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CONTRACT TO DIG

· Professional One-On-One Design and Customization Services

· Site Evaluation & Lot Development Assistance

· Builder Preconstruction Meeting

· Temporary Electric Pole Set

· Building Permit Submittal and Pickup

EXCAVATION

· Lot Staking

· Excavation of Basement

· Rough Grading of Disturbed Soils with Positive Drainage Away from House

FOUNDATION

· 8"x16" Capillary Sealed Concrete Footers

· Full Basements (Per Plan)

· 8’ Poured Concrete Foundation with Engineered Steel Rebar Reinforcement per Soil Conditions

· TUFF-N-DRI® 2 3/8" R-10 Waterproofing System with 30 Year Transferrable Warranty

· Interior and Exterior Drain Tile, Floor Drain and Sump Pump

· Two Dalaco Insulated Operable Basement Windows

· 4" Thick Concrete Slabs over 4" Gravel Prep. Garage is always filled with gravel, never soils

· 6 Mil Basement Poly Vapor Barrier

· STICK-BUILT CONSTRUCTION

· Borate Treated 2x4/2x6 Sill Plates with Sill Sealer Anchored to Poured Wall 2’ on center

· 2x10/2x12 Dimensional Floor Joists Sized Per Plan

· 3/4" Oriented Strand Board (OSB) Structural Panel Tongue-and-Groove Subfloor Glued and Nailed to Reduce Squeaks

· 2x6 Hem Fir or SPF #2 or Better Grade Solid Wood Studs at 16" on center with double top plates and 3 ply headers sized per opening

· Full 8’ High Ceiling

· 2x6 SPF Subfacsia with Full 12" Overhangs

Shingled Eave Returns with Gutter Wrap

· Fully Sheathed OSB Exterior

· Raised Heel Engineered RoofSystem with 7/16" OSB Sheathing and Clips

FRONT PORCHES (most plans)

· Built on Poured Concrete Wall (Not Treated Posts)

· 2x6/2x8 Treated SYP Deck Joists

· 5/4x6 Premium Grade Treated SYP Decking with Painted Wood Skirt Board

· Custom Built 10x10 Square Painted Wood Front Porch Posts

· Tall Painted Wood Wrapped Traditional Porch Beam

EXTERIORS

· Andersen 200 Series® LowE Double Hung Wood Windows with Screens and Internal Grilles on Front Elevations

· Andersen 6’ Permashield® LowE Sliding Glass Door

· Jeldwen/PlastPro Fiberglass Insulated Entry Doors (Not Steel)

· Maintenance Free Heartland HeartTech® .044" Thick Super Polymer® Vinyl Siding with a Lifetime Transferable Warranty

· Dinesol Vinyl Shutters (Lifetime Warranty) or Aluminum Window Wraps per Plan on Front Elevation

· Wayne Dalton 9100 Series Insulated Overhead Garage Door

· GAF/ELK 30 Year Timberline® Dimensional Shingles over 15 lb Felt Underlayment with Closed-Cut Shingle Valleys

· Ice Guard Membrane at Eaves to Prevent Ice-Damming

· AirVent ShingleVent® II Ridge Vent and Perforated Aluminum Soffits Provide Roof Ventilation

· Seamless Aluminum Gutters and Downspouts

INSULATION AND SEALING

· Housewrap On All Exterior Walls

· Premium Air Infiltration Reduction Package - Including foam sealant at all windows and doors, and caulked joints in critical exterior wall framing members

· R-10 TUFF-N-DRI® Basement Insulation Panels

· R-40 Blown Fiberglass Attic Insulation

· R-19 Kraft Faced Batt Insulated Exterior Walls

ELECTRICAL

· 200 Amp Service Panel

· NEC Compliant Wiring Throughout

· Garage Door Outlet and Opener Sensor Wire

· GFI Outlets in Garage and on Front and Back

· Smoke Alarms at Every Level and in Each Bedroom - Hardwired with Battery Backup

· Circuit for Well Pump Included

· Circuits for Gas Furnace and Air Conditioner

· Two Phone Jacks and TV Outlets

· Washer and Dryer Outlets

· Front Door Bell

· Kichler Light Fixtures or Allowance

HEATING AND COOLING

· Lennox 95% Merit® M195 High Efficiency Gas Furnace

· Lennox Merit®14 Seer 14ACX Air Conditioner

· Energy Saving Programmable Thermostat

· Custom Design and Hand-Built Mastic Sealed Duct Work

· Whole House Auto Dampered Fresh Air Ventilation System

· Exhaust Vent for Electric Dryer

PLUMBING

· PEX Cross-Linked Polyethyline Flexible Water Supply Lines with Manifold Distribution System (Not CPVC)

· 80 Gallon Electric Water Heater

· Two Freeze Proof Hose Bibs

· Sump Pump

· Washer Connections

· Installation of Homeowner Dishwasher

· Mansfield Alto® 135-160 Elongated Bowl Water Closets (Not Round)

· Aquarius® 48” (most plans) One Seat Tile-Patterned Gelcoat Shower with Basco® Chrome Trimmed Obscure Glass Shower Door in Master Bath

· Aquarius® 60” One-Piece Tile-Patterned Gelcoat Tub/Shower Unit with Grab Bar in Full Bath(s)

· Jacuzzi® Primo 42”x72” (most plans) Gelcoat Soaker Tub with Tile Tub Deck and Wood Access Panels/Skirt

· Cultured Marble Matte Finish Vanity Tops with Integral Bowl Sinks

· Choice of Vanity or Mansfield Alto® Pedestal Sink in Powder Rooms

· Moen® Brantford Chrome Handle/Lever Faucets Throughout (No Plastic)

· InSinkerator Badger 5® 1/2 HP Food Waster Disposer

· Sterling Cinch Double Bowl Stainless Undermount Kitchen Sink with SilentShield™ (Reduces Noise and Vibration)

INTERIOR FINISHES

· Sherwin Williams® Low VOC Paint Throughout

· Interior House Drywall Fully Finished, Primed and Hand Painted with a Flat Sheen Finish Throughout (No So Called “Rolled Mud” Finish in Closets)

· Custom Knockdown Textured Interior Ceilings (Not Stippled)

· Garage Walls and Ceiling Fully Drywalled, Taped and Bedcoated

· Stained Poplar Stair Parts

· Balustered Railings Throughout

· Painted Decorative Colonial Ultralite Supercoat® 3” Casing and 4 1/4” Base Moulding

· Interior Doors are Cased, Windows are Drywall Returned with Deep Painted Wood Sills.

· Shoe Moulding in Hard Surface Flooring Areas

· Masonite® 6 Panel Painted Smooth Texture Interior Doors

· Schlage Plymouth® Satin Nickel Door Hardware with Privacy Locks on Bedrooms and Bathrooms

· Front Door with Schlage Pitcher Style Handleset

· Dead Bolt Type Locks on Other Exterior Swing Doors

· Custom Built Riceland® Shaker Style Oak Cabinetry Built at a Small Shop Near Orville, Ohio. Featuring Dovetail Drawer Boxes and a High Quality Finish

· Cabinetry Also Includes Shaker Style Crown Molding, a Large Selection of Door Hardware and a Lazy Susan Corner Base Cabinet (No Blind Base Corners)

· Most Models also Feature One or More Pantry Cabinets and Islands. Wood Toe Kick with Shoe Moulding Under All Cabinets (No Rubber Cove Base)

· Granite Kitchen Countertops and 4” Backsplash with Under Mount Kitchen Sink

· Vinyl Coated Shelving with Rod in Clothes Closets

· (5) Rows of 16” Vinyl Coated Shelving in Pantry and Linen Closets

· Towel Bars and Paper Holders in Each Bathroom

· Vanity Width 42” High Mirrors at Vanity Locations

· Mohawk® Carpet with 7/16” High Density Pad

· Armstrong® Vinyl Flooring over 1/4” Underlayment

COMPLETION

· Final Construction Cleaning

· Removal of Construction Debris

· Final Walk Thru/Homeowner Orientation

PEACE OF MIND

· 10 Year Limited Transferable Structural Warranty

· 1 Year Builder Warranty per BIA of Central Ohio Guidelines

· A Proven Track Record For Finishing Homes On Time

· Homeowner Manual and Warranty Packet

· Our Homes Maintain Their Resale Value Better than Our Competitors

· We are a Small, Locally Owned Central Ohio Company

· With Our Very Talented Team, We Are Able to Compete and Achieve Better Results Than Our Much Larger Competitors

· We Answer to Our Customers, Not a Board of Directors or Stock Investors

· The Owners and Employees of American Heritage Homes Live and Work in the Communities in Which We Build

· We Understand That Our Innovation, Integrity, Hard Work and Unpatronizing Respect For The Values of Our Customers and Communities Will Continue to Guide Our Success