Designer Collection Features

Contract to dig

• Professional One-On-One Design and Customization Services
• Site Evaluation & Lot Development Assistance
• Builder Preconstruction Meeting
• Temporary Electric Pole Set
• Building Permit Submittal and Pickup

Excavation

• Lot Staking
• Excavation of Basement
• Rough Grading of Disturbed Soils with Positive Drainage Away from House

Foundation

• 8"x16" Capillary Sealed Concrete Footers
• Full Basements (Per Plan)
• 8’ Poured Concrete Foundation with Engineered Steel Rebar Reinforcement per Soil Conditions
• GMX Ultra-Shield 2 3/8" R-10 Waterproofing System with 30 Year Transferrable Warranty
• Interior and Exterior Drain Tile, Floor Drain and Sump Pump
• Two Dalaco Insulated Operable Basement Windows
• 4" Thick Concrete Slabs over 4" Gravel Prep. Garage is always filled with gravel, never soils
• 6 Mil Basement Poly Vapor Barrier

Stick-built Construction

• Treated 2x4/2x6 Sill Plates with Sill Sealer Anchored to Poured Wall 2’ on center
• 2x10/2x12 Dimensional Floor Joists Sized Per Plan
• 3/4" Oriented Strand Board (OSB) Structural Panel Tongue-and-Groove Subfloor Glued and Nailed to Reduce Squeaks
• 2x6 Hem Fir or SPF #2 or Better Grade Solid Wood Studs at 16" on center with double top plates and 3 ply headers sized per opening
• Full 8’ or 9' High Ceiling (Per Plan)
• 2x6 SPF Subfascia with Full 12", 16" or 24" Overhangs (Per Plan) 
• Shingled Eave Returns with Gutter Wrap (Per Plan)
• Fully Sheathed OSB Exterior
• Raised Heel Engineered Roof System with 7/16" OSB Sheathing and Clips

Front Porches (most plans)

• Built on Poured Concrete Wall (Not Treated Posts)
• 2x6/2x8 Treated SYP Deck Joists
• 5/4x6 Premium Grade Treated SYP Decking with Painted Wood Skirt Board
• Custom Built 10x10 Traditional Painted Wood Front Porch Posts (Per Plan)
• Tall Painted Wood Wrapped Traditional Porch Beam

Exteriors

• Andersen 100, 200, 400 Series® LowE Windows with Screens and Internal Grilles on Front Elevations (Per Plan)
• Andersen 6’ Permashield® LowE Sliding Glass Door (Per Plan)
• Jeldwen/PlastPro Fiberglass Insulated Entry Doors (Not Steel)
• Maintenance Free Heartland HeartTech® .044" Thick Super Polymer® Vinyl Siding with a Lifetime Transferable Warranty (Per Plan)
• Dinesol Vinyl Shutters (Lifetime Warranty) or Aluminum Window Wraps on Front Elevation  (Per Plan)
• Wayne Dalton 9100 Series Insulated Overhead Garage Door
• GAF Timberline HD® Lifetime Dimensional Shingles over 15 lb Felt Underlayment with Closed-Cut Shingle Valleys
• Ice Guard Membrane at Eaves to Prevent Ice-Damming
• AirVent ShingleVent® II Ridge Vent and Perforated Aluminum Soffits Provide Roof Ventilation
• Seamless Aluminum Gutters and Downspouts

Insulation & Sealing

• Housewrap On All Exterior Walls/Gables
• Premium Air Infiltration Reduction Package - Including foam sealant at all windows and doors, and caulked joints in critical exterior wall framing members
• R-10 GMX Thermal Drain® Basement Insulation Panels
• 4' Fiberglass Drape Basements/Crawls (per plan)
• R-60 Blown Fiberglass Attic Insulation
• R-19 Kraft Faced Batt Insulated Exterior Walls

Electrical

• 200 Amp Service Panel
• NEC Compliant Wiring Throughout
• Garage Door Outlet and Opener Sensor Wire
• GFI Outlets in Garage and on Front and Back
• Smoke Alarms at Every Level and in Each Bedroom - Hardwired with Battery Backup
• Circuit for Well Pump Included
• Circuits for Gas Furnace and Air Conditioner
• Two Phone Jacks and TV Outlets
• Washer and Dryer Outlets
• Front Door Bell
• Kichler Light Fixtures or Allowance

Heating & Cooling

• Lennox Merit® ML193E Gas Furnace Power Saver™ Consant-Torque Blower Motor. 93% AFUE Rating.
• Lennox Merit®14 Seer 14ACX Air Conditioner
• Energy Saving Programmable Thermostat
• Custom Designed and Hand-Built Mastic Sealed Duct Work
• Whole House Auto Dampered Fresh Air Ventilation System
• Exhaust Vent for Electric Dryer

Plumbing

• PEX Cross-Linked Polyethyline Flexible Water Supply Lines  (Not CPVC)
• 50 Gallon Electric Water Heater
• Two Freeze Proof Hose Bibs
• Sump Pit & Pump
• Washer Connections
• Ice Maker Outlet Box
• Installation of Homeowner Dishwasher
• Mansfield Alto® 135-160 Elongated Bowl Water Closets (Not Round)
• Sterling® 48” (most plans) Solid Vikrell® Shower with Basco® Chrome Trimmed Obscure Glass Shower Door in Master Bath
• Sterling® 60” Solid Vikrell® Tub/Shower Unit in Full Bath(s)
• Freestanding Soaker Tub (Per Plan)
• Granite Vanity Tops with China Drop-in Sinks
• Choice of Vanity or Mansfield Alto® Pedestal Sink in Powder Rooms
• Quality Moen® Chrome Handle/Lever Faucets Throughout (No Plastic)
• InSinkerator Badger 5® 1/2 HP Food Waster Disposer
• 9" Deep 18 Gauge Double Bowl Stainless Undermount Kitchen Sink 

Interior Finishes

• Sherwin Williams® Low VOC Paint Throughout
• Interior House Drywall Fully Finished, Primed and Hand Painted with a Flat Sheen Finish Throughout (No So Called “Rolled Mud” Finish in Closets)
• Custom Knockdown Textured Interior Ceilings (Not Stippled)
• Garage Walls and Ceiling Fully Drywalled, Taped and Bedcoated
• Poplar Stair Parts with Wood or Wrought Iron Balusters
• Balustered Railings Throughout
• Painted Small Farmhouse Trim
• Interior Doors are Cased, Windows are Drywall Returned with Deep Painted Wood Sills.
• Shoe Moulding in Hard Surface Flooring Areas
• Jeld-Wen® Raised Panel Painted  Smooth Texture Interior Doors
• Schlage Plymouth® Satin Nickel Door Hardware with Privacy Locks on Bedrooms and Bathrooms
• Front Door with Schlage Pitcher Style Handleset
• Dead Bolt Type Locks on Other Exterior Swing Doors
• Custom Built Riceland® Shaker Style Painted Maple Cabinetry Built at a Small Shop Near Orville, Ohio. Featuring Dovetail Drawer Boxes and a High Quality Finish
• Cabinetry Also Includes Shaker Style Crown Molding, Door Hardware, a Lazy Susan Corner Base Cabinet (No Blind Base Corners) & Soft Close Doors
• Most Models also Feature One or More Pantry Cabinets and Islands. Wood Toe Kick with Shoe Moulding Under All Cabinets (No Rubber Cove Base)
• Granite Kitchen Countertops and 4” Backsplash with Under Mount Kitchen Sink
• Vinyl Coated Shelving with Rod in Clothes Closets
• (5) Rows of 16” Vinyl Coated Shelving in Pantry and Linen Closets
• Vanity Width 42” High Mirrors at Vanity Locations
• Shaw® Carpet with 7/16” High Density Pad
• Mannington® Vinyl Flooring over 1/4” Underlayment
• Luxury Vinyl Plank flooring in Kitchen, Entry & Living Space per plan

Completion

• Final Construction Cleaning
• Removal of Construction Debris
• Final Walk Thru/Homeowner Orientation

• 10 Year Limited Transferable Structural Warranty
• 1 Year Builder Warranty per BIA of Central Ohio Guidelines
• A Proven Track Record For Finishing Homes On Time
• No extra charges for temporary jobsite sanitation
• Homeowner Manual and Warranty Packet
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