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ENERGY EFFICIENCY FEATURES

All Tartan single family homes and bungalows are 100% ENERGY STAR® qualified, certified by independent third party inspectors as saving energy costs and reducing environmental impact. Every new home will meet the most current ENERGY STAR® New Home standards—which exceed the Ontario Building Code by 20% for insulation, air tightness and indoor air quality.

Key ENERGY STAR® saving features include:

• All homes are individually inspected and certified by an independent representative of EnerQuality
• Exterior walls are insulated to R27 & covered in house wrap
• Exterior basement walls are insulated with R24 insulation to the floor
• Garage ceilings are insulated with spray foam insulation to R32 value, where there is a finished room above
• ENERGY STAR® low-E Argon coloured windows on main & 2nd floors
• Low-expansion foam at all exterior windows and doors
• ENERGY STAR® high efficiency 96% AFUE 2 stage gas furnace with a flow-through humidifier plus ECM motor
• Dedicated Heat Recovery Ventilation system for better indoor air quality
• ENERGY STAR® programmable heating/cooling thermostat
• Sealed duct work throughout unfinished basements
• Energy efficient LED bulbs
• R10 value insulation under basement floor
• R70 blown insulation in attic
• Drain Water Heat Recovery system

FINISHINGS

General

• 9-ft. high ceilings on the main floor
• Smooth ceilings throughout
• Gas fireplace  with ceramic trim surround and custom Tartan mantle (as per plan)
• One-sided fireplaces receive a fan kit
• Oak spindles & handrails, with oak nosing under the spindles at 2^nd floor stair opening (as per plan)
• 4” colonial baseboards with coordinating window & door casings
• Transom window above patio door on main floor (n/a at basement level of walkout units)
• Window-ledge mouldings main-floor windows
• Carrara-style passage doors, 7 ft high on main floor with trim detail
• Carrara-style closet doors, slider or swing door (as per plan), 7 ft high on main floor with trim detail
• Satin chrome door hardware
• Front door chime
• French door(s) to sunroom or study (as per plan)
• MDF cap on half walls (as per plan)
• Interior walls painted with washable, low VOC (volatile organic compound) flat paint from builder samples (1 choice of 4)
• Standard ceramic floor tile in the front entry, laundry, mudroom and all bathrooms
• Engineered oak hardwood floors from package “A” in the living room or great room, kitchen, dining room, study and main floor hallway(s) (as per plan)
• 40 oz nylon carpeting with 12mm underlay
• Laundry pan and floor drain to be included under washer when installed on the main & 2nd floors
• Upper cabinets with soft close doors (hinges), 5 ft wide in laundry area (not including unfinished basement laundry areas)
• Built-in cabinets in mudroom or foyer (as per plan) with soft close doors (hinges)

Bathrooms

• Ceramic floor tile
• Pedestal sink in powder room
• Custom-crafted countertops and cabinets in main and ensuite bathrooms
• Ensuite vanities to include bank of drawers with soft close drawers and doors (hinges) and to receive 2 sinks (where possible)
• Main bathrooms include ceramic wall enclosure with dropped ceiling above bathtub
• Master Ensuite bathroom tub (as per plan) is trimmed with ceramic tile
• Stand up shower comes with acrylic base, ceramic tile walls and clear glass door
• Quality chrome faucets
• Chrome towel bars and paper holders
• Low-flush, water-saver toilet tanks
• Scald Guard pressure balance valve in all showers
• Reinforcement for future grab bars in main bathroom

Kitchens

• Custom-crafted cabinets (line 1 or 2) with soft close drawers and doors (hinges) (N/A with L-shaped corner cabinets)
• Granite countertops (from builder 4 pack samples)
• Built-in fridge look
• Ceramic tile backsplash
• Microwave hood fan
• Rough-in for future dishwasher
• Double stainless steel kitchen sink with one handle pull out kitchen faucet
• Engineered oak hardwood floors from package ‘A’
• Eating bar (as per plan)
• 40″ height upper kitchen cabinets; cabinet above fridge is 30″ deep
• Kitchen pot light package 

Exterior

• Craftsman style exteriors featuring brick & stone detailing with rich vinyl siding colours
• Limited lifetime architectural roof shingles
• Exterior soffit pot  or coach light package (as per plan)
• Oversized basement windows
• Low maintenance vinyl extruded windows throughout. All operational windows on main and 2nd floors to be coloured casement except basement windows (white).  Windows are Low-E Argon with screens where applicable.
• Vinyl extruded Low-E Argon thermal patio door with screen and exterior light fixture at patio door
• Aluminum soffit and fascia
• Satin chrome grip set with dead bolt on front door
• Frost-free hose bib in garage and at rear
• Insulated, embossed metal or fiberglass front door and garage entrance door
• Insulated 8’ height garage door
• Municipal address number at front of home
• Reinforced poured concrete front porch
• On exterior front doors where there is no clear glass on the front door or side lights, a peep hole is required by building code

Electrical

• Decora style switches & plugs
• Ceiling light fixtures throughout including family room, great room, living room, and all bedrooms (except cathedral ceilings)
• Track light installed in all cathedral/sloped areas (as per plan)
• Capped ceiling light in dining room
• 100 amp electrical panel with 40 circuit breakers
• Two weather proof exterior outlets
• Copper wiring
• Energy efficient LED light bulbs
• Exterior soffit light package (as per plan)
• Minimum 1 electrical outlet in basement
• Electrical outlet for future garage door opener
• Carbon monoxide and smoke detectors where required by Building Code

CONSTRUCTION

Insulation

• Attic R70 value blown fiberglass insulation (R40 in cathedral ceilings)
• Exterior walls R27 value insulation except at exterior garage wall
• Full height R24 value basement wall batt insulation on exterior walls with 2×4 wood framing
• Garage ceiling insulated with spary foam R32 Value
  (when finished area above garage)
• Min. R6.2 value insulated garage door
• Fully drywalled garage interior (taped only)
• R10 insulation under basement floor

Structure

• Foundation walls poured concrete 8” thick with steel reinforcement
• 30-yr. high density polyethylene (HDPE) foundation membrane
• Parging to exposed exterior portion of foundation wall
• Basement floor 3” thick concrete with trowel finish
• Garage floor 4” thick concrete with broom finish
• Drainage layer waterproofing system to exterior of foundation walls (except garage walls)
• Clear span pre-engineered floor joist system
• Exterior walls are 2” x 6” at 16” stud space on centre
• Garage walls are 2” x 4”
• Interior walls are 2” x 4”, 2” x 6” or 2” x 8” (as per plan)
• Basement walls are 2” x 4” at 24” stud space on centre (external walls only)
• Prefabricated and engineered roof truss system
• Roof sheathing 7/16” oriented strand board sheathing
• 5/8” tongue and groove oriented strand board subfloor nailed, sanded and screwed with 5/8” plywood underlay for ceramic

Rough-in

• 7 outlets (phone or cable). Phone outlet includes CAT 5e wiring and RJ45 faceplate. Cable outlet includes RG6U wiring and RJ45 faceplate (single location or combined in a double faceplate)
• All wires to a collection point in the basement (under stairs)
• Dedicated 110v receptacle at collection point
• Pipe conduit from basement to attic for future wiring needs
• Central vacuum rough-in dropped to basement

Mechanical/Plumbing

• Dedicated Heat Recovery ventilation system (HRV) for the highest indoor air quality
• ENERGY STAR® high efficiency 96% AFUE 2 stage gas furnace with a flow-through humidifier plus ECM motor
• Enhanced energy efficient rental hot water system (tankless)
• Programmable heating/cooling thermostat
• Heating ducts sized for future air conditioning
• Laundry tub in unfinished basement (as per plan)
• Shut-off valves under all sinks
• PEX water supply
• Connection for washer and dryer
• All ducts are power cleaned prior to occupancy

LANDSCAPING

• Fully-sodded  lot (or to tree line)
• Some lots receive a tree (per landscape plan)
• 6’ high wood fence in backyard at property line (where applicable, as per landscape plan)
• In Findlay Creek homes backing on to the conservation area will receive a chain link fence
• Paved driveway
• Precast patio stone walkway
• Wood steps at backyard

WARRANTY COVERAGE

• One-year Builder’s Warranty covering defects in material and workmanship
• Two-year Extended Builder’s Warranty covering water penetration, mechanical and electrical systems and exterior cladding
• Tarion seven-year warranty covering major structural defects