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STANDARD HOME CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS
(Included In Base Price)

WARRANTIES, PERMITS AND SERVICES
  • 10 year structural warranty provided.
  • Professional decorating assistance included.
  • Manufacturer’s warranties on equipment and appliances.
  • Local building permits included.
  • County Impact fees (Citrus County) included.
  • Sewer and water connection fees - allowance ($2,000.00).
  • In-house architectural design and drafting services included.
  • Customizing and personalization of Sweetwater Homes’ designs at no additional charge.
  • All Sweetwater Homes are constructed to Florida Power’s highest standard, the ACT program.

SITE WORK

  • Site clearing, fill dirt and grading for standard homesite - allowance ($4,500.00).
  • Up to 8,500 sq. ft. of Floratam sod included (Enough for 100' X 120' homesite with home).
  • Automatic irrigation system (100' X 120' homesite with home).
  • Landscaping /allowance ($800.00).
  • 4" concrete walk and driveway reinforced with Fibermesh (50' x 16').
  • Concrete pads for pedestrian doors and air conditioner, including underground garbage cans at garage.

STRUCTURAL

  • Custom elevations included with 6:12 roof pitch per plan.
  • Masonry block construction.
  • 3,000 psi concrete slab on grade.
  • Soil pre-treat for subterranean termites.
  • Poly-visqueen moisture barrier under slab.
  • Poured concrete corners and lintels with reinforced steel.
  • 8" x 16" poured monolithic footing reinforced with two #5 steel bars.
  • Dur-O-Wal horizontal steel (between concrete blocks).
  • Wind code with vertical steel per State requirements.
  • Pre-engineered beams and headers spanning openings.
  • Pre-engineered roof trusses 24" on center.
  • Fiberglass fungus resistant dimensional shingle roof (30 year manufacturer’s warranty).
  • Aluminum ridge vent over living area (per plan).
  • Pre-finished aluminum drip fascia and vented soffits over 2" x 6" sub-fascia.
  • Metal re-enforced heavy duty garage door.
  • Trussed roofs over verandas.
  • CBS post at veranda with stucco and paint finish.
  • All venting to outside of home at rear roof line where possible (dryer, range, plumbing and exhaust fans).

FRAMING

  • Interior walls - 2" x 4" studs at 16" center.
  • Pressure treated lumber where wood touches masonry.
  • Wood blocking for drapes.

PAINTING/WALL FINISH

  • Exterior stucco - Sherwin-Williams A-100 exterior grade vinyl latex.
  • Interior walls - Sherwin-Williams Builder’s Finest primer/sealer vinyl latex.
  • Interior woodwork - Sherwin-Williams primer and Pro-Classic oil-based enamel.
  • Walls - ½" drywall with orange peel texture.
  • Ceilings - ½" drywall with Spanish Lace texture.
  • Moisture resistant drywall behind tile in baths.
  • Drywall attached with screws and nails.
  • Finished garage with painted walls and flourescent lighting.
  • Built-in shelves at garage per plan.

INTERIOR TRIM

  • Pocket doors per plan with double overhead rollers.
  • Interior Masonite panel doors.
  • Masonite panel closet doors.
  • Colonial or Clam Shell trim.
  • Vinyl coated closet shelving (white) per plan as shown
  • Door hardware manufactured by Kwikset (many styles available).
  • Entry door - metal clad (several styles available).
  • Garage pedestrian door and laundry door - flush metal clad
  • Three (3) hinges on all doors.
  • Volume ceilings - cathedral, tray or high and flat per plan.
  • Lever interior door handles.
  • Round corner bead throughout.

PLUMBING AND FIXTURES

  • Manabloc Modular Plumbing System.
  • Three (3) exterior hose bibs.
  • Delta faucets.
  • Elongated water closets.
  • Steel tub/showers per plan.
  • 40 gallon energy miser hot water heater.
  • Drop-in laundry tub (per plan) with built-in cabinet.
  • Washer and dryer hook-up (with single lever faucet shut-off).
  • Garden tub at master bath with ceramic tile trim and step with Delta faucets per model.
  • 40'-0" of water and sewer lines.

ELECTRICAL

  • 200 AMP service panel with breakers.
  • Copper wiring throughout.
  • Exhaust fans at all baths.
  • Electric smoke alarms hard-wired with battery back-up.
  • Pre-wiring for four (4) television outlets - RG-6 satellite dish cable ready.
  • Pre-wiring for four (4) telephone outlets.
  • Pre-wiring and switches for five (5) ceiling fans.
  • Three (3) weather proof outlets provided.
  • Door chimes provided.
  • Lighted house number.
  • Cool flourescent lights in all bedroom closets with quiet ballast.
  • Outside lights at all pedestrian entrances - standard.
  • Vapor proof lights above tubs and showers - standard.
  • Kitchen lighting includes recessed or recessed eyeball lights per plan - standard.
  • Decorative light fixture allowance - includes customer select lighting at dining, breakfast, entry and carriage lights on garage - allowance ($1,200.00).
  • Garage door opener with two (2) controls.
  • GFI outlet in garage and all baths (electric shock protector).
  • Pull down attic stairs in garage with light in attic.
  • Decora rocker switches.

AIR CONDITIONING AND HEATING

  • Energy saving 14.00 SEER Carrier heat pump with Scroll compressor, provides high efficiency, low cost cooling and heating.
  • Minimum of four (4) air returns.
  • Insulated flex ducts.
  • Electrical strip heating (auxiliary).
  • Air conditioner vent in all walk-in closets.
  • Master filtering system with Honeywell media filter. Change one (1) filter in garage instead of inside home.
  • Programable thermostat.

CERAMIC TILE/SILLS

  • Marble window sills throughout.
  • Tile tub and shower wet areas.
  • Tile bench seat in shower (per plan).
  • Ceramic tile per plan includes kitchen, breakfast nook, master bath W.C. area , bath #2, hallway to bath #2, laundry room and some traffic areas per plan.
  • All ceramic tile is Grade 3 and 4 or higher.

INSULATION/EXTERIOR WALL FINISH

  • R-30 fiberglass attic insulation over living area, ceilings batt or blown method (depends on truss cavity).
  • One (1") inch rigid insulation board over exterior cement block walls to living areas (total wall insulation value of R-12.8).
  • Insulated polycell caulking around doors and windows.
  • Medium texture stucco on exterior walls.
  • Smooth texture on veranda and inside walls of garage.

KITCHEN APPLIANCES

  • General Electric radiant top range.
  • General Electric multi-cycle dishwasher.
  • General Electric 25 cubic foot side-by-side refrigerator with ice maker.
  • GE Microwave oven
  • Insinkerator or equal garbage disposal 3/4 HP.
  • Metal pipe-ducted range hood through roof.

CABINETS AND COUNTER TOPS

  • Corian (30 Choices) counter tops at kitchen with Corian Sink #850 or #872
  • Granite counter tops (3 choices) @ kitchen with Wentworth undermount stainless steel Kitchen sink
  • Standard wood front cabinet door selection in Oak and Maple.
  • Step-up cabinets with crown molding (per plan).
  • Choice of hardware.
  • Kitchen pantry with side glide roll out drawers and vertical storage for platters, cookie sheets, etc. (per plan).
  • Cabinets in laundry room per plan.
  • Drawers at bath vanity areas - standard per plan.
  • Beveled edge counter top at laundry.

WINDOWS AND SLIDING GLASS DOORS

  • Choice of white or bronze anodized aluminum.
  • Single glaze sliding glass doors.
  • Double pane insulated windows, single hung tilt out, with screens and security lock.
  • Full size mirrors with trim at bath vanity walls per plan.

FLOOR COVERING

  • Quality wall to wall stain resistant carpets installed over upgraded, netted 6 lb. hi-density pad. Many styles available including Berbers.
  • Indoor/outdoor veranda carpet.
  • Ceramic tile per plan as described above.
  • Textured acrylic over concrete at entry.

Compare a few of our standard features. See why more and more cost conscious quality minded people are choosing Sweetwater Homes as their home builder.
HOME FEATURES Standard at
Sweetwater Homes
OtherBuilders
1. Dur-O-Wall construction
2. Insulated double pane windows
3. Citrus County Impact Fees
4. Customizing of home with scale drawings
5. Carpeted and screened veranda
6. Textured ceiling (No popcorn)
7. Professional decorating assistance
8. Landscaping package
9. Automatic sprinkler system
10. Floratam sodded lawn
11. All major kitchen appliances
12. Master A/C filtering system with Honeywell media filter
13. Citrus County owned and operated
14. In-house design and architectural specialists
Rev. 8/08
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