Building Specifications & Interior Features

NOTE: All bolded items with the specifications have optional upgrades. Please see your sales consultant for available options. Any options not included in these lists are subject to a $250 administration fee.

Kitchen Features

• Custom designed flat panel melamine cabinets
• Laminate countertops with contemporary edge profile in decorative colours
• Double-basin stainless steel sink with back skirting
• Deluxe single-lever faucet with swing spout
• Exterior vented range hood

Bathrooms

• Flat panel melamine vanity cabinets or pedestal sink
• White 6 litre flush toilets w/lined tanks
• Drop-in type white oval sinks in main baths
• Chrome sink faucets and matching tub/shower controls
• Pop-up drains on all sinks and tubs
• G.F.I. outlet at each vanity
• Exterior vented central exhaust in all bathrooms
• Fiberglass one-piece 5’ tub/shower enclosures used in all main baths (one or two units depending on plan)

Laundry Area

• Standard drain and taps for washer- location as per plan
• Exterior dryer vent and dryer outlet- location as per plan

Floors

• Engineered 11 7/8-inch floor system (TJI joists)
• Premium grade 3/4-inch tongue and groove sub floor; glued and screwed down
• 3/8-inch high density board under vinyl flooring

Floor Covering Features

• Stain resistant carpet with 4lb foam underpad and 5 year manufacturer’s warranty
• Low maintenance vinyl flooring

Interior Finishing

• Painted white trim including all baseboards and casings
• Two-panel, smooth style passage doors
• Brushed chrome door handles
• Privacy lock to master bedroom and all bathrooms
• Chrome bath hardware
• 1-inch deadbolt for security on main floor entry doors
• Interior walls painted with primer coat and one finish coat of acrylic latex in standard neutral colour (Antique white). Bathrooms to have low luster enamel paint finish
• Flat-painted ceilings throughout all living areas.
• Wire shelving in closets

Drywall & Insulation

• Half-inch sag resistant drywall on exterior ceiling, half-inch drywall on walls fastened by screws
• 6 mil C.G.S.B. poly on ceilings and exterior walls
• R20 fiberglass insulation on exterior walls
• R50 loose fill attic insulation
• Caulking applied on top and bottom plates to minimize heat loss and air infiltration
• Electrical pans to minimize draft at electrical outlets through exterior walls
• Insulation stops at cantilevered trusses and minimum 12’ heel height where required to accept R50 insulation

Electrical & Mechanical

• Safety ground fault outlet in all bathrooms
• Two ground fault exterior outlets
• Two telephone jacks (master bedroom & kitchen)
• Three cable/internet outlets (living room, master bedroom and 2nd bedroom)
• Pre-wired for future alarm system
• Smoke detectors direct wired (as per building code)
• 220 volt service for stove & dryer
• 40 gallon electric hot water tank
• Copper wiring throughout
• Aqua Pex water lines
• Shut off valve for all interior taps
• Service faucet located in garage
• All galvanized heating ducts
• High efficiency electric furnace
• Programmable thermostat
• Central exhaust system with automatic controls
• Power vacuum all ducts prior to possession
• Lighting package (as per plan)
• Insulated overhead garage door
• Automatic garage door opener with remote and keypad

Exterior Features

• Brick, stucco and cement board exterior w/ shutters, depending on model selected
• Pre-finished aluminum fascia, soffits, eavestrough and downspouts
• 20 year manufacturers warranty against peeling and flaking on pre-finished aluminum
• Triple-pane PVC windows with manufacturer’s limited lifetime warranty on seal and hardware
• Patio outside of front door depending on allowable space to property line

Foundation

• Steel reinforced concrete pile foundation and concrete slab on grade main floor; foyer & garage

Wood Framing

• 2-inch x 6-inch wood stud framing
• 7/16-inch oriented strand board sheathing (o.s.b)
• Special attention to seal top and bottom plate to minimize heat loss
• All demising walls between living areas double 2x4 stud walls, sound batt insulation and double layer of type x 5/8-inch drywall both sides.
• Garage demising walls double 2x4 stud walls, sound batt insulation and single layer of type x 5/8-inch drywall both sides.

Roof

• Engineered roof trusses, 24-inch o.c.
• 7/16-inch oriented strand board sheathing (o.s.b)
• H-clips used for stability
• 25 year warranty on asphalt shingles

Building Location & Grading

• Courtyard and common areas to be rough graded as weather permits according to grades set by Project Engineer
• Location of all underground electrical, surface transformers and other electrical equipment determined by Manitoba Hydro and Project Engineer

Landscaping

• Landscaping and common area development as per construction schedule and as weather permits

Concrete slabs, patios, sidewalk and roadways are affected by unpredictable soil movement which is a characteristic of local clay soils. The builder therefore cannot warranty these items for cracks and shifting. Exterior building finishes and landscaping will be completed as weather and construction schedule permits.

Due to ongoing research and analysis: plans, specifications, materials and elevations area subject to change at the builder’s discretion. The builder also reserves the right to make substitutions in the event of shortages in supply of materials. Substitutions will be of equal or better quality and meet the requirements of the National Builders Code.