STANDARD FEATURES

FOUNDATION

  • Pre-construction home site inspection
  • Temporary electric pole installation
  • Monolithic or raised slab foundation
  • Block parged foundation
QUALITY CONSTRUCTION

  • All Architectural Review Committee Fees, County and Utility permits
  • On-site, stick-built construction
  • Treated sill plate and sill seal to eliminate drafts for energy efficiency
  • 2 x 4 premium wall studs for walls up to 9'
  • 2 x 4 16″ on center interior and exterior walls
  • Termite treatment prior to pouring concrete slabs
  • Double top plate on all interior and exterior walls
  • OSB roof sheathing with clips
  • 3/4″ tongue-and-groove flooring nailed, glued to floor joists to reduce squeaks
  • Open web floor trusses
  • 2 x 6 fascia material
  • Structurally engineered roof system
  • All OSB exterior sheathing (no Celotex or Styrofoam boards)
  • 9' or 10' first-floor ceiling height
  • Generous allowances for appliances, flooring, lighting fixtures, tile, etc.
ENERGY-EFFICIENT CONSTRUCTION

  • Insulation R-13 walls, R-19 floor insulation, blown in R-38 ceilings
  • Caulk and sealant package
  • Roof overhangs with ventilated soffit
  • Synthetic house wrap to eliminate drafts
ELECTRICAL

  • 200-amp electrical service
  • 3 to 4 recessed lights
  • One coach light for the front door
  • 2 garage coach lights (per plan)
  • G.F.I. electrical outlet front & back
  • Front door bell
  • Electrical with battery backup smoke/carbon monoxide interconnected per code
  • One phone jack (cat 5 wire) and cable jack (RG6 wire) in all bedrooms and family room at locations selected by the homeowner
  • G.F.I. electrical outlet in the garage
  • Exhaust fans in all bathrooms
INTERIOR

  • 5/8 ceiling drywall
  • Drywall nailed and screwed 1/2″ on walls, 1/2″ ceiling board on ceilings
  • Smooth painted ceilings throughout home
  • Garage completely drywalled (excluding plans without garages)
  • Garage walls completely painted and trimmed (excluding plans without garages)
  • Garage to be trimmed the same as the house
  • Sherwin Williams® low VOC custom paint throughout
  • Painted trim throughout home
  • 5-1/4″ Baseboards throughout the home
  • Crown moldings entire first floor
  • All interior doors are trimmed with 3-1/4″ casing, windows have drywall returns
  • Satin nickel hardware with privacy locks on bedrooms & baths
  • Vinyl-coated metal shelving in all closets, pantries & linen closets
  • Pre move-in cleaning
  • Garage to be trimmed the same as the house
  • Six choices of molded doors.
  • Tiled kitchen backsplash
FLOORING

  • Wall-to-wall carpet with padding
  • Wood flooring with shoe molding
  • Underlayment beneath wood flooring
  • Ceramic tile in all wet areas (bathrooms, kitchen and utility room)
EXTERIOR

  • Hardi-Color Plus cement siding
  • Both lap and shingled gables for highlighting
  • Chalked with same color chalking
  • Cement soffit
  • Brick covered foundation