EHRENBURG HOMES LTD.

‘LIFESTYLE’ Specifications for 2006

New Home Warranty & SHBA Enrollment
  • Ehrenburg Homes enrolls all its new homes with the New Home Warranty Program of Saskatchewan. Ehrenburg Homes has been a Member in Good Standing with the New Home Warranty Program of Saskatchewan since 1983.
  • As a member of the Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, and Canadian Home Builders’ Associations, Ehrenburg Homes is a reputable, certified Master and R-2000 Builder, bound by a code of ethics, with a professional staff and sub-trades.
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    Building Permits, Construction Insurance, & Utilities
  • Ehrenburg Homes will take out all necessary building permits to construct the house as per plans and contract.
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  • House and Liability insurance during construction is carried by Ehrenburg Homes Ltd.
  • Ehrenburg Homes will pay for power, gas and water hook-ups and bills during construction On an Ehrenburg lot in Saskatoon only – (Out-of-town and acreage properties may require alternate arrangements).
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    Structure

    Foundation:

  • Surveyors Certificate / Real Property Report included (for homes built in Saskatoon).
  • 8” x 8’-1”full height concrete foundation walls (reinf.4 rows of 10M rebar), on 18” x 6” reinf. concrete footings c/w keyway, and reinforcing around all basement window openings.
  • 8" x 32" grade beam on 4" Void-form, with 10" x 15’ deep concrete piles under garage walls (includes 15M rebar).
  • 3 ½" reinf. (10M rebar 24" o/c) concrete Garage slab, Dura Mix* 30 MPA Type 50 concrete, w/ crack control joints.
  • 3” concrete basement floor w/ 5 1/2” gravel, 6mil Poly, and Super-Sealed perimeter.
  • Includes gravel driveway, concrete block walkway from front step to street, and final rough grading only of lot.
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    Wood Framing:
  • Engineered Floor systems, including some Gang-Lam* Eng. LVL beams, Super Joist* Wood ‘I’ Joists @ 19.2” o/c, and Includes 3/4” SturdyWood* T.&G. OSB Sub-floor sheathing, glued and screwed.
  • 2 x 6 @ 16" o/c exterior walls w/ 3/8" SturdyWood* OSB sheathing. Interior and garage walls 2 x 4 @ 16" o/c.
  • Engineered roof truss system @ 24" o/c, with 7/16" SturdyWood* OSB sheathing & ‘H’-clips.
  • Fibrelay* 3/8" panel underlay under all vinyl flooring areas (3/8" Plywood under ceramic tile areas).

    • Windows and Doors
  • White PVC triple glazed windows with Tuck & Turn handles and screens included. Grills on front elevation.
  • All Bedroom windows are casement style, and all basement windows are inswing awning, slider, or casement style, to meet Building Code egress standards.  (Note – some basement windows are double glazed Low E depending on style)
  • Raised panel, insulated steel exterior doors, inswing unless otherwise noted on plans. (French doors double glazed Low E
  • Weiser* exterior passage sets and dead bolts installed on all exterior doors, includes garage/house & side doors. (Note: passage sets below deadbolts are not locking knobs).
  • Steelcraft* ‘T12’ insulated (R10), raised-panel, steel garage door (does not include inserts, openers, or remotes).
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    Exterior Finish
  • BP* ‘Rampart’ or ‘Roofmaster’ 25-year Asphalt shingles, with roof vents supplied and installed as required.
  • White sand Imasco stucco c/w build outs as per plan. Includes building paper under stucco, and cement parging on foundation walls to grade.
  • Pre-finished Kaycan* or Gentek* metal soffits, fascia and eavestrough w/ extensions on all downspouts.
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    Electrical
  • 100 AMP panel located in the furnace room, traditional receptacles and toggle switches, soffit plug c/w switch.
  • Includes telephone & cable TV rough-ins in all Bedrooms. (Locations in other rooms as per plan).
  • Includes central vac rough-in only, including one outlet in garage (piping to basement ceiling level only).
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    Heating and Ventilation

  •  Lennox* G43 Series 90% + efficiency gas furnace w/ 2 speed fan, and Robert-shaw* programmable night- set back thermostat.
  • Vanee* Model 90H air-to-air heat exchanger for ventilation system complete with Vanee* electronic timers.  (venting in all bathrooms and kitchen ducted down to this central unit in furnace room and exhausted).

    • Plumbing

    Kitchen:

  • Kindred* ‘Steel Queen QDL2031’ 7”deep, double-bowl stainless steel sink w/ Delta*’Model 135’ single lever chrome faucet. (Dishwasher hook-up included – unit extra).
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    All bathrooms:
  • Hytek* One-piece fiberglass tub/shower units w/ Delta* ‘Model 1343’ single lever, pressure-balanced, chrome controls. (Drop-in jetted tubs come w/ Delta* ‘Model 2730’ double handle, Roman-style deck mount faucet).
  • Drop-in American Standard*‘Marina’ china sinks w/ Delta* ’Model 520’ single lever, chrome, washer-less faucets.
  • American Standard* ‘Marina’ toilets.
  • Shower stalls (if shown on plans) will include Glass Door/Enclosure. Std. tub/shower units include curtain rod only.
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    Other plumbing features:

  • Includes shut-off valves under all sinks and toilets.
  • Includes 2 - 3/4" exterior water lines and hose-bibs with shut-off valves in utility room.
  • Includes 41 gallon Cdn. (50 US gal) Direct-Vent hot water heater.
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  • Includes for outlets for future washer and dryer units as shown on plan.
  • Includes 3-piece basement rough-in for future bathroom.
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    Insulation, Drywall, Taping, and Poly
  • Exterior walls: R-20 Batt insulation. Ceilings: R-40 Blown/Batt insulation. Rim joist: R-20 Batt insulation and poly.
  • Floor cantilevers: R-20 Batt insulation & R-8 Styrofoam* ‘SM’ rigid insulation, with Super-Seal caulking.
  • 1/2" CD board on ceiling, 1/2" std. drywall on walls. Rounded drywall corners. Sprayed on spantex ceiling finish.
  • CGSB 6mil poly (code approved) vapor barrier c/w Super-Sealed acoustical sealant at all joints and electrical outlets.
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    Interior Finishing

    Interior Doors & Woodwork:

  • Paint grade ‘Colonist’ raised panel doors and bi-folds, and Paint grade 2-1/4” window/door casings and baseboards. All doors complete with 3 hinges, real Pine primed jamb material,  and Colonial-style door stops.
  • Pre-finished melamine shelving throughout (shelf and rod only in std. closets, custom layouts in master closet.).
  • Weiser interior passage sets. Taymor*’Infinity/Kingston’ bath hardware & accessories.
  • Paint grade 36” wood handrails w/ ‘Windsor’ blank & single-knuckle metal spindles (if shown on plans), and wood, wall-mount handrail to basement.
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    Kitchen Cabinets and Vanities:

  • White, raised panel cabinets with melamine shelves & construction, including ‘Meta-Box’ drawer system on all kitchen cabinets and vanities. Includes a bank of drawers in Kitchen cabinets & in Master bath vanity
  • Arborite Full-wrap counter tops in kitchen and bath vanities.
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    Floor Coverings:
  • Allowance includes 40 oz. carpet & 6 lb. underpad, 12 mil Vinyl flooring package. Tile fireplace hearth (if appl.)
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    Painting and Staining:

  • Interior painting includes 1 coat of primer and 2 finish coats of latex eggshell finish on all walls. All bathroom walls to have semi-gloss finish. (1 wall & 1 trim color only – additional paint/stain colors will be an extra charge).
  • Interior woodwork and trim (doors, baseboards, casings, railings, etc) to be painted/sprayed with an oil base paint.
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    Deck & Garage
  • Includes deck header board for future deck (no deck included unless shown on plans & included in contract).
  • Garage to have wall against house drywalled as per code (boarded only - no taping or painting is included).
  • The Garage ceiling will also be drywalled (board only) with CGSB poly vapor barrier under (not super-sealed), and except for any living spaces that may be above, the garage ceiling is not insulated.
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    General Clean up

  • Interior of house complete, exterior windows, and furnace to be professionally cleaned before possession.
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    Basement Development
  • All Ehrenburg Homes come with full 8’-1" ceiling heights, and roughed-in plumbing for a future full bathroom.
  • All Ehrenburg Homes ‘Family of Castles’ come with pre-designed future basement layouts to assist in planning for the future growth of your new home. Basement development not included unless included in contract.
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    In a continuing effort to improve the quality of our new homes, and keep on top of the latest trends in design and construction technology, Ehrenburg Homes reserves the right to update and change our specifications as needed.

    Specifications may change without notice.