General Specifications
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| 1. FOUNDATION - Poured concrete (300psi) with footings
and damp proofing. 4" concrete cellar and garage floors. |
| 2.
FRAME LUMBER - Pressure treated sills, with fir. hemlock, or spruce framing
lumber. |
| 3. EXTERIOR SIDING - Sheathing covered
with Tyvek* house wrap with Hardi Plank* maintenance free siding. |
| 4.
SUB FLOORS - 3/4 inch tongue and grooved OSB decking glued and screwed
to floor joints. |
| 5. ROOFING - Architectural
style roof shingles over 15# felt paper w/ ridge vent & drip edge. |
| 6.
DOORS and WINDOWS - Therma Tru* Fiberglass doors with side lights. Superseal
white vinyl Low E-Argon filled windows, includes inserts between glass and full
screens. Elevation facing streets will have pediments on the windows and shutters. |
7.
EXTERIOR DECKS and PORCHES - Pressure Treated frame and vinyl railings
will be used with Trex* decking. Privacy screens between 10x12 decks. |
| 8.
INSULATION - Per MA State code. Basement ceiling will be R19. House walls
will be R15. First floor ceiling on end units and 2nd floor ceilings on Townhouse
units will be R30. |
| 9. INTERIOR WALLS AND CEILINGS
- All walls and ceilings will be covered with 1/2" blueboard and skimmed
with plaster. Walls will be smooth. Ceilings, closets and garage fire walls will
be textured. Walls between units will 2 layers of blueboard to the roof with sound
absorbing insulation. |
| 10. INTERIOR FINISH -
Doors will be 2 panel arched top style, 2 1/2" colonial casing will be used
to trim all doors and windows. Base board will be 3 1/2". Closet shelves
will be vinyl coated. Chair rail and wainscoting and crown molding will be installed
in kitchen, dining room and living rooms where plans permit. Interior stairs leading
to finished levels will have oak treads and railings. Attics to have access panel. |
| 11.
FLOORING - Kitchen, hall, foyer, dining room and living room will be select
grade white oak. Bathrooms will be ceramic tile from samples. All others will
be carpet from samples. |
| 12. DECORATING -
All exteriors will have Hardi Plank* no maintenance clapboard siding and painted
trim. Interior walls will be painted with 2 coats of off white flat paint. Trim
will be painted 2 coats of off white semi-gloss paint. Ceilings will be painted
with one coat of ceiling white. Benjamin Moore* will be used. |
| 13.
HEATING and AIR CONDITIONING - Heating and air-conditioning will be forced
air by Comfort Air*. All supply ducts in attics, exterior walls and basements
will be insulated. All homes will have natural gas for heat and cooking. The 40-gallon
hot water heater will be electric. |
| 14. PLUMBING
- All plumbing will be done in accordance with the MA plumbing code. Each unit
will have (1) one piece 5' fiberglass tub and show unit and a 4' shower with seat.
Washing machine connections will be supplied in the master bedrooms. All fixtures
including pedestal sinks, lavs, or vanities will be white. Kitchen sink will be
single bowl stainless steel. Kohler* fixtures will be used. |
| 15.
ELECTRICAL - Install 100 amp underground service. All work in accordance
with MA wiring code. Includes front doorbells, 3 CATV jacks and 3 phone jacks.
There will be a front light and one rear floodlight (to be supplied by builder)
and one light in each garage where opener is located. Includes garage door opener.
Includes 4 recessed lights in kitchen of one-level unit, 5 recessed lights in
kitchen of townhouse unit; 2 recessed lights in the living room of both units.
2 recessed lights in the loft of townhouse unit. Includes wiring for electric
dryer in master bath. Includes ceiling fan in living room and rough wiring in
the master bedroom. (Rough wire and cap for additional fans is $100 per room,
or $75 a fixture if your own electrician installs them.) Includes fan with light
in bathrooms. Four porcelain light fixtures in the basement. Smoke and heat detectors
provided as per code. Fixture allowance is $300. |
| 16.
CABINETS - Kitchen Cabinets and bathroom vanities are Aristocraft* chosen
from samples. Kitchen counter tops are granite chosen from samples. |
17.
FIREPLACES - All units have natural gas fireplaces with colonial mantle
and sides. |
| 18. GARAGES - All units come
with a single car garage. Additional garage, if available, may be purchased separately. |
| 19.
SPRINKLER - Fire sprinkler system is provided for all units. |
| 20.
APPLIANCES - General Electric* gas stoves, dishwashers, and microwaves
will be provided, allowance is $1100. Stackable washer and electric dryer units
and refrigerators to be provided by homeowner. |
| 21.
SECURITY SYSTEM - Motion sensors with keypad. Hookup service by homeowner. |
| 22.
GUTTERS - Aluminum gutters and downspouts connected to drywells will be
installed. |
| 23. LANDSCAPING - All disturbed
areas to be landscaped and irrigation system installed according to a professional
landscape plan. |
| 24. DRIVES and WALKS - Driveways
and walkways will be asphalt. |
| 25. EXTRA WORK
- Orders for extra work must be signed by buyer and builder and paid for prior
to commencement of work. |
| *Builder
reserves the right to equal or better components at any time and without notice. |
