Inspired Exterior Construction
• Architecturally controlled Elevations feature a partial stone skirting, maintenance-free pre?nished manufactured wood or ?bre cement siding, decorative ornamental trim details, painted architectural post and beam trimmings, precast keystones, window sills and headers, as per plan.
• Poured concrete basement walls with heavy duty damp proo?ng and drainage layer, where required.
• Poured concrete porches and garage, as per plan.
• 2 x 6 exterior wall construction with an R22 insulation value, excluding garage.
• R22 exterior walls and R50 ceilings of blown insulation complete with vapour barrier for energy conservation.
• Spray foam insulation in garage ceiling to enhance energy conservation and virtually eliminate energy-wasting air ?ltration, where applicable.
• High quality 3/8” plywood roof sheathing.
• High quality self-sealing architectural asphalt shingles with a lifetime warranty.
• Pre?nished maintenance-free aluminum sof?ts, fascia, eavestroughs and downspouts, as per plan.
• Precast concrete steps at front, side, and rear entrances where required by grade, as per plan.
• All sub?ooring glued and screwed down per Builder’s speci?cations.
Exterior Doors &Windows
• Insulated steel entry door with vinyl window inserts, as per plan, complete with weather stripping and Satin Nickel deadbolt lock hardware.
• Premium quality Energy Star rated vinyl casement windows with maintenance-free Low-E Argon Gas thermal pane (?xed or operators). All operating windows have screens.
• Rear French or sliding door with screens on main level, with Low-E Argon Gas thermal pane, as per plan.
• High quality maintenance-free steel sectional rollup garage doors with window inserts, as per plan.
• Insulated metal door from garage to house, where grade permits, as per plan.
• Doors and windows are sealed with quality caulking and weather-stripped.
• Architecturally controlled exterior wood trim detailing, and primed and painted doorframes.
Electrical
• All wiring in accordance with the Electrical Safety Authority.
• 100-amp service with circuit breaker panel.
• Heavy duty outlets for stove and dryer – standard outlet for washer.
• Direct-wired electronic early warning smoke and carbon monoxide detectors as per Building Code Standards, for family safety and protection.
• Switch-controlled ceiling outlets (where applicable) in all bedrooms, kitchen and breakfast room and lofts with builder supplied light ?xtures.
• Capped ceiling outlet in dining room. Switch-controlled receptacle in living room, as per plan.
• White “Decora” style light switches at wheel chair accessible height and receptacles throughout ?nished areas.
• Front door chime.
• Exterior black coach lights at front entrance, garage and main level sliding door, as per plan.
• Exterior GFI electrical outlets.
• Rough-in only central vacuum system, minimum 2 outlets with electrical outlet
• Bathroom electrical outlets to be GFI
• Garage outlet for future garage door opener.
Technology Rough-in
• CAT5 wiring rough-in in for telephone/internet in kitchen, all bedrooms and living room.
• RG 6 high-speed cable roughin outlets, in great room, master bedrooms and Loft, as per plan.
• MONITORED SECURITY SYSTEM AVAILABLE. Must be ordered by purchaser (See Sales Representative for details).
Heating & Air Conditioning
• High-ef?ciency forced air natural gas heating system.
• Ductwork sized for future air conditioning.
• Programmable thermostat, centrally located.
• Power vented gas rental hot water heater. (Purchaser must execute rental agreement with Rental Company).
• All homes are equipped with a high ef?ciency HRV - HEAT RECOVERY VENTILATOR (not ducted, exhaust only) which allows fresh ?ltered air to come into the home.
Interior Features
• Open two (2) storey areas, vaulted, cathedral high ceiling elements, as per plan.
• 9’ ceilings on main ?oors.
• 8’ ceilings on upper ?oor levels (excluding bulk heads).
• All Floors to be 5/8” high performance sub?ooring, glued and screwed.
• Modern wall mount direct vent gas ?replace, as per plan
• Textured ceiling throughout except kitchen, breakfast room and all bathrooms, stipple ceiling areas with a 4” border.
• Two (2) coats of premium quality paint – one primer and one ?nish (off white) on all walls. All interior doors and trim to be painted white. Choice of one interior paint colour from builder standard wall colours.
• Paint ?nish in kitchen, laundry and all bathrooms to be semi-gloss.
• Premium quality pre-?nished 3 1/4” x 3/4” Solid oak hardwood ?oors in main level great room, dining room and hall from standard selections, as per plan.
• Quality 12”x12”, 13”x13” or 12”x24” ceramic tile ?ooring in foyer, powder room, kitchen, breakfast and bathrooms. Purchaser’s choice from builder standard selections, as per plan.
• Paint grade quarter round on all tiled and hardwood areas.
• Luxury 40 oz. quality carpet with 7/16” underpad for all other carpet ?nished areas. Purchaser may select 2 colours from standard selections.
• Stairs carpet grade with natural ?nish oak veneer stringers.
• Moulded colonial style doors with Satin Nickel lever hardware, not including exterior or cold cellar doors, if applicable.
• Wider doors in bedrooms and bathrooms on main level for your convenience, where applicable.
• Satin nickel levers on all interior doors. Privacy locks on all bathroom and powder room doors, as per plan.
• Upgraded modern style 2 3/4” trim and 5 1/4” baseboards throughout, paint grade, as per plan.
• Elegant natural ?nish 1 5/16” Solid Oak pickets & 2 1/2” handrail, with oak nosing, as per plan.
