Quality Construction Standards

Strip all topsoil from building area and stack for regrading.
No additional fill or topsoil included or labor involved in such.
Price to be adjusted for all rock excavation.
Spread topsoil for final grade.
Contractor is only responsible at contractor's discretion for the clearing of any trees or any other preparation before the excavation needed to construct home. Any other tree clearing or lot work above disturbed areas will be an extra cost to the buyer.

Foundation:

10" thick by 9' high poured concrete foundation in full basement.
8" thick by 4' high poured concrete foundation under garage and porch(s).
20" x 8" footer under poured walls.
Certainteed Form-A-Drain on both sides of footer in full basement.
Form-A-Drain connected to sump pit with sump pump.
Tar dampproofing on exterior of foundation wall below grade.

Concrete:

4" thick concrete slab with 6-mill poly plastic beneath for vapor barrier.
4" thick concrete in garage with 2' x 2' grid of 1/2" rebar.
4" thick concrete on porches with 2' x 2' grid of 1/2" rebar.
Minimum of one 36" wide step from front porch/stoop to front walk.
36" wide concrete walk from front porch/stoop to driveway.
Concrete sealer applied to garage concrete and any exterior concrete.

Framing:

Engineered floor truss system.
3/4" OSB subfloor - nailed and glued to floor joist.
2" x 4" exterior wall framing at 16" on center with 7/16" OSB sheathing.
Nine foot first floor ceiling height.
Engineered truss roof system with bracing as required. 2" x 6" or 2" x 8" rafters where trusses are not applicable based on builder's discretion.

Deck/Patio:

Hawthorne: 11' by 12' TimberTech Twin Finish Composite Decking with Ornamental Railing (steps to grade not included).
Primrose: 11' x 12' Paver Patio (walls not included). Steps constructed of TimberTech material from patio door to Paver Patio if necessary.

Steel:

Primed steel beams and columns where necessary.

Windows:

Viwinco Signature Series single hung windows with grills between the glass, insulating argon gas, and Thermaflect Low "E" coating.
Windows to have MDF paint grade extension jambs and "picture frame" casing.

Exterior Doors:

Peachtree exterior doors or equal with grills between the glass.
Schlage F-Series Flair 605 knob locksets on all exterior doors (except sliders).

Roofing and Flashing:

Certainteed 30 year Landmark architectural shingles.
All roof flashing to be standard roll aluminum.
GAF Cobra roll vent with shingle caps.

Siding:

Certainteed Carolina Beaded vinyl siding.
Alcoa or equal aluminum soffit and fascia.
Typar house wrap.
Mid America raised panel shutters as shown on plan.

Garage Doors:

Haas 258L raised panel steel insulated garage door with wood grain finish.

Plumbing:

Gerber 21-702 toilets.
Gerber 22-574 pedestal sink in powder room.
Maax Aker CM-60 tub/shower unit in full baths with shower curtain rod.
Moen L4621 chrome lavatory faucet.
Moen L2353 chrome tub/shower faucet.
Moen 7430 chrome kitchen sink faucet.
Dayton Kingsford stainless steel double bowl sink.
All water supply piping to be CPVC.
All drain lines to be PVC.
Two frost proof hose bibs.
50 gallon direct vent gas water heater.
Radon pipe from crock location in basement to attic. (full basement only).
Dryer vent provided for customer to connect to dryer unless dryer purchased through Cedar Knoll Builders.
Sump pump (full basement only).

Heating and Cooling:

90+ efficient L.P. gas furnace and central air conditioning with supplies and returns as required in finished areas.

Electric:

200 AMP underground service.
All wiring to be approved by The Fire Underwriters latest code.
White switches and receptacles.
Two phone jacks and two cable jacks.
Two exterior weatherproof GFI receptacles.
Doorbell at front door.
Recess lights in kitchen (number of recess lights varies between models).
Recess lights in hall bath and master bath (one recess light over each vanity bowl).
Seagull light fixture package (polished brass interior; antique brass exterior):
Entry - Seagull 7661-02.
Morning Room - Seagull 3309-02.
Dining Room - Seagull 3411-02.
Exterior Back Door - Seagull 8037-71.
Hall Lights - Seagull 7661-02.
Exterior Front Door - Seagull 8040-71.
Powder Room - Seagull 4839-02.
Exterior Garage Door - Seagull 8037-71.
LaundrylWalk-in Closets - Seagull 5305-02.
Lamppost- Seagull 8229-71.

Fireplace:

Martin 400DVB gas direct-vent fireplace.
8" wide ceramic tile surround with 24" x 72" ceramic tile hearth.
Painted colonial style surround mantel.

Insulation:

R-13 fiberglass batt insulation in all exterior walls.
R-11 fiberglass batt insulation in unit dividing walls.
R-30 blown cellulose ceiling insulation.
R-19 fiberglass batt insulation in basement ceiling if full basement.

Drywall:

1/2" drywall on all walls and ceilings.
5/8" drywall in garage on house wall and ceiling only.
All drywall is to be screwed, glued, sanded, and sponged to be ready to paint (including garage).

Cabinets:

Aristokraft Westbury cabinets (oak raised panel) with 30" high wall cabinets and 36" step-up wall cabinets (number of 36" wall cabinets varies among units).
Formica counter tops with full backsplash.
Oak vanities in all bathrooms except powder room.
Cultured Marble vanity tops.
Refrigerator opening is 36" wide by 72" high.

Interior Trim:

WM623 MDF or'equal paint grade 3-1/4" baseboard.
WM376 MDF or equal paint grade 2-1/4" casing.
Painted six panel masonite hollow door (colonist) interior doors.
Schlage F-series Flaire 605 interior knob locksets.

Stairs:

Main stair to be "Box Style" with yellow pine treads and risers with full carpet, painted pine wall cap, stained oak newel posts, stained oak handrail, and painted 5015 style balusters.

Paint:

Two coats of ICI Dulux latex semi-gloss on all exterior doors, exterior paint grade trim, and exterior paint grade porch posts/railing.
ICI Workhorse "French White" flat sprayed and backrolled on walls and ceilings.
ICI Dulux Acrylic "French White" gloss on interior trim and doors.

Flooring:

Oak hardwood at front door landing area.
Congoleum "Pacesetter" vinyl floor in kitchenlbreakfast area, morning room (if applicable), powder room, laundry, master bath hall bath, and mud hall.
Shaw "Hillbrook" carpet on 7/16" rebond pad in other areas.

Appliances:

GE JBP24BH electric self-cleaning coil burner range (white or bisque with black door).
GE JVM1851BH black spacemaker microwave.
GE GSD3400GBB black dishwasher.

Mirrors and Shelving:

Beveled oval mirror over pedestal sink in powder room.
42" high mirror in hall bath and master bath (width of mirror to match vanity width).
One 12" deep shelf and rod wire shelving in all bedroom closets and coat closets.
Four 16" deep linen wire shelving in all pantry closets.
One 12" deep linen wire shelf in laundry over washer and dryer.

Gutters and Downspouts:

Seamless aluminum "K" style gutter.
2" x 3" downspouts.

Driveway:

2" thick blacktop paving with stone base.
Standard driveway to from garage to street (one foot wider than garage door).

Landscaping:

Rake and seed disturbed areas only.
Standard plant package in mulch bed.

General:

Builder will pay for all necessary permits, inspections, and to carry liability and workmen's compsensation insurance.
Cedar Knoll style white painted mailbox post supplied and installed.