STANDARD FEATURES
Are you unsure of what you’ll “get” if you purchase a house built by Van Huizen Homes?
Named below is a list of all the standard construction features that come with every VH home. If you’re interested in upgrades or add-ons, talk to us directly.
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general
- Construction drawings
- Building, plumbing, electrical, and entrance permits
- Registration in the Tarion New Home Warranty Program
site work
- Excavation, backfill, and grading for proper drainage
- Lot graded, ready for seed
- Gravel driveway
- Pre-cast driveway slabs from driveway to main entry
general construction
- Poured concrete foundation walls on concrete footings
- Concrete floor slab on granular for basement, garage, and front porch
- Delta-MS wrap waterproofing with perimeter drainage to interior sump pit with pump
- Steel beams on steel posts
- 2×10 floor joist with ¾” OSB sheathing glued and screwed/nailed
- 2×6 exterior walls
- Pre-engineered wood trusses
- R-50 blown insulation in ceiling; R-22 in exterior walls
- Basement exterior walls strapped and insulated with R-12
- Continuous 6-millimetre vapour barrier sealed and taped on interior
- Attic ventilation from eaves to roof vents
- Dryer vent installed through exterior wall
- High efficiency, forced air propane gas furnace with ductwork
- Central air-conditioning
- Energy efficient heat recovery air exchanger with independent ductwork
- Programmable thermostat
exterior features
- Stone, brick, or vinyl combination for exterior
- Maintenance-free pre-finished aluminum soffit, fascia, and trough
- Self-sealing asphalt shingles that have a 25-year warranty
- 12’ x 14’ pressure-treated deck with stairs and railing
windows and doors
- Double-paned North Star white vinyl windows with Low E and Argon
- Steel-insulated exterior doors with weather stripping
- Dead-bolt locks on all exterior doors, keyed alike
- Steel sectional garage door as per plan
electrical features
- 200 amp electrical service with circuit breaker panel in mechanical room/garage
- Two exterior weatherproof plugs
- White receptacles, switches, and plates
- Overhead lights in all rooms
- Smoke and carbon monoxide detectors wired to panel
- Front entry door chimes
- 4 plugs in basement
- Receptacles for overhead garage door openers
- Exterior lights at all points of entry
- Rough-in for 3 cable/satellite and 3 phone jacks
- Central vacuum roughed in
- Lights provided by contractor
- Under valence lighting in kitchen
plumbing features
- White plumbing fixtures
- One 4-piece bathroom on main floor (1-piece tub/shower)
- Ensuite with 1-piece shower
- Double stainless steel sink in kitchen
- Single lever taps
- Dishwasher rough-in
- Water line to fridge
- 2 exterior taps with interior shut off
- Single utility sink in mechanical room
- Roughed-in 3-piece bathroom in basement
- Plate glass mirror over vanities; towel bar, and toilet-paper holder
- Electric water heater
interior features
- Drywall surfaces painted with 2 colours
- Rounded drywall corners
- Arch top doors (interior passage and bi-fold closet)
- Colonial style trim, painted white
- Privacy passage sets on all bathrooms and master bedroom
- Custom-made kitchen cabinets and vanities
- Sprayed texture ceilings
- Maple railing with pewter spindles
- Carpet installed over 8 lb underlay on stairs
- Ceramic tile in kitchen, dining room, bathrooms, foyer, and laundry room; hardwood in living room, hall, and bedrooms
- Home cleaned upon presentation