Apex Homes Standard Specifications

Floor System

• 24' wide (actual face of stud dimension — 23'8")
• 2x10 floor joists with ledger — 16" O.C.
• Double 2x10 perimeter joists, nailed and glued
• Solid block bridging
• 26' & 28' wide (actual face of stud dimension — 27'6"-28' wide / 26'4"-26' wide)
• 2x10 floor joists with ledgers — 16" O.C.
• Double 2x10 perimeter joists, nailed and glued
• Solid block bridging
• 32' wide (actual face of stud dimension — 31'6" wide)
• 2x10 floor joists with ledgers — 12" O.C.
• Double 2x10 perimeter joists, nailed and glued
• Solid block bridging
• 3/4" tongue and groove O.S.B. STURDI-I-FLOOR, nailed and glued
• Sanded O.S.B. under all vinyl floor areas

Walls

• 2x6, 16" O.C. exterior load bearing wall construction with double top plate
• Double 2x4 center wall, 16" O.C. with double top plate with 7/16" O.S.B. sheathing
• All load bearing walls lagged to exceed typical construction
• 2x4, 24" O.C. interior partition walls
• 7/16" O.S.B. exterior wall sheathing
• 1/2" finished drywall, interior painted, 2 primer coats
• R-21 fiberglass insulation with vapor barrier

Roof and Ceiling

• 7/12 non storage rafter — 16" O.C. (ranch & two-story)
• 12/12 rafter — 16" O.C. (capes)
• 7/16" O.S.B. roof sheathing
• 15# U.L. underlayment under 235# self sealing, Tamko architectural shingles, (30 yr.)
• 30# felt freeze-back protection at eaves
• 10" eave overhangs with aluminum fascia and vinyl vented soffit
• 10" gable end overhangs
• Shingle over ridge vent
• 8' ceiling height
• 5/8" drywall ceiling with smooth finish, painted, 2 primer coats
• R-30 cellulose insulation

Exterior

• ThermaTru Smooth Star fiberglass front door, painted (1 side) — choice of 5 standard styles
• ThermaTru Smooth Star fiberglass rear door with insulated glass or 6' vinyl patio door (floor plan dictates)
• Siding — Certainteed Mainstreet, choice of 4/4 vinyl or 4½/4½ Dutch lap
• MW Classic by PlyGem vinyl double hung windows
• Alcoa raised panel shutters (front only)
• marriage wall seal
• air infiltration barrier on all windows and exterior doors

Interior

• Shaw (33 ounce) polypropylene stain and fade-resistant carpet
• 7/16", 5 lb. density rebound foam pad
• Armstrong vinyl floor in kitchen, baths and utility rooms
• Vinyl coated, vented closet shelves with clothes bar
• Colonial mouldings stained and polyurethaned, or painted white
• Interior doors, 2-panel, camden white hollowcore, with 3 brushed nickel morticed hinges
• Satin nickel lever locksets throughout
• Privacy locks on baths and master bedroom
• Satin nickel door stops

Plumbing

• Kohler faucets
• Anti-scald valves
• Shut-off valves on all fixtures
• Bradford White electric water heater, 50 gallon capacity (Quick Recovery)
• PVC drain, waste and vent system
• Pex fresh water lines stubbed through floor
• 2" future vent on all basement models
• Radon mitigation vent

Electrical

• Brushed nickel deluxe chandelier in dining room
• Brushed nickel deluxe lights — kitchen, hall, formal foyer, utility rooms and walk-in closets
• Fluorescent light above sink
• One exterior light per exterior door
• Broan combination fan/light ventilation unit — 100 C.F.M., vented to exterior
• 200 AMP (40 available breaker spaces) main service panel box
• Front and rear exterior weatherproof receptacles with ground fault interruptor
• One AC/DC smoke detector per floor and all bedrooms
• Silent rocker switches
• Mounting blocks for all exterior wall-mounted fixtures
• Door chimes, front and rear
• Arc fault breakers — bedrooms
• 2 TV and 2 telephone jacks

Heating

• Electric baseboard heat with individual wall-mounted 75 degree maximum thermostats in each room, or hot water baseboard heating elements with 1 thermostat pull wire per floor
• Optional charge for hot water baseboard heating elements on two-story models

Kitchen

• Millwood Sanibel Madison oak kitchen cabinets with recessed panels, featuring base cabinets with center roll-out tray and wall cabinets with arched top
• Colonial cove over cabinets
• Wilsonart laminate square edge countertop with 4" backsplash
• Broan baked enamel or stainless steel range hood with light and fan vented to exterior
• 8" deep double bowl stainless steel kitchen sink with single lever faucet assembly and sink spray

Bath

• Clarion 60" one-piece fiberglass RE7903 tub/shower combination
• Choice of Kerrico cultured marble top with oval bowl or Wilsonart laminated countertop with drop-in porcelain-on-steel bowl to match fixture
• Round bowl china water closet (water saver)
• Towel bar and toilet paper holder
• Oak vanities with drawers and matching oak framed 18x24 medicine cabinet and tulip light bar