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Thursday, 17 September 2009


The framing and sheathing is complete on this master bathroom addition.  Harvey, a lead carpenter, is now installing aluminum siding over the entire exterior over top of Tyvek home wrap.  Our goal is to always create an addition that does not look like it was merely added on to the existing home, but was always part of the original home.
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Thursday, 03 September 2009


John and Harvey are framing the roof on this addition.  This addition will have 2"x10" roof rafters, which will allow R-19 insulation and sloped light fixtures.
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Wednesday, 02 September 2009


The wall sections are now in place and will be squared and leveled.  The architect for this project specified 2"x6" studs for the wall sections.  This allows for a greater "R" value of insulation.
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Tuesday, 01 September 2009


After the completion of the floor framing and installation of the subfloor, John and Al are building the walls to our addition.  The walls are built on the deck then raised into position.
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Thursday, 27 August 2009


John and Harvey are working the concrete during the pouring process.  The finished height is finished according to the grading stakes located within the footings.
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Saturday, 22 August 2009


The master bathroom addition is being added to the existing bedroom area.  Bob our backhoe operator, John and Harvey are performing the excavation on this foundation.  Objects like the central air conditioner and the underground irrigation pipes had to be relocated.
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Monday, 03 August 2009

Grouting Tile

Pictured is our employee Al, who is a Lead Carpenter and an expert on drywall installations and finishings.  Al is grouting the tile at Sharon's bathroom.  After the grout is completely dry, we will then seal the entire tile and grout surfaces to prevent mold and mildew.
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Thursday, 30 July 2009

Installation of bathroom tile

John M. is one of our "Lead" employees.  John is an expert installer of ceramic tile, kitchen cabinets and custom wood trim.
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Tuesday, 28 July 2009


We are at the home of Sharon of Cherry Hill. Sharon wants a new master bathroom, but doesn't like how small the shower is due to a bump out on the left side of the shower wall. When we are asked to remodel, the customer is looking for new plumbing fixtures, ceramic tiles, wall coverings and electrical fixtures. We ask a series of questions to determine their wants and needs. Sharon wants all the above, but really needs a larger shower.




During the renovation of Sharon's master bathroom, we discovered a major plumbing chase on the left side causing the bump out resulting in the small shower size.  We were able to re-route the plumbing at an affordable cost to allow us to gain full size of the new shower area.

Also pictured above, is the shower pan liner.  After our carpenters Harvey and Bob frame for the shower pan our plumber Bill  installed the pan liner.  This liner is then filled with water to await an inspection by the township building inspector.  This assures the integrity for a  leak free shower.

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Tom Michalik Builders LLC
120 Springhouse Road
Cherry Hill, NJ  08002
Phone: (856)482-7999
Email: tmichalikbuilder@yahoo.com
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