Exterior Details of Quality Construction
1. Architecturally selected clay brick and complimenting modern smooth face stone as per model type. Detailing may vary from Artist’s concept and are subject to grade conditions.
2. Exterior colour package is pre-determined and cannot be altered.
3. Engineered flooring system on the first and second floor (excluding landings), to reduce squeaking and warping causing humps.
4. Poured concrete basement floors and foundation walls with damp proofing, weeping tiles and drainage membrane to walls.
5. Fully drywalled garage walls (skim coat and primed) excluding concrete or block walls.
6. Steel insulated garage to house access door installed with dead bolt and safety closer, if grading permits.
7. For economical heating, the home will be insulated in accordance with the current Ontario Building Code specifications including expanding foam insulation to all garage ceilings and around all windows and doors.
8. Homes feature a variety of ceiling heights including:
- a) Blocks 1-4: Include 8’ ceilings in basement, 9’ ceilings on ground floor, 10’ ceilings on second floor and 9’ ceilings on third floor (excluding bulkheads and low areas due to structural or mechanical details). Many designs have double height features, vaulted and cathedral ceilings as per plan.
- b) Blocks 6-9: Include 8’ ceiling in basement, 9’ ceilings on ground floor, 11’-7” ceilings on second floor 9’ ceilings on third floor (excluding bulkheads and low areas due to structural or mechanical details). Many designs have double height features, vaulted and cathedral ceilings as per plan.
- c) Blocks 5 and 10 to 28: Include 8’ ceilings in basement, 9’ ceilings on ground floor, 9’ ceilings on second floor and 9’ ceilings on third floor (excluding bulkheads and low areas due to structural or mechanical details). Many designs have double height features, vaulted and cathedral ceilings as per plan.
9. Convenient cold cellars with vent chamber and switched interior light, and floor drain as per plan.
10. Covered porches & porticos enhancing select elevations.
11. Maintenance free pre-finished aluminum soffits, fascia, eaves trough, downpipes and siding – all architecturally designed and approved.
12. Colour coordinated self-sealing asphalt shingles. Accenting metal roof details as per plan.
13. Aluminum exterior railings for both porch (where required by building code) and decorative applications. 14. Energy efficient vinyl casement windows throughout, complete with screens. All door systems include weather stripping.
15. Vinyl horizontal basement windows (30”x16”). 16. Tasteful municipal address plaques provided.
17. Fully sodded lot, with precast concrete slab walkway from driveway to front porch.
18. The basecoat paving is included at no extra cost, however the top coat paving (installed one year after the base) shall be charged on closing in the amount of $1000.00 for a single driveway and $2,000.00 for a double driveway.
Energy Efficient Features
1. All Homes feature an HRV System (Heat Recovery Ventilator) – distributing fresh air throughout the home.
2. Programmable Electronic Thermostat – in order to better regulate temperature distribution over non-peak time. Thermostat also controls hot water tank.
3. Low flow toilet system featured throughout all baths – enhances water conservation.
4. Sealed basement ducts – this practice significantly reduces heat loss at duct joints.
5. Moen Eco-Performance Showerheads.
6. Hardwoods selected from sustainable forests.
7. Steel insulated roll-up garage door, complete with decorative glass panels – aiding in the reduction of lumber usage and assisting to provide an insulated element within the garage area.
8. Expanding foam insulation applied around all windows and doors – for draft prevention
Kitchen, Baths & Laundry
1. All Kitchens feature extended upper cabinets (39” tall rather than standard 30”). Islands, pantry and extended breakfast bars as per plan with your choice of doors from Builder’s standard samples.
2. Granite kitchen counter top from Builder’s standard samples.
3. Provisional rough-in for future dishwasher (electrical run from panel to underside of dish-washer space in basement).
4. Durable stainless steel BLANCO under mount sink with MOEN single lever pull out faucet.
5. Premium MOEN faucets featured through-out.
6. A wide assortment of (13” x 13” or 12” x 12”) contemporary ceramic tile flooring in foyer, kitchen, dinette, powder room(s), laundry room and all basement, ground and third floor bathrooms as per plan.
7. 8” x 10” ceramic wall tiles installed in combination tub and shower enclosures in basement, ground and third floor up to but not including ceiling.
8. Chrome framed glass shower in master Ensuite. Ensuite shower to receive tiles on wall only, excluding ceiling. Enclosed showers to receive fully tiled including ceilings.
9. Mirrors over vanities in all bathrooms. All bathroom vanities to have top drawers or a single bank of drawers on double sink vanities where sizing permits. Master Ensuite vanities shall receive a bank of drawers where size permits.
10. Exhaust fans in all bathrooms.
11. All bathroom tub and shower enclosures to receive mould resistant drywall board.
12. Marble threshold and jambs in all shower stalls.
13. Due to the variety in client tastes, bath accessories (towel bars, and toilet paper holders), are not provided.
14. Laundry room to include base cabinets from the standard series of cabinetry complete with laminate countertop and stainless steel sink
Electrical Appointments
1. 100-amp electrical service with breaker panel and copper wiring throughout.
2. 220-volt Heavy-duty receptacle for dryer.
3. Two exterior weather proof electrical outlets, one at front porch and one at rear of home.
4. Ground fault interrupter receptacles, as per building code.
5. The security of hard wired smoke detectors on all floors, including lower level, and one carbon monoxide detector as per code requirement.
6. White Decora switches and receptacles throughout.
7. Rough-in for future central vacuum system terminating in the basement, complete with dedicated plug.
8. Convenient garage door opener receptacle(s).
9. Central air conditioning line set rough in provided.