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Barden Building Systems Standard Specifications

FLOOR DECK FRAMING

  • Styrofoam sill seal 5-1/2"
  • 2x6 pressure treated wall plate.
  • Built-up laminated veneer lumber (LVL) girder, as required.
  • Floor joists, as required.
  • 3/4" T&G (Tongue & Groove) OSB sub-floor with sub-floor adhesive.
  • 3" diameter round one-piece steel basemen! posts with adjustable threads.
  • K.D. (knocked down) basement stairs; 2x10 treads, stringers and plywood risers, handrail and brackets.
  • Cross bridging, wood 1x3.

EXTERIOR WALLS, INTERIOR PARTITIONS

  • Panel height: 8'1 - 1/8"
  • 2x6 studs, 16" OC (on center) on exterior walls.
  • 2x4, 16" OC on garage walls.
  • 2x4 finger jointed studs. 16" OC on interior partitions.
  • 2x6 finger jointed studs, 16" OC on pluming walls.
  • 2x8 or 2x10 headers on bearing walls as necessary.
  • Single bottom and double top plates.
  • Corner and partition backers installed in panels.
  • 7/16" OSS (Oriented Strand Board) sheathing on all exterior walls.
  • House wrap, infiltration barrier will be included under siding.
  • Siding is "wood grain" vinyl "double lap." in various standard colors, with options or fiber cement, cedar or many other available products.
  • White vinyl "J" blocks. 8 per house included.
  • Gable end framing, stud nailer for siding 16" OC.
  • NOTE: Gable end sheathing 7/16" OSs. If plywood wall sheathing option is used. then the gable would also receive the same.
  • 2x6 partition cap for sheetrock nailer on first floor partitions: 1-1/2" metal ceiling angle or clips for sheetrock backer on ranch partitions or second floor partitions.

ROOF & CEILING FRAMING

  • Truss system designed for installation on 24" centers, employing a roof pitch, with rake and eave overhangs per standard design. Roof design will vary wilh print.
  • 2x4 lateral bracing supplied to tie roof truss system correctly.
  • Felt paper, snow and ice shield, pre-finished metal drip edge, aluminum flashing,
  • Certainteed Landmark shingles with 5" exposure and 30 year warranty.
  • Certainteed standard roof colors: Moire Black, Weathered Wood, Burnt Sienna, Resawn Shake, Driftwood, Colonial Slate, Georgetown Gray, Cobblestone Gray, Hunter Green, and Heather Blend.
  • Shingle-over ridge vent with nail-on 6" or 12" ladders.
  • 1/2" plywood sheathing with clips.

EXTERIOR TRIM

  • Aluminum fascia and vinyl soffit available in colors to match siding.
  • Vinyl shutters per print. Colors: white. black, brown, gray, blue, green, or burgundy.

EXTERIOR DOORS & WINDOWS

  • Exterior door assembled in primed frame with vinyl brick mould applied.
  • Main entrance door, fiber glass, foam insulated, 3/0 x 6/8 with thermal threshold applied. (SmoothStar) Service door. fiber glass, foam insulated,
    2/8 x 6/8 with thermal break threshold applied, no glass in house to garage door.
  • Window styles per print, smart R glass with screens. Garage overhead doors are pre-finished metal, insulated with metal back and installed after rough opening is trimmed.
  • The door is 194 series 9/0 x 7/0 or 16/0 x 7/0 in white, almond, sandstone, hunter green, terra bronze or brown. Garage door openers are included with each overhead door.

INTERIOR TRIM

  • Interior doors are 1-3/8" hollow core, primed.
  • All swing door units with have three hinges. Closet units are by-pass or bi-fold with jambs per plan.
  • All units are pre-hung in primed jambs.
  • MDF door and window picture-frame casing; 2-1/4" colonial style.
  • MDF baseboard is 3" colonial style.
  • Closet shelving is vinyl white wire with supports as necessary.
  • Door Stop, sash locks as necessary.
  • Assembled stairs, closed treads for two-story, splits. etc. Yellow pine risers, stringer, and treads.
  • Stair parts, i.e. newels, balusters, and handrails, where designated.
  • Bright Brass bedroom and bath privacy lock sets, passage locksets and exterior locksets.

KITCHEN CAIIINETS, VANITIES & COUNTERTOPS

  • Standard cabinets are flat panel Oak, Hickory, and Maple. They are available with square and arch tops, and multiple colors. Hardware.
  • Counter and vanity tops are custom or post form laminate countertops. Vanities, same style as kitchen cabinets, include only where shown all plans.
  • Other cabinet styles and countertop materials are available.

LABOR & PREFABRICATION

  • All exterior wall panels assembled with sheathing applied.
  • Interior partitions assembled.
  • Floor joists pre-cut to correct lengths.
  • All interior doors pre-hung in jambs where possible.
  • Material delivered to job site on prearranged schedule.
  • Tractor cranes available.

MISCELLANEOUS NOTES

  • The outside dimensions of all Barden Homes are from frame to frame.
  • Floor plan dimensions do not include exterior wall sheathing that extends beyond the foundation.

LOWER LEVELS OF ALL SPLIT LEVELS AND RAISED RANCHES

  • Unfinished Lower Level: Furring panels for the lower level will be supplied as optional extra.
  • Finished Lower Level: 2x4- furring panels will be supplied with studs 16" OC with single top and bottom plate, except garage area.