February 23, 2012

Building Standards

Breeden Construction starts with

Superior Materials & Specifications

Basements:

  • 9 foot steel re-enforced concrete walls, brick pattern
  • Limited lifetime warranty on waterproof basement walls
  • Egress window
  • Basement floors 4 inch 4000 pound PSI concrete

Crawl Spaces:

Crawl space foundations:  8-inch concrete blocks –3 rows high

Framing:

  • Engineered wood beams – LVL’s
  • Floor joists are I joist type (silent floor)
  • ¾ inch tongue & groove sub-floor glued
  • 2 by 4 inch stud walls
  • Engineered roof trusses
  • ½ inch OSB roof decking
  • ½ inch OSB wall sheathing wrapped in Tyvek house wrap
  • Roof shingles: Owens Corning Pro 30 year shingles

Mechanicals:

  • R13 insulation in exterior walls
  • R 30 insulation in ceilings
  • Plumbing – Aqua glass, fiberglass tubs & showers & whirlpools
  • Plumbing fixtures, elongated commodes, Delta or Kohler faucets, Stainless steel kitchen sink.  Natural gas 50 gallon water heater
  • HVAC- Trane brand equipment, 92% High efficiency gas furnace/ 13 seer AC unit, with heat pump for upstairs heating & cooling
  • Electrical – 200 amp electric service, wired to exceed building code
  • Light fixture allowance is $100 per 100 ft./ smoke detectors, closet lights are included in sales price

Finish work:

  • ½ inch drywall taped and spackled 3 coats
  • Two coats of paint, primer and finish on walls and woodwork.
  • Wood trim and 6 panel doors, paint grade
  • Aristokraft cabinetry, marble counter tops in baths,
    Formica kitchen counters/ can upgrade to solid surface counter tops
  • Vanity length ¼ inch bath mirrors

Contact Tim for your specifications and create

Your Quality Built Custom Home!