Specifications

Each Bernard Custom Home comes with the following general specifications as part of our standard custom home package.

Plumbing Specifications

Cast iron colored/stainless steel kitchen sink with disposer compartment
Hi arc kitchen faucet with spray hose
Built-in poly pro laundry tub
Elongated bowl colored water saver toilets
Plastic toilet seats
Oval china colored lavatories
Jetted colored acrylic whirlpool tub
Two valves in master shower, hi/low dual heads
Custom faucet finishes as specified, matching flush levers and drain grills
Colored fixtures to be a standard stocking color
Frost free hose bibs when possible, three standard
Ice maker valve box for refrigerator
Recessed clothes washer box hook up/drain
Copper piping with 95/5 tin solder/Pex plastic piping
Cast iron waste plumbing piping at living areas in vertical runs
Insulated quick recovery gas hot water tank with recirculation system optional
Instant hot water dispenser at kitchen sink
Garbage disposal at kitchen sink

Electrical Specifications

200 amp service breaker panel minimum/option: stainless steel meter base
Recess exterior flush meter base utilizing underground feed when possible
Light fixtures selected by owners within allowances supplied
Recess light rough-ins and trims supplied by builder
Prewire for phone, computer and TV, three outlets each
Electric garage door openers with remote controls
Waterproof outside outlets at decks and front entry
Exterior eave outdoor outlets for Christmas lights
Attic pull chain lights provided
Auxiliary electric heater in master bath-optional
Under cabinet fluorescent lighting in kitchen
Separate freezer circuit located near main panel
Two 650 watt dimmers on owner selected circuits
Flat panel rocker type switches on all lights
Security system with motion detection and exterior main level door contacts with dual keypads optional: front gate/front door camera monitor
Built-in vacuum system with power head and accessories optional
Prewire for theatre surround sound system and individual room distribution optional

Appliance Specifications

GE Monogram/Viking/Dacor brand name
30″ double self-cleaning convection ovens
Built-in microwave oven
Time-delayed multiple cycle dishwasher
Gas cooktop/grill combination
Trash compactor
Refrigerator
Option: Washer & Dryer / Wine Cooler

Finish Carpentry Specifications

Raised six panel solid fir door with three hinge butts
2 1/4 inch sanitary/colonial casing
3 1/4 inch sanitary/colonial baseboards
Custom designed milled oak/maple handrails
Custom designed wood mantel in living room
Woodwrap all windows and closets
Owner selected custom blended stain /option painted interior
Triple coat lacquer finish over all stained woodwork
Chair rail/crown moldings/wainscoting = optional
Mirrors located over all bath vanities
Clear glass/anodized metal frame tub and shower doors
Schlage/Kwikset door hardware/dead bolt all exterior doors
Master bedroom closet storage system: shoe racks, multi-level shelves, drawers
Privacy lock on master bedroom passage door
Fiberglass garage passage door on exterior, if required

Cabinet Specifications

Oak/Maple recessed/raised panel/slab custom doors
White vinyl interiors with Blum hinges with slow close
Blum drawer full extension slow close drawer hardware
Adjustable upper shelves/roll out lower storage bins
Tip-outs at kitchen sink and pull outs under cooktop
Cutting boards at owner selected locations
Owner selected stain/option paint
Oak/maple cabinet crown molding

Hard Surface Specifications

Tile/slab with custom edge selected by owners within allowances
Tile installed on concrete board in stress areas
Plastic laminate selected by owners in utility room
Self-edge and back splash in milled oak

Flooring Specifications

Oak/maple hardwood number one common 2 1/4 inch planks finished in place, two coats either Swedish Synteko or engineered flooring with ¼ round base shoe molding
Owner selected blended stain colors: option at additional cost
Vinyl flooring owner selected within allowances
Carpet/pad/installation owner selected within allowances
Radiant floor heat as directed by owners

Sheetrock Specifications

Light orange peel texture walls
Slick wall for wallpapered areas as per owner direction
Two tone machine/hand ceiling brocade/ painted ceiling no cost option
Paint wall areas with two owner selected colors
Enamel paint in all baths and utility room
Reinforced ceiling board all ceilings
Finished and painted garage

Insulation Specifications

R-21 exterior walls +- 6″ Fiberglass
R-30 vaulted ceilings +- 9″ Fiberglass
R-40 blown flat ceilings +-15″ Fiberglass
R-19 underfloor blankets +- 6″ Fiberglass
Energy seal all windows, doors, plumbing & wiring raceways
Sill sealer on top of foundation, below pressure treated plates
Tyvek Drainage/15# building warp (air barrier) entire exterior
Insulated furnace pipes in unconditioned spaces
Insulate hot water pipes exposed in crawl space
Sound insulate interior walls where desired
Insulated core garage doors
Interlocking metal weatherstripping all exterior doors

Exterior Specifications

2 X 6 green stud exterior walls – 16″ on center
Joisted floors – glued and nailed – TJI Engineered type Silent Floor upgraded deflection using 1 1/8 inch plywood subflooring
Roma/shake tile roof option: 30 year architectural composition standard
Bevel/Breckenridge batten prestained siding option: cedar/brick
Standard or custom mix Olympic semi-transparent stain with optional solid body paint
Vinyl windows double glazed with screens, standard “heat mirror” glass, option: wood construction with aluminum clad exterior wrap option: grid bars
Broom finish concrete driveway with entry walk in exposed aggregate
Truss roof structure where specified
Crawl space and roof drains daylighted
Deck rails and flooring constructed in cedar/mahogany wood
Garage over head wood doors option: carriage house style / sided in 1 X 4 cedar tongue and groove
Six inch facia gutters with strainer grates at downspouts
Clean entire lot and provide rough grade

Miscellaneous Specifications

Professional interior decoration time included for basic selections
“A” grade brick / cultured stone selected at factory
Custom designed fireplace with gas log lighter / sealed gas fireplaces
Triple wall packed stainless steel pipe for zero clearance flues
Hi-efficiency (80%+) gas furnace – 90% optional
Electric air conditioning optional/ Heat Pump optional
Electronic set back thermostat (day/night) optional
Electronic air filtration system optional
Touch and repair kits of finish materials
Home owners information portfolios
Liability insurance by Bernard Custom
Building permits by Bernard Custom
Structural insurance by owners
Errors and omissions on house plans not responsibility of Bernard Custom
All work to be completed in a substantial craftsman-like manner
All work carries manufacture’s specific warranty, installation labor is warranted to be free from defects for one year
Customer satisfaction guaranteed by Bernard Custom

Due to Bernard Custom’s policy of continual product improvement, we reserve the right to make additions and deletions to this general specification list without notice. These are minimum specifications as a point of reference. Please refer to your specific contract.

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