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Monday, 12 October 2009
The Finished 3 Season Room Addition at Allen and Rhonda's Moorestown Home
May they have many years of enjoyment in their new space.





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Wednesday, 23 September 2009


John is painting the Azek synthetic wood lattice panels. We use two coats of finish paint to produce a quality finish to the surfaces.



Our sunporch addition is nearing completion.  The lattice panels are done and the brick foundation has been completed by our subcontractor.  Painting and the installation of windows will be next.
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Thursday, 17 September 2009


The fiber cement siding is complete on this addition and we are creating the lower lattice panels.  John, our senior lead carpenter, is creating each panel from Azek cellular PVC synthetic wood.  Each piece is mitered and installed to produce each panel.



John is fitting the mitered pieces of Azek synthetic wood on this lattice panel.  We chose to use this product since it will not crack, warp or rot and is impervious to moisture, salt and insects.
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Wednesday, 09 September 2009


The addition is wrapped with Tyvek a high performance protective weather and air infiltration membrane.  John, our senior lead carpenter installs fiber cement siding (see corners), which imitates wooden clapboard, but is impervious to insects.



As a custom home remodeler, our company pays attention to detail.  This photo shows the use of urethane molded millwork for the crown and dentil moldings.  Urethane moldings do not rot or split and are impervious to insect infestation.
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Friday, 04 September 2009




Our 3-season sun porch will feature three levels of window/screened areas, a transom upper level, full open area in the middle and lattice area in the lower section.  Azek, a man made composite material is applied to all sides of the window frames then Al, applies caulk to all joints.  This application will ensure years of rot proof construction that is free from insect damage.



Bob is installing the copper flashing to the chimney.  Flashing prevents water from getting into the roof sheathing during rain.  The use of copper for flashing is cosmetic.
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Thursday, 03 September 2009


The ceiling in this sunroom will have a stained and sealed beadboard.  Al is staining both sides and all edges to obtain a high quality and durable finish.





John is finishing the copper flashing during the application of new shingles.




The three season sunroom has been framed and the roof sheeting installed.  The roof on the existing home was also removed to allow all new shingles to be installed.  A well designed and constructed addition will not look like it was added on, but will appear like it was always there.
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Thursday, 27 August 2009


The framing continues with the walls and roof sections.  Notice that we use a continuous header on the walls since the sunroom will feature numerous windows, transoms and lower lattice sections.
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Tuesday, 25 August 2009


After the floor framing inspection, the Trex decking is being installed in the three season sunroom.  Each piece of Trex is screwed to the framing for a higher quality installation.
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Monday, 24 August 2009


Bob and John are completing the framing of the floor.  All pressure treated lumber is required in the framing, which will be inspected by the local building inspector for approval.
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Friday, 21 August 2009



In these two photos are our employees John and Harvey, whom are both lead carpenters, and  have years of experience in foundation construction.




The foundation will supply structured support for the addition.  Later, brick will be installed around the concrete block to match the existing brick on this home.  After the foundation is complete, the local building inspector will examine the foundation and compliance for proper venting before we begin framing construction.
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Tuesday, 18 August 2009


Pictured is the rear on the home and the start of the excavation process.  Harvey and Bob, lead carpenters and Tom, company owner have laid out the footings according to the approved architectural plans.



Bob is the operator of the backhoe and Harvey hand finish the footings.  Tom supervises the process and checks for proper footing specifications.

The footings when completed will be inspected by the local building inspector prior to the delivery of concrete.

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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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