Each half duplex has 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, an attached single garage, a gas fireplace and 5 appliances.
- Black fridge, stove and dishwasher
- Energized island
- Laminate flooring
- Maple cabinets
- Tile backsplash
Bathrooms
- Fiberglass tub and shower
- Maple cabinets
- Moen (or equivalent) faucets
- Formica countertops with backsplashes
Flooring
- Laminate on entire main floor
- 36 oz., 100% Mohawk Everstand P.E.T. polyester carpet in bonus room, all bedrooms and upstairs hallways with Scotchgard Protector and Stain Release or 35 oz. berber
- 7# density (7/16″) carpet underlay chip foam or equivalent throughout carpeted areas
- Linoleum in upstairs washrooms Vega, Custom floor II or equivalent with Fir U-Lay
- Vinyl overlap nosing on grade entrance platform and stair treads in finished lino area
Concrete
- 18″x8″ footings continuous minimum
- 8″ thick foundation walls
- Damp proofing exterior walls
- Weeping tile – continuous perforated pipe laid at base of footings and covered with crushed rock
- 3″ average thickness floors on poly vapour barrier above sand fill
- Garage floor and driveway – 4″ average thickness over sand base with reinforcing steel
- 8×24″ grade beam (as required) triple horizontal rows of #10 rebar
- Piles (as required) under garage grade beams and garage floor
Framing
- 2×10″ spruce built up beams on adjustable teleposts
- Engineered floor joists
- Exterior walls 2×6″ dry spruce 24″ on centre
- Partitions and interior walls 2.4″ dry spruce 24″ on centre
- 3/4″ sub floor glued and screwed
- 3/8″ wall sheeting
- 7/16″ OSB roof sheeting
- Engineered designed trusses 24″ on centre
- Basement walls – 2×4″ studs 24″ on centre full height
- Garage walls 2×4″ side walls 2×6″ front walls
Windows
- Double glazed solid vinyl sliding units with PVC jam extension on interior
- Basement windows – casement with screen, cast in foundation not clad
Exterior
- Parging – rough tex finish on exposed exterior concrete surfaces
- Vinyl siding
- 6″ claded batens front of house and side street – aluminum
- Pre-finished aluminum facets
- Pre-finished vented aluminum soffits continuous under eaves
- Pre-finished 4″ aluminum eavestrough with downspout to standpipe of 5′ extension
- Exterior entry door – factory primed, insulated metal door with wood jam and aluminum threshold
- Garage to home entry door – factory primed, insulated metal door with automatic closer, with wood jam and aluminum threshold
- Overhead garage door 8 panel/4 section insulated steel
- 25 year asphalt shingles, self-sealing
Insulation
- R20 fibreglass friction fit to exterior wall, R40 loose fill cellulose ceiling insulation in open attic areas, CMHC approved
- R12 fibreglass fit with 6 mil CGSB poly to basement studding on inside of foundation walls to floor (crawl space not installed)
- 6 mil CGSB polythene to cover exterior walls and exterior ceilings
- Caulking to main and upper levels – all double studding around windows, doors and lower plate to be caulked
- Insulation to be packed behind all electrical outlets and around window and door openings
- Garage ceiling – none (if living quarters over, R28, 6 mil polythene)
Finishings
- Interior finish for walls and and ceilings shall be 1/2″ drywall
- Exterior and interior walls – perimeter of sheet nailed, balance screw, nailed and/or glued
- Drywall on insulated ceilings is 1/2″ control density drywall
- All ceilings to be spray-texture application
- Garage ceilings – unfinished except if living quarters over – 1/2″ control density drywall unfinished
- Garage walls unfinished except adjoining house/garage, 1/2″ drywalled but unfinished on garage side
Trim
- Painted Colonial interior doors
- Paint grade, painted MDF door jams and casings, window casings and baseboards
- Weiser basics grip set polished chrome finish door locks, lockset, deadbolt and and trim plate to front door, rear and garage doors where indicated on plan
- Bi-fold painted closet doors with half jam trims
- Closet rod and shelf – custom made shelving/wire
- Fir or hemlock railing to basement
Electrical
- Outlets to be placed as per plan in conjunction with local and provincial codes
- 100 amp service with 48-breaker panel
- Child height switches installed at 50″
- Two exterior weather-proof receptacles with ground fault protector
- Polarized duplex receptacle in laundry area
- G.F.I. circuit on all bathroom plugs with G.F.I. plug located in main and master bath
- 220v range receptacle and dryer outlet as per plan
- Two telephone outlets rough-in kitchen and master bedroom
- Two cable outlets rough-in living room and master bedroom
- Standard light fixtures installed
- Direct wired smoke detectors as per N.B.C. specifications
- Two-speed hoodfan installed above range vented to exterior
- Door chime kit with buttons at front
- Wall and ceiling boxes will have draft resistant poly boots installed
- Electrical rough-in for door opener, and future fireplace fan
- Primary exhaust fan in main level hallway
Heating
- All heating to meet local and provincial heating code requirements
- Gas fired forced air heating systems with custom extended plenum and 5″ round ducts in individual rooms
- Trane forced air furnace
- 5″ diameter b-vent chimney on all modes
- Cold air returns located in all bedrooms
- 6″ round fresh air intake duct of insulated pipe complete with hoods and screen
- Floor registers, 3×10″ and 4×10 with damper control
- 4″ dryer vent sleeve – located as per basement plan
- Humidifier – pan type water box
- 36″ direct vent gas fireplace complete with 6″ hearth
- Standard thermostat with summer fan switch
Plumbing
- All water lines Wirsbo Aquapex or equivalent, vent and drain ABS or equivalent
- Water heater – glass lined, 33.3 imperial galles (#50) gas-fired
- One non-freeze exterior hose bibs (lawn service)
- Hot and cold taps in laundry area, washer stand pipe as per sight conditions
- Shut-off valves on all water closets
- Basement floor drain located near furnance/hot water tank location
- Sump and pump included where indicated on plan
Landscaping
- Landscaping included
- 10×10 rear platform deck
Disclaimer: please note all plans and materials are subject to change at the discretion of the builder without notice.
