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