Exterior 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
- Borate 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’ High Ceiling
- 2x6 SPF Subfascia with Full 12" Overhangs
- 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 200 Series® LowE Double Hung Wood Windows with Screens and Internal Grilles on Front Elevations
- Andersen 6’ Permashield® LowE Sliding Glass Door
- Jeldwen/PlastPro Fiberglass Insulated Entry Doors (Not Steel)
- Maintenance Free Heartland HeartTech® .044" Thick Super Polymer® Vinyl Siding with a Lifetime Transferable Warranty
- Dinesol Vinyl Shutters (Lifetime Warranty) or Aluminum Window Wraps per Plan on Front Elevation
- 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
Interior Features
Insulation & Sealing
- Housewrap On All Exterior Walls
- 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
- R-11 4' Fiberglass Drape Basements/Crawls (per plan)
- R-40 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 95% Merit® M195 High Efficiency Gas Furnace
- Lennox Merit®14 Seer 14ACX Air Conditioner
- Energy Saving Programmable Thermostat
- Custom Design 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 Pump
- Washer Connections
- 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)
- 42”x72” (most plans) Gelcoat Soaker Tub with Laminate Tub Deck and Wood Access Panels/Skirt
- Laminate 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
- Sterling Cinch™ Double Bowl Stainless Undermount Kitchen Sink with SilentShield™ (Reduces Noise and Vibration)
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
- Stained Poplar Stair Parts
- Balustered Railings Throughout
- Painted Decorative Colonial Ultralite Supercoat® 3” Casing and 4 1/4” Base Moulding
- Interior Doors are Cased, Windows are Drywall Returned with Deep Painted Wood Sills.
- Shoe Moulding in Hard Surface Flooring Areas
- Masonite® 6 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 Oak 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, a Large Selection of Door Hardware and a Lazy Susan Corner Base Cabinet (No Blind Base Corners)
- 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
- Mohawk® Carpet with 7/16” High Density Pad
- Armstrong® Vinyl Flooring over 1/4” Underlayment
Completion
- Final Construction Cleaning
- Removal of Construction Debris
- Final Walk Thru/Homeowner Orientation
Peace of Mind
- 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
- Homeowner Manual and Warranty Packet
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