• 8"x24" concrete footer
• 8"x8' or 9' tall poured concrete house foundation wall
• All exterior concrete house foundation walls sprayed with Deco© 20 sealer
• Minimum 6" stone base under basement, garage, and porch floors
• All basement, garage, and porch concrete floors poured a minimum of 4" thick
• 8" steel beams with 3" steel posts
• Bilco© doors for basement entry or 6' double door for a walkout basement
• Code requirements/soil conditions may dictate changes to these specificications
• Basement unfinished unless customer wants it finished

• 8" thick x 24" wide poured concrete footer
• 8" thick x 3' high poured concrete porch and garage foundation
• All garage and porch concrete floors reinforced with rear
• Fire code drywall finished
• Walls insulated with R19, ceilings with R30
• 1 coat of paint on ceiling, walls and trim
• 20 min fire door between garage and house

• Treated sill plate bolted in place
• Foundation sill sealer
• 3/4" tongue in groove OSB plywood - glued and nailed
• 2'x6' SPF exterior wall studs 16" on center
• 2'x6' center bearing wall 16" on center
• Double top plate
• 7/16" OSB exterior wood sheathing for superior nail base and wind resistance
• 2"x4" interior wall studs - 16" on center
• 1/2" Zip roof plywood
• Synthetic felt paper with aluminum drip edge full ridgevent
• Fully flashed
• 30 year shingles, GAF - choice of color
• Lifetime warranty maintenance free vinyl siding - choice of color
• Exterior house wrap on all walls
• Aluminum and/or vinyl soffit, fascia, and gutter - choice of color
• Brick or stone masonry - optional

• Insulated steel or fiberglass doors
• Schlage© door hardware -  choice of color
• Simonton© vinyl, maintenance free, double hung, Hi performance glass, tilt in windows - choice of color
• Screens full or half on all windows
• Raised panel shutters - choice of color
• Shutters or aluminum wrap - choice of color
• Hinged or sliding door for deck or patio

• High efficency heat pump or gas furnace
• Computer designed for maximum efficiency and comfort
• Insulated duct board with supply - side dampers
• Air cleaner - optional
• Humidifier - optional

• Pex© water lines
• 3/4" main lines, 1/2" branch lines
• Shut offs at all fixtures
• Laundry valve
• PVC schdedule 40 drain and vent lines
• 52 gallon water heater - electric or gas
• Water conditioning - optional
• Moen© faucets - choice of color
• 5 year warranty on water pump
• 1 front and rear frost free hose bibs
• Pipe Insulation - optional

• 200 amp service, fully inspected
• Breaker panel
• Switches and outlet to meet code
• 1 front and rear exterior outlet (GFI)
• Door chime
• Smoke detectors
• Ceiling lights or split wired receptacles in each bedroom
• Fan/light in bathrooms
• Generous lighting allowance (you select)
• Outlets for garage door operators
• Wiring for Cable TV
• Lights over kitchen sink and all vanities
• Closet lights optional
• Walk in closets with lights - standard

• Full air-stop package – includes foundation sill sealer, fully caulked framing junctures, all windows, and
       door frames foamed in place, all electrical wire and plumbing pipe penetrations foam sealed
• Walls between heated and unheated areas R21 fiberglass batt
• The ceiling between heated and unheated areas R49 blown attic insulation – (where accessible)
• The attic area fully ventilated
• R-21  minimum basement ceiling insulation – unheated areas only
• Heated living space over garages – R30 minimum batts in garage ceiling
• Unheated garages – fully insulated sidewalls and ceiling

• Walls and ceilings ½" drywall screwed and glued
• 3-step finish ready for painting
• Fire code drywall in garage area adjacent to living space
• Painting – walls, and ceilings - uniform airless spray and walls back rolled single application
• Interior trim – 2 coats (base and semi-gloss) or optional stained, sealed, and varnished
• 1 color on trim and 1 color on walls and ceilings std.

• Interior trim –colonial casing and 3 ¼" baseboard paint grade (stainable wood optional)
• Stainable stairs, rail & spindles 1st floor
• Raised panel "Colonist" painted interior doors (wood stainable optional)
• 3 butt hinges on each door (except sliding and bifold)
• Schlage brass passage and privacy locks
• All closet doors bifold or sliding per your preference
• All windows have casing and deep window sills

• Better quality wall-to-wall carpet and pad
• Vinyl in kitchen, bath, and foyer over ¼" luan plywood underlayment
• Tile, hardwood, and many other items (optional)

• Choice of woods, style, and color
• Custom formica tops with full-color selections - solid surface tops (optional)
• Full appliance selection included as part of the kitchen allowance
• Double bowl stainless steel sink
• Faucets included in plumbing allowance

• One-piece fiberglass tub/shower
• Chrome glass door on shower stall units (Tub/showers optional)
• Vitreous China Vitra toilet
• Vanity base cabinet with cultured marble top
• Towel bar and paper holder (installed only, not supplied)
• Full mirror 40" high over vanities std. (mirrored cabinets optional)
• The cabinets, tops, and mirrors are part of the kitchen allowance

• Brick face and hearth with std. box mantle
• Fireplace –raised hearth with firebrick firebox and flue in basement
• Extended hearth with brick wood box (optional)
• Woodstove pad – radius corners on wall and stove pad (optional)
• Gas fireplace option also available

• Excavation, backfill, rough grade, utility trench
• Cut and stone driveway, septic system installation

• Machine graded and seeded
• Driveway paved with finish-grade blacktop
• Note: Seeding and paving are determined by lot size and setback of the house
• Many other options are available because of our customizing abilities.

• A one year written warranty for defective material or labor by the builder
• Manufacturer’s warranties on certain items for extended period

Perhaps the most important specification is the quality level achieved only by employing full-time skilled tradesmen and their team, who take old-fashioned pride in their work. Visit our job sites and see for yourself.