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New Home Detailed Specifications:
Permits & Chargeable Fees
building permits
development fees
911 road sign
plumbing permit
engineer sub grade test

Excavation
Heavy equipment rentals for basement excavation
Excavate to elevations shown on plan or engineered footing level
Finish grading to meet OBC
Area around home and septic graded, ready for topsoil

Foundation & Concrete Work

Poured concrete footing
Poured concrete foundation walls or as per plan
Foundation tarred below grade for damp proofing or membrane system &    above grade finished with masonry parging
Crushed stone in basement with 3" trowelled concrete floor
4" concrete garage floor with fiberglass w/ "broom finish" placed on imported,    compacted sand fill
4" drain tile c/w sock around perimeter footing with clear stone coverage
poured concrete footings with concrete sono tubes for deck & porch supports    where required

Framing

steel supporting beams with adjustable tele posts
2" x 4" sill plates
specified or engineered floor joist system
5/8" tongue & groove OSB sheathing, glued & screwed
2" x 6" on 16" centers with 7/16 OSB sheathing on exterior walls
2" x 4" on 16" centers for interior walls
load bearing & mechanical interior walls
2" x 4" on 24" centers for basement perimeter walls
Headers above all windows & doors as specified
engineered & manufactured roof trusses with 7/16 OSB sheathing
2" x 6" fascia boards throughout
custom built stairs for each site
garage landing & stairs with railings as required
insulated attic access doors with weather stripping as required
typar house wrap on complete exterior of house & damp proof paper on    garage walls
all framing materials are kiln dried

Roofing

25 year shingle - choice of colours
coloured roof vents to match shingles
step flashing with coloured counter flashing over them where required
ice and water shield on all valleys

Drywall
1/2" drywall in main living areas
all drywall taped with three coats of joint compound, sanded & ready for paint
stipple ceilings throughout except for "wet areas"
water resistant drywall around all tubs & whirlpools


Interior Trim
1/2" x 3 " colonial windows & door trim
1/2" x 4" colonial baseboards
colonial interior doors & closet bi-folds with hardware
rods in all closets
railings as per plan
exterior hardware with manufacturers lifetime warranty on finish
all exterior doors have dead bolts, keyed to one key
all trim is paint grade MDF, colonial doors are paint grade with wood grain    finish
1/2" x 3/4" shoe mould trim on all hardwood, ceramic & vinyl floors
handrails on basement stairs
automatic door closer on main door between garage & house

Exterior Finishes
Vinyl siding chosen from builders colour samples
Aluminum soffit & fascia from builders colour samples
Garage door frames wrapped with aluminum to match soffit and fascia
Clay or concrete brick as per plan (minimum 30% of front of home)
Pressure treated decks with required pressure treated railing
Front entry pressure treated landing & stairs to grade as per code
Eavestrough on front of home to match fascia colour

Windows & Doors
High quality patio door all vinyl open left or right
High quality vinyl casement windows
steel primed insulated doors

Plumbing
Quality acrylic, one piece shower stalls/tub
6 litre toilet with lined tanks
double stainless steel kitchen sink with single handle faucet c/w side    spray
single handle faucets with lifetime warranty
pressure balance, scald guard faucets on all showers/tubs
two frost free exterior faucets with shut-offs
ABS drain & vent piping
Natural gas rental hot water heater

Heating
custom duct work
natural gas forced air high efficiency furnace
dryer vented to exterior
vented to exterior range hood
bathroom fans vented to exterior
Simplify HRV system

Electrical
200 amp underground service with 48 circuit panel
all electrical permits
white decora switches
regular white plugs
Park View Homes standard light fixture package
exterior & bathroom GFI protected outlets
smoke / carbon detectors on all levels
central vac, cable & phone rough-in

Well & Septic
Well as per Ministry of Environment specifications
Septic to meet Ontario Building Code specifications

Insulation
R-12 in basement exterior walls
R-20 in exterior walls
R-40 blown fiberglass in attics
6 mil vapour barrier throughout

Landscaping & Grading
imported sand fill for interior of garage
construction of driveway with pit run type fill topped with granular A    gravel
granular A gravel placed for front entry walk
Final grading is "topsoil ready" (back yard)
Front yard topsoil, seed provided


Painting
all paint is latex type
one coat of primer sealer & one coat of finish paint on all walls,    ceilings, interior doors & trim

Cabinetry
priced as an allowance, purchased through ParkView Homes

Flooring
all flooring is priced as an allowance, purchased through Park View Homes

 
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6750 Fourth Line Rd.
North Gower, ONT
K0A 2T0

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Fax: (613) 489-3169
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