Site Built Specifications
General minimum specifications
Below is a full list of specifications for our site built homes. Keep in mind that these are the minimum specs that we offer, and as a custom home builder we can upgrade your space to meet any needs you may have!
Permits & Inspections
- Section 9.36 National Energy Code Assessment
- Building
- Electrical
- Gas
- Plumbing
Cabinetry
- Custom kitchen cabinets, choice of wood species, stains, paints
- Your choice of laminate countertops
- Your choice of handles, and euro-hidden hinges
- Porcelain tile backsplash
- Raised bar countertop or extra wide
Excavation & Backfill
- Foundation excavated to required depth
- Trenches excavated to required depth
- Backfill with compaction of soil
- Rough grading of lot to ensure water flows away from foundation
Hardware
- Weiser or Schlage door knobs, choice of std colors and styles
- Large vanity mirror & bathroom accessories
- Wire shelving in all closets and pantry
Footings
- 20"x8"
- 32 MPA concrete
- 10mm rebar - 2 rows with uprights
Floor Coverings
- Linoleum in bathroom, kitchen & entryways
- Carpet in living room, hallway, & all bedrooms
- 7/16 #8 chip foam underlay
- 10 year manufactures warranty on all carpet and linoleum
Foundation Wall
- 8" thick
- 32 MPA concrete
- 10mm rebar - 4 rows
Plumbing
- ABS drain & vent pipe
- PVC waterlines
- Delta or moen faucets
- China basin and lavatory
- 1.6 gpf toilet tanks
- Hytec single tub & shower unit
- Exhaust ventilation in bathrooms
- Frost free hose bibs
- High efficiency power direct vent hot water heater/tank
Foundation Complete
- Tar damp proofing
- Washer gravel and perforated tile
- Sump put & radon gas kit
- Parge above grade
Electrical
- 100 amp panel
- Telephone/data outlets in living room, kitchen & all bedrooms
- Brushed chrome finish light fixtures or similar
- Minimum 2 exterior receptacles
- One soffit receptacle for Christmas lights
- 220 outlet for stove
- 110 volt smoke/C02 detectors as required
- GFI receptacles in bathroom and exterior receptacles
- Decora light switches
Basement Floor
- 8" washed gravel
- Poly vapour barrier
- Vapour sealant around footing and penetrations
- 10mm rebar on a 24" grid
- 4" 25MPA concrete, smooth power trowel finish
HVAC
- 96% High efficiency furnace
- Merv 10 pleated filter
- Ductwork accurately sized as required
- Fresh air intake
- Programmable thermostat
- PVC vent through the wall or roof
- PVC drain piped to the floor drain
- Venting for bath fans, dryer, and kitchen range hood
- Broan bath fans
- All registers and grills
Floor System
- Engineered webbed floor truss system
- 3/4", or similar, T&G sub-door glued & screwed
Insulation & Vapour Barrier
- R-50 'blown in' insulation in attic, R-40 batts in vaulted ceilings
- R-22 batt insulation in walls
- 6mm CGSB poly
- All interior poly caulked at poly joints as well as at top and bottom plates
- All exterior wall receptacles, light switches and fixtures air locked and sealed
Exterior Wall System
- 2x6 kiln dried lumber 16"O/C
- 2x10 lintel headers
- 2/8 OSB exterior wall sheathing
- Tyvek house wrap
Drywall
- 1/2" drywall on walls, 1/2" CD board on ceiling glued & screwed
- Taped, sealed & sanded for a smooth wall finish
- Choice of rounded, chamfered, or square outside corners
Interior Wall System
- 2x4 framing 16"O/C (2x6 framing on required walls)
- 2x4 framing 24"0/C frost walls
- Curtain rod backing
Windows & Exterior Doors
- Insulated doors and low-e, argon filled, windows
- Dual pane thermal PVC slider
- PVC casement windows in living room
Roof System
- Engineered roof truss system 24"0/C
- Hurricane ties
- 24" over hang
- 7/16 OSB with H-clips
Exterior Finish
- Maintenance free vinyl siding
- Aluminum soffit and fascia
- Aluminum eaves troughing and downspouts
Shingles & Accessories
- 30 year architectural shingles with colour matched valleys
- Roof vents as required
- Roof edge flashing
Interior Finish
- Choice of standard pre-finished doors with Weiser or Schlage knobs
- 2 1/4" #356 casing
- 3 1/4" #3140 baseboard
- 3 hinges on all interior doors
Interior Painting & Ceilings
- 3 Colors: 1-standard, 1-Feature, 1-Trim & Doors
- 1 coat primer, 2 finish coats
- All interior doors and trim painted
- Textured ceiling, choice of knock down or splatter
Misc.
- Home professionally cleaned
- 3 person final walk through
10 Year Warranty
- 1 year full comprehensive warranty
- 2 year warranty for delivery & distribution systems
- 5 year warranty for building envelope protection
- optional additional 2 years warranty for building envelope
- 10 year warranty for major structural components
- Certified 'Moisture Smart' builders
Disclaimer
- All standards can be changed at your request
- We would be pleased to answer any questions you may have
- Destiny Homes reserves the right to change the above specifications at any time
- Please review all specifications with your sales consultant before purchase