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When Schwalbach Construction builds your home, you can expect high standards at every level of the process.  Browse the following list the specifications that are a part of every Schwalbach home or check out our quality partners to the right:


FOUNDATION AND FOOTERS

· Drain tile inside & outside of footer with extra pea gravel for superior drainage around footer & foundation
· Basement 4" thick with 3000 p.s.i. Concrete
· Basement walls 8" thick with 4000 p.s.i concrete
· Vapor barrier under basement floor
· Steel beams and support columns in basement


FRAMING

· All housing stick built with 16" on center bearing and non-bearing walls
· Sub-flooring- tongue and grove ¾"" thick O.S.B.
· All 1st floor ceilings heights are 9 ft. high
· Complete blocking at windows, towel bars and paper holders
· 2" x 10" floor joists


ELECTRIC

· House wired with 200 Amp service panel with IET or Seimens circuit breakers
· Smoke alarms on each floor and in each bedrooms , all interconnected
· All white outlets and switches
· Recessed lighting in family room and kitchen
· 4 telephone outlets ( Cat 5 telephone lines )
· 2 exterior outlets
· 5 cable outlets
· Lighting allowance of $1,500


PLUMBING

· All Delta brand faucets
· All American Standard toilets
· Schedule 40' PVC drain lines
· Copper supply water lines
· 3 hose bibs ((1) hot & cold water combined located in garage)
· 1/3 hp garbage disposal


ENERGY EFFICIENCIES

· Marvin windows
· R- 13 insulation in all exterior walls
· R- 40 insulation in all attic space
· 6" thick insulated panel to attic
· 90 + furnace


KITCHENS AND BATHS

· Kitchen

   - Merillat Cabinets
   - Formica tops with stainless steel double bowl
   - All G.E. appliances, range, range hood and dishwasher
   - 5 year no wax vinyl flooring

· Bathrooms

   - Merillat Cabinets
   - Cultured marble top
   - 6"x6" tile over cement board at all showers and bathtubs
   - Full size vanity mirrors
   - Vent fans in all bathrooms
   - 5 year no wax vinyl flooring

ENTRY

· Nice select oak hardwood flooring or 12"x12" ceramic tile flooring


LAUNDRY ROOM

· Washer and Dryer hook-ups
· 220 Plug for dryer
· Gas hook up for gas dryer if needed


FAMILY ROOM

· Direct vent Heatilator fireplace
· Custom built mantle with tile surround
· Recessed lighting above fireplace


INTERIOR

· All woodwork painted with semi-gloss paint
· All ceilings smooth and painted
· 3 ¼" crown base
· Classique or Colonist interior doors
· ½"carpet padding
· Stain resilient carpeting
· All baths and kitchen walls painted with semi-gloss
· All paints are Porter paints with 2 coats of paint on walls and woodwork


OTHER STANDARDS

· Entire yard seeded with proper drainage
· Garage door opener with 2 remotes
· Landscaping allowance of $2,000