EXCAVATION
• Clear lot
• Remove topsoil for final grading of disturbed area
• Contractor responsible for all necessary excavating.
• Exterior foundation drains to daylight, or to sump if daylight not possible
• 8” of stone under cellar floor
• 8” of gravel under garage floor
• Finish grade driveway with 6” of processed gravel
• Paved driveway
FOUNDATION
• All footings will be 8” by 16” thick, with two rows of rebar and dowels
• All walls to be 8” thick with two rows of rebar a minimum height of 7’6”
• All exterior concrete below grade will receive one coat of water retardant foundation coating
• All concrete used in the footings, walls, and floors will be 3000psi
• Concrete floors will be 4” thick with 6 x 6 wire mesh or fiber mesh reinforcing in garage
• Minimum of two insulated cellar windows
CARPENTRY-FRAME
• The contractor shall furnish and install all work under the headings as specified herein and specified on the plans
• All framing lumber shall be kiln dried.
• Exterior walls are to be constructed of 2” by 6” lumber.
• All foundation sills shall be insulated and pressure treated.
• All sub-floors to be ¾” T&G Advantec nailed and glued.
• Roof and walls to be sheathed with ½” OSB.
• All exterior decks and porches to be constructed with pressure treated framing lumber and Trex or mahogany decking, and composite rails.
• All work is to conform to local and Boca codes.
ROOFING
• Roofing shingles will be furnished and installed strictly in accordance with manufacturer’s directions.
• Asphalt shingles will be class C label.
• Manufacturer-IKO Architectural with 30 year warranty or equivalent
• Continuous ridge and soffit vents will be installed.
• Color to be an earth tone to blend with rest of homes
EXTERIOR SIDING
• New home to have Certainteed vinyl clapboards with cedar impression accents where appropriate.
• New home exterior trim to be vinyl and or aluminum.
• TYVEC energy barrier to be installed under all exterior siding and trim
• Cedar clapboards, shingles, and pine trim may be requested by the buyer
EXTERIOR DOORS
• Exterior doors to be MVWP entry with fiberglass dorr, two sidelights, and transom where possible
• Common exterior doors to be MVWP fiberglass
• French or sliding Frenchwood doors to be Anderson with full screens and hardware
EXTERIOR WINDOWS
• Windows to be MVWP Everclad vinyl units with ½” low-E glass, removable tilt-in sash, full screens and grills between the glass.
INSULATION
• All insulation will be fiberglass batts and will conform to N.H. Energy codes.
• Walls 6” R-19
• Flat ceilings R-30 blown-in fiberglass
• Basement ceiling 6” R-19
• All windows and doors will be packed around frame.
• TYVEC wrap on all exterior walls.
PLASTER
• Plastered walls and ceilings will be ½” blueboard with veneer skim coat
• All walls will have a smooth finish
• All ceilings will have a textured or sand finish
• 5/8” fire code blueboard will be on garage/house wall and ceiling with a textured finish
• All closets will have a textured finish
• Sheetrock, taped, sanded and painted may substitute for plaster at discretion of builder.
• Ceilings can be smooth if requested by the buyer
PAINTING
• All trim to be pre-primed finger jointed
• Interior walls will be sanded, primed and finished with one coat of eggshell
• All primed interior trim will receive one coat of primer, sanded and finished with one coat of semi-gloss
• Two interior wall colors and one interior trim color are included in price.
INTERIOR TRIM
• All interior doors will be six panel smooth molded masonite split jamb with 3 ½”casing
• All casing will be 3 ½” regency casing
• All baseboards will be 5 ½” primed finger jointed speed base
• All closets will have Closet Maid poles and shelves
• All door hardware will be brass plated or brushed satin nickel with round knobs
• Custom wooden mantle around gas fireplace
CABINETS
• Kitchen cabinets to be raised panel maple with custom glazing/color and crown moulding.
• Vanities to be raised panel white or maple
• A $10,000 allowance for all kitchen and bath cabinets.
• A $5,000 allowance for all kitchen and bath tops
FLOORING
• $22.00 per yard allowance for all carpet, to include installation
• Optional hardwood in any area of home $7.00 sq. ft..
• All baths flooring to be a $7/sq.ft. tile allowance(including installation)
• Hardwood in livingroom, diningroom, kitchen, foyer, and hall
• Laundry area flooring to be a $24/sq.yd allowance
ELECTRIC
• All electric work shall be installed to comply with all state and local codes.
• Twelve recessed lights
• Hookup for electric dryer and stove
• Five phone jacks.
• Five CATV jacks.
• Closet lights in master bedroom and laundry area
• Three exterior GFI plugs
• Four porcelain lights in basement, two in garage, and one in attic
• Smoke and heat detectors to code
• Plugs and switches to comply with code, including one switched outlet in every room without an overhead light
• 200 amp underground electric service
• $1500 allowance for all lights
• Hookup for ceiling fan in master bedroom
• Hookup for chandelier in dining room
• Hookup for at least one exterior light at each door, two at front door, and two at garage doors
• Two exterior spotlights
• Three under cabinet task lights in kitchen
• Hookup for vanity lights in all baths
• Combo light fan in main bath and master bath
PLUMBING
• All plumbing work shall be installed to comply with state and local codes
• All drain pipes to be schedule 40 PVC
• All water pipe to be PEX with shutoffs at each fixture
• Kohler comfort height lo-flo water closets
• Kohler drop in sinks or under mount sinks if granite/marble is specified
• Delta or equivalent faucets or $65.00 per faucet allowance
• $250.00 kitchen sink/faucet allowance.
• Two frost free exterior sill cocks.
• Minimum 50 gallon water heater, to be either propane or natural gas
• Gas fireplace w/blower in greatroom, to be either propane or natural gas
• Buyer to have option of gas stove and gas dryer, to be determined prior to start of construction
HVAC
• The heating contractor shall furnish an engineered heating layout in conformance with local codes and designed for local weather conditions.
• Heating system to be a high efficiency furnace with a minimum of two zones
• Central air conditioning is included
• Fuel to be natural gas if available at street. If natural gas not available, buyer has choice of propane or oil. Oil would require a power vent.
• Humidifier to be included in system
• High efficiency air cleaner/filter(AirBear or equivalent) to be installed in system
• Each bath to be mechanically ventilated.
• Stove to be either vented outside or recirculated, depending on design and buyer preference
LANDSCAPING
• Rake and seed all disturbed areas
• Builder’s package of fifteen bushes in planting area in front of house
• Walkway of tumbled pavers from front entry to driveway
• Builder will attempt to save as many existing trees as is possible/practical
• Granite curbing along street
APPLIANCES
• Includes Builder’s stove, refrigerator and dishwasher, microwave(stainless steel Frigidaire package), or $3,500.00 allowance.
The builder/contractor reserves the right to make product and material substitutions of similar quality or better in the event the product or material named herein is unavailable or to conform to local codes
