FEATURES TO MAKE LIVING EASIER...and finishing details to inspire you

A Lasting Impression

• P.V.C. windows throughout with insulated thermopanes. Weather seal and screen at all operating units
• P.V.C. covered frame entry systems with steel insulated doors, thermopane glass where applicable and positive seal weather-stripping
• Vinyl clad wood sliding thermopane basement windows with screens
• All windows in basement to be 60" x 24" (as per plans)
• 8' high painted steel garage door(s) with windows (as per plans)
• Garage walls and ceiling completely drywalled
• Clay brick masonry with detailing (as per plans)
• Maintenance-free vinyl siding with aluminum trim (as per plans)
• Maintenance-free aluminum ventilating soffits and fascia
• Your choice of exterior colour packages, pre-selected by the vendor to insure architectural compatibility
• High quality colour co-ordinated "Dymonic" caulking around windows, doors and light fixtures
• Average of 4" of top soil
• Front, rear and sides of lot completely sodded
• Pre-cast concrete patio stones from driveway to front entry
• 2" asphalt paved laneway on minimum 6" granular base
• Architectural landscaping as per landscaping plans
• Main entry to be from concrete porch and steps
• Other entries to be pre-cast steps and/or deck constructed of pressure treated pine where applicable (as per plans and grading)

 

What's on the Inside

• 9' (nine) foot ceilings on first floor
• Perimeter of basement walls insulated and drywalled to floor with a minimum of 10 electrical outlets
• Smooth drywall finish on walls throughout and on ceilings in kitchen and bathrooms
• Stippled textured drywall at all other ceilings
• 3/4" varnished oak hardwood flooring in living and dining rooms (as per plan) with choice of builders stain
• 40 ounce 100% nylon carpet with stain protection and 3/8" high density foam underpad in carpeted areas.
• Ceramic tile in entrance foyer, kitchen, master bathroom, powder room, laundry room (as per plan) and main bath
• Decorative colonial style pine 2 1/2" window and door casing and 4 1/8" baseboards
• Colonial embossed swing doors throughout as per floor plans
• Colonial embossed bi-fold doors at entrance closet or mirrored sliders (as per plans)
• Colonial embossed bi-fold doors at closets (as per plans)
• Contemporary "Huntington" style polished brass interior door hardware
• Rod and shelf in clothes closet, 5 shelves in linen closet
• Solid oak handrails, spindles and bannisters where applicable with selection of stain colours and two coats clear varnish
• Wide selection of traditional and contemporary cabinetry for kitchen, bathrooms and laundry room where applicable
• Laundry tub enclosed in separate white laundry cabinet (as per plans)
• White upper laundry cabinets (as per plans)
• Two-tone paint (white trim) throughout. Choice of colours from builder selections
• Minimum two coats high quality semi-gloss to all woodwork and to walls in kitchen, bathrooms and laundry room
• Minimum two coats high quality satin finish to all other wall surfaces and to ceilings
• Heavy-duty receptacles for dryer and range
• Rough-in for dishwasher
• Capped ceiling outlet in Family Room
• Lighting and outlets (as per plans)
• Gas fired direct vent fireplace with ceramic tile surround, oak mantle and ceramic tile hearth

 

Kitchens that Are Hot!

• Double stainless steel kitchen sink
• Moen single lever pull out faucet/vegetable spray
• Rough in for dishwasher with shut-off valve
• Kitchen exhaust fan vented to exterior
• Microwave hood fan combination unit in kitchen
• 41" high upper cabinets in kitchen (as per plans)
• Valance lighting under upper cabinets
• Ceramic tile backsplash around counter area

 

Lazy Day Bathrooms

• Constant temperature (pressure balance) water valves at all showers
• American standard or equivalent quality bathroom fixtures
• Monticello faucets at all vanities or equivalent
• Acrylic soaker tub in ensuite bathroom (as per plans)
• Acrylic or ceramic showers with glass door (as per plans)
• Enamelled steel combination tub/shower where applicable
• 6x8 or 8x8 glazed ceramic wall tile up to ceiling line of combined bath/showers with choice of decorative border or inserts and complete with edge trim
• Two rows of 6x8 or 8x8 wall tile above roman tubs
• Powder room to have vanity or pedestal sink (as per plans)
• Medicine cabinet in bathrooms (as per plans)
• Bank of drawers in main and ensuite bathrooms (as per plans)
• Ceramic soap dish, towel bars and toilet paper holders
• Mirrors above all vanities

 

Making Life Easier

• Laundry sink or wall mounted connections (as per plans)
• Two frost free exterior water taps
• Programmable thermostat
• Ductwork professionally cleaned prior to occupancy
• Pre-wiring for 5 (five) Category 5 telephone outlets
• Pre-wiring for 5 (five) R.G.6 cablevision outlets
• Pre-wiring for alarm system
• Two exterior weatherproof outlets
• Outlet for garage door opener

 

For your Added Security

• Smoke detectors at each level
• Exterior light fixtures at all exterior doors
• Front outdoor fixtures on electric eye
• Lawn lamp post on electric eye
• Antique nickel finish door hardware on exterior
• Elegant grip set with built-in deadbolt lock at front entry
• Lockset and separate deadbolt on door from garage to house
• One-year builders warranty
• Two-year plumbing and electrical
• Seven-year major structural

 

Premium Construction Features

• Poured concrete basement walls with reinforcing rods at top and bottom (as per plans)
• Damp proofing and platon drainage system on exterior foundation walls of living areas
• 3" concrete basement floor on 6" crushed stone base
• 4" reinforced concrete at garage floor and exterior porches
• Cement parging on external exposed foundation walls
• High rigidity pre-engineered Open Joist 2000 floor trusses
• 5/8" high-density waferboard subfloor screwed to joists @ 6" o/c
• 2x6 kiln dried @ 16" o/c exterior and mechanical walls
• 2x4 kiln dried @ 16" o/c interior partition walls
• 7/16" oriented strand board exterior wall sheathing
• 3/8" plywood underlay for ceramic tile glued and screwed @ 6" o/c
• 1/4" zero void plywood for vinyl areas
• Engineered roof trusses @ 24" o/c
• 7/16" oriented strand board roof sheathing with H clips
• 25 year self-sealing asphalt shingles on roof
• Ice and water shield + pre-finished metal flashings at valleys and wall intersections
• Building paper for eave protection minimum 3 feet up roof slope
• R-20 fibreglass insulation system at exterior walls
• R-40 blown cellulose insulation in ceilings
• R-32 insulation in floors above unheated spaces
• R-12 batt insulation to 8' from floor in basement walls
• 6-mil polyethylene vapor barrier throughout building envelope with joints overlapped and caulked
• Electrical outlets wrapped with polyethylene
• Exterior lumber joints caulked
• Copper water supply piping throughout
• Insulation wrapped P.V.C. drainpipes for quietness
• Forced air high-efficiency direct vent gas furnace with fresh air intake
• Venmar Heat Recovery Ventilation system
• Exhaust fans in all bathrooms vented to exterior
• Rough-in for future central vacuum system
• 100 Amp hydro service with 60 circuit breaker panel
• Copper wiring throughout