Team constructs high-quality homes built to industry standards for strength and durability. Below you’ll find a detailed description of our standard features.
General
Provide Elkhart County building permit fee allowance. The base price applies to home sites in Elkhart County only. Base Price will vary for any other county or State.
Provide waste removal for all construction debris
Provide final cleaning of entire interior of home
Provide temporary electrical service & usage
Stub gas & electric for connection by utility company. Any Excess service charge will be the buyers responsibility.
Site Work
Digging for the basement/foundation, backfill, and rough-grade lawn
Provide 50' of 1" water line and connection to city lateral
Provide 50' of 4" sewer line and connection to city lateral
Concrete
8" thick 93" high poured basement walls, 4' for garage
4" concrete basement and garage slab
3' wide concrete sidewalk from the driveway to the front porch
Concrete front porch (per model/drawing)
12'x12' concrete patio slab (144sf)
3' x 4' concrete pad at the garage service door
Damp-proof basement foundation walls
16' 8" wide concrete driveway from the garage to the curb (maximum of 45'). The individual concrete plan will take precedent for each instance.
Footer tile on the inside of the foundation, stubbed to the sump pit
Carpentry
Silent Floor I-joists, spaced per engineering requirements
Certainteed Landmark or Owens Corning Oakridge Pro 30 fiberglass architectural roof shingles (30 year pro-rated warranty) with synthetic underlayment
Wood stairway with closed risers (all open stairways will be carpeted)
Thermal/Moisture Protection
R-40 cellulose in the ceilings above living areas
7/16" OSB structural sheathing on all exterior house walls, garage walls, and gables
R-20 forma-batt cellulose insulation in all exterior house walls
Perimeter basement stud walls will be insulated with R-13 fiberglass batts & covered with flame proof PSK covering
Double 4" no maintenance vinyl siding with standard color palettes
Triple 4" aluminum soffit, 6" aluminum fascia cover
15" shutters or trim on the front windows (or per plan)
Continuous aluminum gutters & down spouts
Doors/Windows
3' 0" insulated raised panel front door (per allowance)
Raised panel insulated overhead door with an electric operator & 2 transmitters
Front door to have a decorative handleset with deadbolt lock (standard selection)
Vinyl sliding patio and screen door (North Star 1000 series or equivalent)
Interior doors: Masonite, hollow-core, and painted (choose from standard selections)
Schlage interior door hardware (choose from standard colors/styles, all doors)
One sliding egress window in basement approx 50"x48" with a concrete surround and steel ladder
Finishes
1/2" drywall taped & sanded on walls
All two stories have solid oak or Poplar angled railing with ballusters at the bottom (standard style & length per the plan)
Walls to be painted with one (1) coat of primer and one (1) coat of Sherwin Williams Cashmere latex paint (or equivalent) with an eggshell finish, 1 paint color is included (selection from standard colors)
Ceilings to be painted with one coat of flat ceiling paint (standard color)
Drywall garage ceiling & common wall unfinished
5/8" drywall taped and textured on ceilings
All base molding to be oversized 4-1/2" painted MDF colonial or eased edge style
All trim to be oversized 3-1/2" painted FJ pine or eased edge style MDF with painted jamb extensions
All double hung windows to have painted window ledges (casement windows will be picture frame trimmed)
An allowance of $4.25/sf floor area for floor coverings & underlayment installed
Furnishings
36" high flush mirror approximate width of bath vanity
Pre-finished wood closet shelves & chrome rods
Linen closets shall have a stack of four shelves
Kountry Cabinets group B or similar as per the allowance for each model home design: Includes laminated countertops in the kitchen/laundry room and one piece cultured marble countertops for bath vanities (chosen from standard selections)
An appliance allowance of $2,000 for a microwave, dishwasher, and gas range (microwave and range hood will be ductless)
Mechanical
Pex water lines with a Manna-Bloc manifold & PVC drain lines
Bathroom lav faucets: Delta 520 chrome
Bathroom tub & shower faucets: Delta 1748 chrome
Bathroom shower only faucets: 1724 chrome
Kitchen sink faucet: Delta 440 chrome
Kitchen sink: Dayton Elite 3322 stainless steel
Toilets: Gerber Maxwell 1.6 GF toilet with round bowl
American Standard gas fired high efficiency furnace (95% ) or equivalent
American Standard 13 SEER minimum central air conditioner or equivalent
Adjustable metal floor registers
Supply & return air ducts
Standard duct cutouts in the basement
50 gallon rapid recovery power vent natural gas water heater
Fiberglass one piece tubs & showers (white)
Two exterior frost proof hydrants (plumbed hard)
20" diameter sump pit with submersible sump pump
1/2 hp Badger V high capacity garbage disposal
Ice maker line to refrigerator location (plumbed hard)
Water lines plumbed for water softener (except: kitchen sink-cold line, exterior hydrants, & refrigerator icemaker line)
Hook up for washer & dryer
Electrical
Allowance of $1.70/sf of living space for decorative light fixtures
Kitchen to have recessed can lights
Can lights in all front/exterior locations... typically 1-2 in the covered porch (depends on porch size) and one in each garage corner
Two outdoor flood lights… one at the garage service door and one near the patio door
One doorbell in the entry and a switch at the front door
GFCI recepts for standard mechanical products (sump, water softener, sewage ejector)
Great Room will have switched recepts and a paddle fan opening in the center (fan will be part of the lighting/fixture allowance)
One GFCI outlet every 4' on the kitchen countertops
One GFCI outlet in the basement by service panel
GFCI outlets in the garage… two for a 2-stall, 3 for a 3-stall
Six low voltage terminations for technology: Network\Ethernet\RJ45\CAT5 and or Coax\RG6 and or POTS (Includes main floor router)
Bathrooms: Vanity light above sinks and one exhaust fan/light combo per full bath, fan only in 1/2 bath
Post light placement… 20' from the house is included, post & light are part of the decorative light package
Wiring in Romex
1 GFCI outlet outside/near all exterior doors
Outlet and wiring for the overhead doors
Standard interior outlets/recepts spaced 12' apart
Combination smoke alarm/CO2 detectors as required by code
200 amp service
Up to two conduit pipes and plates for future cables
One switch and ceiling metal box per bedroom (includes fan pre-wiring), all fixtures from lighting/fixture allowance
Miscellaneous
Gas lines to the water heater, furnace, range, and dryer locations
One towel bar and toilet paper holder in each bathroom (chosen from standard selections)