North Homes Minimum Construction Specifications*

Foundation

• Four Block Crawlspace with Pea Gravel and Visqueen Vapor Barrier
• Crawlspace Access in Garage
• 2" Foam Perimeter Insulation around Foundation Walls
• Sliding Foundation Vents
• Basements: Optional

Floor System

• Structurally Engineered 2"x12" Floor Joist ("I"  Joists)
• ¾" Tongue in Groove Oriented Strandboard Subfloor, nailed, glued and screwed to Floor Joists

Framing

• All Walls 2" x 4" Studs Framed 16" on center with an Engineered  Roof Truss System designed Per Plan
• Load Bearing Beams: Laminated wood beams and/or concrete block web-walls.

Windows

• Anderson® Series 200, Vinyl Clad, Dual Pane, Maintenance Free, Double  Hung, Tilt Wash Windows with Screens

        Grilles standard in front windows, optional in all other windows.

• Specialty Windows: Optional per plan

Roof System

• 30-Year, CertainTeed®, Asphalt/Fiberglass Composite "Dimensional" Roof Shingles over 15 Pound Felt Paper.
• Gable Roof with 6/12 on Main Body and 8/12 on Front Gables
• Custom: Per Plan

Exterior

•  Full 8' Brick Wrap on Ranch Homes, 
•  Full Brick Front with 8' Brick Wrap on Sides and Rear on Two Story Homes.
• Permanently Embossed House Number in Stone Monument in Brick
• Brick: General Shale or equal
• Maintenance Free, Vinyl Shutters on Front of Home Per Plan
• Custom: Per Plan

Gutters and Downspouts

• 5" Continuous Aluminum Guttering with 2" x 3" downspouts

Exterior Doors

•  Fiberglass, insulated, 6 panel
• Overhead Garage Door: 16' x 7', non-insulated Overhead Garage Door. Insulated Overhead Garage Door Optional
• Garage Service Door: Steel insulated, one light Standard in Series 200. 
• Custom: Per Plan

Plumbing

• Water Heater: 40 gallon Electric A.O. Smith or equal.
• Two Frost-Proof Hose Bibs
• Water Line for Future Icemaker
• "Pex" type Water Lines

Electrical

• Front Door Door Chime
• Four Cable Television Outlets
• Four Telephone Outlets.
• Pre Wiring for Future Installation of Garage Door Opener
• GFI Protected Outlets in Kitchen, Baths and Garage
• Smoke Detectors Wired to Electrical Circuitry
• Exhaust Fan in Each Bathroom Vented to Outside of Home
• Three GFI Outlets in Garage
• Two Overhead Lights in Garage
• Two Exterior GFI Weatherproof Outlets

Heating and Air Conditioning

• Electric forced air furnace with 13 Seer Air Conditioner
• Cold Air Returns in Main Living Area and Each Bedroom

Insulation

• Cathedral Ceiling: R-30 blown in cellulose or fiberglass batt
• Flat Ceiling:  Series 200: R-38 blown in cellulose.
• Exterior Walls: R-13 fiberglass batt with vapor barrier
• Garage Walls:  R-11 fiberglass batt

Drywall

• Walls: 1/2" Drywall - smooth finish
• Ceiling: 5/8" Drywall - texture finish

Interior Doors & Trim

• Standard: Six-panel, Painted, Colonist, Masonite® Doors
• Stained Poplar, Pine or Oak Doors Optional
• Finger jointed Door Jambs, painted with Gloss Paint
• Professionally Spray Painted, 6 Panel Colonist Interior Doors

Closet Shelving

• Vinyl Coated Wire Closet Shelving
• Vinyl Coated Wire Rod and Shelf over Washer and Dryer Area
• Custom Closets: Per Plan

Lighting

•  Maxim Lighting with Multiple Selections per Room
• Custom: Per Plan and Selections

Floor Covering

• Cabin Craft Renegade over 7/16"- 6 lb Rebound pad or Equal.
•  Armstrong Successor per plan.
• Custom: Per Plan

Kitchen

• Double bowl, Stainless Steel Kitchen Sink
• Delta Faucets - Single Lever
• Custom: Per Plan

Cabinets

•  Merillat Classic "Spring Valley" or Wellborn Select with Concealed Hinges and Roll Out Tray in Each Base Cabinet for all kitchen cabinets and vanities.
• Custom: Per Plan

Counter Tops

• Laminated Counter Tops Standard
• Custom: Tops such as Solid Surface, Granite or Other Per Plan

Baths

• Vanity Tops: Cultured marble
• Delta Faucets
• 1/4" plate glass mirror over vanities
• One-piece fiberglass Tub/shower unit
• Garden tub with Separate 4'x 3' Shower, Double Bowl Vanity and Separate Water Closet per plan
• Custom: Per Plan

Fireplaces

• Woodburning Fireplace Standard with Ceramic Tile Hearth and Face
• Custom: Per Plan

Customer Service

• Assistance in Lot Location and Evaluation
• All Lot Developments can be Included in Construction Agreement and Completed By Builder
• Computerized Construction Schedule Maintained Throughout Entire Building Process
• Quality Control Checks at Each Step of Construction
• Customer Walk-Through prior to Drywall
• Pre-Closing Walk-Through
• Allow us to Show Your Completed Home and Earn a $50 Bonus
• Refer a Friend or Family Member who Builds with North Homes and Earn a $500  Referral Bonus

* Due to North Homes commitment to continually improving our homes, specifications may change without notice.