Standard Barden Specifications
FLOOR DECK FRAMING
- Styrofoam sill seal 5-1/2"
- 2x6 Pressure treated wall plate.
- Built-up laminated veneer lumber girder, as required
- Floor joints, as required
- ¾" T&G (Tongue & Groove) OSB sub-floor with sub-floor adhesive.
- 3" diameter round one-piece steel basement 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 studs, 16" OC on interior partitions.
- 2x6 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" OSB (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 white or in colors, with options of 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" OSB. 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 with print.
- 2x4 lateral bracing supplied to tie roof truss system correctly.
- Felt paper, ice & water 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.
- ½" plywood sheathing with clips.
EXTERIOR TRIM
- Aluminum facia 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, Smooth Star, 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 (OPTIONAL)
- 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 windows picture-frame casing. Casing is 2-1/4" colonial style.
- MDF baseboard is 3" colonial style.
- Closet shelving is vinyl white wire with supports as necessary.
- Door stops, 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 locksets, passage locksets and exterior locksets.
LABOR & PREFABRICATION MISCELLANEOUS NOTES
- All exterior wall panels assembled with sheathing applied. The outside dimensions of all Barden
- Interior partitions assembled. Homes are from frame to frame.
- Floor joists pre-cut to correct lengths. Floor plan dimensions do not include
- All interior doors pre-hung in jambs where possible. exterior wall sheathing that extends beyond
- Material delivered to job site on prearranged schedule. the foundation.
- Tractor cranes available.
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.