Standard New England Specifications

Floor System

• Double perimeter band joist
• 16" on center floor joists  
• Solid block bridging
• 2" x 8" floor systems on 24' wide homes
• 2" x 10" floor systems on 26' & 28' wide homes
• 3/4" Plywood T&G floor decking, glued, staggered and stapled

Exterior Walls

• 2" x 6" at 16" on center with 2" x 6" top and bottom plates
• R-21 insulation
• 1/2" Plywood structural sheathing glued and nailed

Roof System

• Computer designed, jig built 2" x 8" rafter roof system 16" on center, 6/12 pitch and required snow load of I.B.C.
• 1/2" plywood roof sheathing
• R-38 ceiling insulation
• Certainteed 30 year architectural roof shingles
• 10" front, rear and gable overhangs
• Shingle over ridge vent

Interior Walls

• 2" x 4" x 16" on center
• 2" x 6" plumbing walls
• 1/2" sheetrock glued and screwed
• 5/8" sheetrock glued to ceilings
• Full 8' ceiling height
• Two coats Glidden white latex primer

Windows

• MW Classic white double hung vinyl with tilt in feature
• Fully trimmed interiors with sill and casing, stained and finished in five choices of finish. Also available in white.

Exterior Doors

• Insulated Fiberglass 6 panel front entry door
• Insulated Fiberglass 2'-8" 9-lite rear entry door
• 6' MW Twinseal vinyl sliding door

Siding

• Certainteed "Main Street" or "Hamilton Park" vinyl siding with six inch white aluminum fascia and white vinyl vented soffits
• Total house wrap
• Shutters for front elevation

Interior Doors & Trim

• Six panel white colonial masonite or stained and polyurethaned flush birch doors
• All woodwork is stained and polyurethaned to your choice of five finishes or painted white. No other manufacturer offers a finish package of this quality!
• Ventilated vinyl coated wire closet shelving

Electrical

• Exterior lights, one per entry
• Door chime at front entry
• 2 G.F.I. receptacles per house
• Interior toggle switches with receptacles
• Smoke alarms to code
• 200 amp electric breaker panel wiring labeled for on site connection
• All copper wiring
• Light fixtures above kitchen sink, kitchen area, hallway and dining area
• 1-TV and 1-phone jack - additional are optional

Heat Type

• Hot water baseboard, stubbed through the floor only

Kitchen & Bath Cabinets

• Cabinetry by Aristokraft in 4 standard choices

Countertops

• Self edged laminate countertops by Formica
• Cultured marble with integral sinks for vanities

Sinks

• 8" deep stainless steel double bowl kitchen sink
• Enameled steel bath sinks

Kitchen and Bath Fixtures

• One piece Lasco fiberglass tub and shower units
• Delta chrome faucet with spray attachment (kitchen)
• Delta single lever faucets (bath)
• Vanity and recessed medicine cabinet with light bar
• Fan and light combination units
• Water closets by American Standard
• Paper holder and towel bar in bath
• All plumbing stub through floor
• All Pex water lines with Sch.40 PVC waste and vent lines

Flooring

• Vinyl floor covering in kitchen and bath, foyer and utility areas
• Shaws Carpeting 100% continuous filament nylon carpet with solid foam padding
• Entry Area: Armstrong vinyl flooring
• Kitchen and bath: Congoleum Armstrong "Midstar" or "Optimation vinyl

Cape Cod Notes

• 7/16" O.S.B. upstairs storage deck standard
• Collar ties sized for 8'0" height
• 12/12 roof standard with 2x6 rafters 16 inches OC
• Future plumbing and electrical chase tubes installed
• Attic close-off package

PLEASE NOTE: Because of our "ongoing quality control policy," specifications are subject to change without notice. All floor plans and specifications can be modified in any way you desire. We have many options to choose from so don't hesitate to ask.

Specifications current as of 2/15/10