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Home Design Characteristics
Home Type (1, 1 1/2, 2 story)
Roof (gable, hip, cross, roof pitch, overhang) House Dormers (gable, shed and eyebrow styles) 1st Floor Attributes (square feet, bump out) 2nd Floor Attributes (square feet, open to below) Ceiling heights, flat / pitched (1st and 2nd floors) Window Area Porches (covered, enclosed and screened) Slab on Grade (full or partial) Crawlspace (full or partial) Basement (full, partial, finished, unfinished) Walkout Basement Garage (2, 3, 4 car attached, detached, bsmt.) Garage Dormers (gable, shed, eyebrow styles) Breezeway
Home Structural System Options
Stick Built (e.g., 2x4's)
ICF (Insulated Concrete Form) Structural Insulated Panels (SIP) Timber Frame (full, partial, hybrid)
Site Development Options
Site Type (subdivision, open field, wooded)
Acreage / Lot Size (area to be developed) Site Preparation (clearing / grading) Excavation Access Road, Driveway, Walkways Patio, Deck and Terrace Areas Retaining Wall Sprinklers, Landscaping, Lawn Site Utilities (gas, water, sewer, electricity) On-Site Fuel Storage (propane) Well and Septic Systems
Room by Room Special Finishes
Estimate Special Space Construction Costs
Detailed options for Kitchen, Baths, Libraries, etc. Create Any Number of Special Space Rooms Select Special Flooring Options Select Special Wall Finishes Select Special Kitchen Cabinetry Select Special Bathroom Vanities Counters (granite, soapstone, quartz, etc)
Foundation Options
Foundation (crawlspace, basement walls)
Materials: block, poured, ICF, wood, precast Excavation and Hauling
Building Shell Options
Wall, Floor and Roof framing
Lumber (dimensional, truss floor, engineered) Stick-built, truss, SIP and masonry construction Exterior Skin (wood, cement fiber, brick, vinyl) Windows (casement, sliding, double hung, fixed) Windows (wood, metal clad, vinyl, low-E, etc) Doors (passage, French, door-wall) Dormer Construction Porch Construction Roofing (asphalt, wood, tile, slate, metal)
Interior Construction
Interior Partition Framing (2x4, 2x6)
Stairs (standard, exposed, curved, spiral) Interior Doors (hollow, solid, MDF, wood, glass) Trim (door / window casing, base, crown, cove) Wall Material (drywall, plaster, special) Ceiling Material (drywall, plaster, wood T&G) Floors (wood, carpet, resilient, cork, tile, stone)
Residential Elevators
Elevator System
Plumbing and Fire Protection
Water Distribution (copper and PEX)
Water Heater, Softener, Filtration Systems Sinks, Pedestal Sinks Toilets, Bidets, Tubs, Whirlpool Porcelain, Enamel, Cast Iron, Fiberglass Fixtures Custom Showers and Shower Doors Special Plumbing Fire Suppression / Sprinkler System
Heating, Ventilating, and AC
Air Infiltration
Air to Air Heat Exchanger Forced Air Furnace Radiant Heat and Hybrid Options Fireplace Fuel Options (gas, wood burning) Fireplace Type (direct vent, masonry, custom)
Electrical Systems
Service Panel and Distribution Options
Lighting Special (security, home automation, cabling)
Appliance and Fixture Options
Range, Single / Double Oven, Drop In, Warming
Exhaust Hood Dishwasher, Refrigerator / Freezer, Wine Cooler Microwave, Garbage Compactor Washer, Dryer Window Treatments Closets and Shelving Central Vacuum, Sauna
General Contracting / Markup
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