spring to everyone!

Fire Restoration Project - North Oaks, MN

It was quite a winter we had, short and very busy!  Our phones were ringing, and we are very blessed and fortunate to have a busy spring going here!  We are currently have a couple projects going in North Oaks.  One which is a fire restoration we anticipate to be completed in August as well as a whole house remodel on Pleasant Lake to be completed sometime around New Years, 2013.  We recently completed two homes which will be part  the "early adaptors" Minnesota Green Path homes.  The homes meet certain credentials which certify their efficiency and home performance.  We will post our results when we receive them both.

Bob Michels Construction, Inc. Chalet

Andy is working on updating our website, and has recently created a Houzz.com account and has been adding photos to it.  Its a great site to view ideas and designs which other builders / remodelers have completed.  I think it can be a great resource for anyone looking at building or remodeling their homes.  Andy has uploaded many of our photos
from our past projects and will be uploading more going forward.  Our Facebook Page is being updated with photos as often as we remember.

We are looking forward to this weekend also.  The annual City of North Oaks Community Fair 2012 is this Saturday, June 02, 2012.  We have a float in the parade this year as well as a booth at the vendor section.  Stop by to see the float, compete against Andy & I in the bean bag toss! The parade is at 11:00 and the fair concludes at 3:00.

- Builder Bob

Music for the "Grooming Space"

Bob sent me a video of this from the International Builders Show in Orlando this afternoon suggesting I install one in my house. I like the concept, and it's brand new! Released Yesterday actually!

http://www.us.kohler.com/pr/pressrelease.jsp?aid=1194538323170

Another Successful Project

This morning we received new photos from a photo shoot we had last week. The project was in North Oaks. The home was essentially a whole house remodel.

We started the project on June 6th, 2011. Working in phases we began by partitioning off the lower level areas and cutting out the existing foundation to increase the room size of both the master bathroom and the 'new' lower level exercise room. We cut the concrete, and extracted the 8" thick poured concrete foundation using a Cat 315 Backhoe. Once removed, we excavated for new footings and new poured walls for the addition.

Once the foundation was out of the way and framing was underway, we put our focus on completing the lower level to allow the family to move down before we took over their main floor. The lower level had all new trim work, bar, game area, exercise room, kids playroom, and a space for a future wine cellar.

The new addition, and any opened up wall within the home received Icynene Insulation in the walls, for exterior insulation as well as for sound insulation. The home has a complete in-floor heating system throughout the main floor. The system was very inconsistent. We corrected this by zoning the system for each space. This has improved the constancy though out the home.

In the common main level areas we installed a hickory flooring above the heated floor. Typically wood floors are not a great application for heated flooring, but Hickory tends to be stable, and will not expand / contract as much as other woods.

Other main floor attractions are the completely remodeled master suite with spa like amenities. Featuring all heated flooring t

he space is not cold. The shower has 6 body sprays, a rain head as well as a hand-held and traditional shower head for the complete "Human Car-Wash" experience. The tub is an under-mount Kohler Bubble Massage for an additional spa like experience. The unique countertops are manufactured by Cambria.

The kitchen has all new appliances, countertops, flooring, and we were able to 'tone' the existing cabinetry to achieve the desired look the designer Bruce Kading of Bruce Kading Interiors was looking for.

In the end, the homeowners are beyond happy with the experience they had throughout the process.

Visit www.bmichels-const.com for more great photos of this project and many others.

- Bob