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Standard Features

Warranties

  • 10-year limited Structural Warranty
  • 2- year limited Mechanical Warranty (plumbing, electrical, HVAC)
  • 1-year Limited Workmanship Warranty

Construction

  • On-site, stick-built construction
  • Construction in compliance with the International Residential Code
  • Superior quality dimensional lumber, doors, windows, and roofing material delivered from our lumberyard to your jobsite
  • Individual jobsite supervision by trained and experienced residential construction professionals

Foundation

  • Slab, pier, piling, or stem wall foundations—built to meet or exceed building code requirements and ensure stability

Roof

  • Laminated asphalt shingles with a limited lifetime warranty and synthetic underlayment
  • Attic ridge vents with a limited lifetime warranty
  • Metal roof options available as an upgrade

HVAC

  • Energy efficient electric furnace standard
  • Variety of heat pump and gas furnace options available
  • 16 SEER air conditioning standard with upgrades available
  • Energy saving digital thermostat

Exterior

  • Fiber cement Hardie® siding with 30 year limited warranty
  • Vented fiber cement HardieSoffit® with 30-year limited warranty
  • Hardie® porch ceiling with 30-year limited warranty
  • Fiber cement 5/4" and 1x2" HardieTrim® with 15-year limited warranty for exterior trim, window trim, door trim, and corner trim
  • Sherwin Williams® paint
  • Brick and stone upgrades available, depending on individual plan and elevation
  • Housewrap on all exterior walls
  • Waterproofing tape to seal window installation

Framing

  • #2 Southern Yellow Pine framing lumber.
  • #2 Southern Yellow Pine Premium 2x4 studs.
  • Treated 4x8 sill beams to support framed floors (or equivalent).
  • 2x4 treated sill plates on slab floors and 2x6 treated mudsills on stemwall foundation.
  • 2x8 floor joists 16” on center.
  • 8' to 10' (or higher) ceiling height, depending on individual plan.
  • Double top plates on all interior and exterior walls.
  • 15/32" OSB (oriented strand board) wall sheathing.
  • 15/32" OSB roof sheathing with “H” clips.
  • Radiant Barrier Roof Sheathing (RBS) available as an upgrade
  • Stick-framed rafters or engineered trusses depending on roof design.
  • 23/32" tongue and groove subflooring with limited 50 year warranty. ( On 2nd stories & elevated homes.)

Windows & Doors

  • Low E Argon filled vinyl windows with up to a lifetime limited warranty
  • Fiberglass insulated entrance doors with a variety of types and styles to choose from depending on plan selected.
  • Door sill pans to reduce exterior door leakage
  • Exterior door knob and single cylinder deadbolt locks on all exterior doors
  • Interior knobs in a choice of color finishes
  • Rot proof door jamb with lifetime warranty

Insulation

  • Insulation – R-30 in attic, R-13 in walls, R-19 under ground floors, upgraded to R-38 in attic, R-15 in walls where required by local codes or selected by customer

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Electrical

  • 200 amp service panel
  • Wiring for all electrical appliances standard (gas appliance connections optional)
  • Wiring and bracing for 2 ceiling fans; more available as an upgrade
  • 2 GFCI outside electrical outlets
  • GFCI electrical outlets in kitchen & bathroom areas
  • Arc fault outlets in bedrooms
  • Electric smoke detectors with battery back-ups on every floor and in every bedroom
  • Exhaust fans in all bathrooms
  • Electrical utility hookups available as an option
  • Temporary electrical pole for construction use
  • Door bell

Plumbing

  • Flexible PEX plumbing water system.
  • Fixtures in a variety of styles and finishes.
  • 50 gallon electric water heater with pressure relief valve and drain to outside
  • 2 exterior freeze-resistant faucets
  • Hookup for washer
  • Hookup for dishwasher
  • Icemaker hookup
  • Exterior vent for dryer
  • Optional gas appliance connections
  • Water & Sewage lines stubbed out 3 feet- water & sewer utility hookups available as option

Interior Doors & Trim

  • Hollow core molded interior doors (many styles to choose from)
  • 2 1/4” door trim
  • Door hardware in a variety of styles & finishes with privacy locks on bedrooms and baths
  • 3 1/2” baseboard trim throughout home
  • Window stools with apron trim
  • 12” closet shelves with single hanging rod
  • Paint-grade trim throughout the home standard. Stain-grade option available
  • Shiplap-style accent wall treatment available as an upgrade

Kitchen & Bath

  • Paint-grade cabinets. Stain-grade cabinets option available
  • Granite countertops with 4” backsplash in kitchen and bathrooms. Other countertop option upgrades available

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Revised 12/2022