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Apex Homes Standard Specifications
BOCA—National Building Code
BOCA—National Plumbing Code
BOCA—National Mechanical Code
CABO—One- and Two-Family Dwellings
National Electrical Code and/or Individual State Codes for all
of the above.
Continuous On-Line Quality Control Inspection
Floor System
• 24' wide (actual face of stud dimension—23'8")
• 2 x 8 floor joists with ledger—16" O.C.
• Double 2 x 8 perimeter joists, nailed and glued
• Solid block bridging
• 26' and 28' wide (actual face of stud dimension—27'6"-28'
wide/26'4"-26' wide)
• 2 x 10 floor joists with ledgers—16" O.C.
• Double 2 x 10 perimeter joists, nailed and glued
• Solid block bridging
• 19/32" Tongue and Groove O.S.B. STURDI-I-FLOOR, nailed and glued
• 1/4" Luan under all vinyl floor areas
Walls
• 2 x 6, 24" O.C., exterior load-bearing wall construction with double
top plate
• Double 2 x 4 center wall, 16" O.C. with double top plate with 7/16"
O.S.B. sheathing
• All load-bearing walls lagged to exceed typical construction
• 2 x 4, 24" O.C. interior partition walls
• 7/16" O.S.B. exterior wall sheathing
• 1/2" finished drywall, interior painted, two primer coats
• 6-1/4" R-19 fiberglass insulation with vapor barrier
Roof & Ceiling
• 5/12 trussed roof—16" O.C.
• 7/16" O.S.B. roof sheathing
• 15# U.L. underlayment under 235# self-sealing Tamko® shingles
(25-year)
• 30# felt freeze-back protection at eaves
• 10" eave overhangs with aluminum fascia and vinyl vented soffit
• 10" gable end overhangs
• Shingle over ridge vent
• 8' ceiling height
• 1/2" drywall ceiling with smooth finish, painted, two primer
coats
• R-30 cellulose insulation
Exterior
• Taylor® insulated front door—choice of five standard styles
• Taylor® insulated rear door with insulated glass or 6' MW
Twinseal patio door
(dictated by floor plan)
• Siding—Certainteed MainStreet, choice of 4/4 vinyl or 4/4 German Lap
Interior
• Shaw (33-oz.) polypropylene stain- and fade-resistant carpet
• 7/16" 5-lb. density rebound foam pad floor covering
• Armstrong vinyl floor in kitchen, baths, and utility rooms with 1/4"
luan underlayment
• Vinyl-coated vented closet shelves with clothes bar
• Interior doors—Two-panel arched top Craftmaster Classique European
style door with
Yale Classic lever Savannah brass lockset and three
mortised hinges
• Colonial moulding stained and polyurethaned, or painted white
• Privacy locks on baths and master bedroom
• Door stops
Plumbing
• Kohler® faucets
• PEX fresh water lines stubbed through floor
• Shut-off valves on all fixtures
• American PROline™ electric water heater, 40-gallon capacity (Quick
Recovery)
• PVC drain, waste, and vent system
• Anti-scald valves
• 2" future vent on all basement models
• Radon mitigation vent
Electrical
• Deluxe chandelier in dining room
• Deluxe lights in kitchen, hall, formal foyer, utility rooms,
and walk-in closets
• One exterior light per exterior door
• 200-AMP (40 available breaker spaces) main service panel box
• Front and rear exterior weatherproof receptacles with ground
fault interrupter
• One AC/DC smoke detector per floor and in all bedrooms
• Silent rocker switches
• Mounting blocks for all exterior wall-mounted fixtures
• Door chimes, front and rear
Heating
• Electric baseboard heat with individual wall-mounted 75-degree maximum
thermostats in each room, or hot water baseboard heating
elements with one thermostat
pull wire per floor
• Optional charge for hot water baseboard heating elements on two-story
models
Kitchen
• Millwood® (Sanibel Madison) oak kitchen cabinets with flush
front, featuring base
cabinets with center roll-out tray
• Wilsonart® laminate square-edge countertop with 4" backsplash
• Broan® baked enamel or stainless steel range hood with light and
exterior-vented fan
• Kohler® double-bowl stainless steel kitchen sink with
single-lever faucet assembly and
sink spray
• Fluorescent light above sink
• Colonial cove over cabinets
Bath
• Kohler® 60" one-piece fiberglass tub/shower combination
• Choice of Kerrico cultured marble top with oval bowl or
Wilsonart®
laminated
countertop with Kohler® drop-in
porcelain-on-steel bowl to match fixture
• Broan® combination fan/light ventilation unit—100 C.F.M., vented
to exterior
• Kohler® round bowl china water closet (water saver)
• Towel bar and toilet paper holder (shipped loose)
• Millwood® (Sanibel Madison) oak vanities with matching oak framed
18" x 26"
medicine cabinet and light bar (color and
style to match kitchen)
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