Specifications

Design Homes has always had a policy of building the best home available. We build to the same code as a "stick-builder," and use the same materials, techniques, and suppliers as a carpenter would use.

WE FEATURE THE FOLLOWING MAJOR BRANDS:
Kohler Plumbing fixtures and faucets
Lennox High-efficiency Furnaces installed in the basement (where permitted) with all ductwork
Certainteed Limited Lifetime vinyl siding
Armstrong or Congoleum no-wax vinyl flooring
Certainteed Landmark Architectural shingles
Shaw stain resistant carpeting
A.O. Smith water heaters
Weathershield Visions Vinyl Windows (Weathershield, Pella & Andersen clad-wood windows optional)
Taylor exterior doors
Merillat Cabinets
Sterling/Kohler tubs and showers and toilets
Optional Whirlpool appliances
Kohler whirlpools

Standard Features
(Included in the Base Price of Every Design Home)
14" Ceiling Insulation:   R-50
Lennox High-efficiency LP or Natural Gas Furnace   (Installed where permitted)
(or) Electric Heat
7" Exterior Walls:   R-26
Armstrong No-Wax Vinyl Floors
20" Eave Overhang (approximate)
Shaw 10-year stain resistant Carpets With Pad
A.O. Smith Electric Water Heaters
Certainteed "Landmark" Architectural shingles
Bathroom Vents and Range Hood
Merillat Cabinetry
Pionite & Wilsonart Kit. Countertops
"Marble-Top" Vanities
Ceramic Tile Backsplash in Kitchen
Kohler Plumbing Fixtures and Faucets
Inside and Outside Electrical Fixtures
Prefinished Oak Trim and hollow-core embossed Doors (Oak Doors Optional)
200 Amp Square-D Electrical Panel
Shutters
All Gypsum Board with Texture Finish
Certainteed Limited Lifetime Vinyl Siding
Weathershield/Visions Vinyl Windows
Delivery, Crane Work onto Foundation, On-site Finishing, Tax

STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS
(Specifications subject to change without notice)
FLOOR:
2 x 10 SPF, 16" on-center in all homes
Center Beam: 4-Ply 2 x 10 & LVL on all Homes
Sill Plate: 2 x 8
Double 2 x 10 Rim Joists
3/4" APA Rated T&G Sheathing (REAL 7-ply plywood)
WALLS:
Full 8' Ceiling Height
Double Top Plate Exterior and Interior Walls
2 x 4 SPF Interior Stud Grade Studs--16" on-center
2 x 6 Exterior Walls--16" on-center
3/8" APA Rated Sheathing
House Wrap
INSULATION: SEE FACT SHEET (below)
Exterior Walls: 1/2" Textured Gypsum Board (screws)
Interior Walls: 1/2" Textured Gypsum board (nails)
(Interior Walls plaster spray textured w/primer)
Maintenance Free Vinyl Siding Standard
CEILING & ROOF
5/8" Fireshield Gypsum Board (tape & plastered & spray textured)
2 x 4 Truss Rafters--24" on-center (16" OC optional)
1/2" APA Rated Roof Sheathing
2-Ply 15 LB. Felt Underlay
Self Seal Contractor Shingles
20" Eaves Overhangs (approximate)
R-19 Batts & Blown Cellulose Insulation
Prefinished Rolex Aluminum Fascia and Soffit
MILLWORK
Interior Doors: Masonite Imperial hollow-core embossed
Trim: Prefinished Oak Moldings
Exterior Doors: Steel Insulated and Weather-stripped
Vision Vinyl Windows w/Screens & Prefinished Jambs
PLUMBING
Rigid Copper or PEX Water Lines and PVC Plastic Drain Lines
Stainless Steel Kitchen Sink
Fiberglass Tub/Shower Unit
50 Gallon Electric Water Heater
(Plumbing Through Floor Only)
ELECTRICAL
Wired According to National Electric Code
Light Fixtures Installed
200 Amp Power Panel Standard with Home
Smoke Detectors Installed in Bedrooms & Hall
Bathroom and Outside Ground Fault Receptacles
All Copper Wiring Used (Type NM-B)
Some on-site Electrical work Included (if allowed by local code)
(No on-site electrical work in Minnesota, Nebraska, and South Dakota.)
HEATING
High-efficiency Gas Forced Air Furnace (Geo-thermal available)
(Furnace & Ductwork is installed where permitted--power, fuel line & initial start-up by others)
(or)
Electric Heat

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