EXTERIOR • Basement foundation walls are poured concrete, with heavy duty damp proofing and a superior free draining membrane wrap. • Re-enforced concrete garage floor slab. • Patio slab walkways from driveway to front door entry and at rear patio (where applicable as per plans and elevations). • Windows and doors caulked with high quality type caulking. • Oversized low maintenance vinyl thermopane casement windows (Low E-argon gas filled) & screens throughout (not including fixed windows) as per plan. • Sliding doors at kitchen breakfast area and garden doors on third floor lofts, where applicable. • White vinyl sliding windows in basement (where applicable, if grade permits) • Metal insulated front entry door(s) and upgrade grip set. • Decorative aluminum exterior railings on front elevations, as required by building code. (As per plan, excluding rear wood deck conditions.) • Dead bolt locks for all exterior swinging doors. • Durable, maintenance free pre-finished aluminum soffits, fascia, eavestrough and down spouts as per elevations, all colour coordinated, and architecturally controlled. • Premium, semi-insulated, metal sectional roll-up garage doors, with complementing glass inserts (as per plan and elevation) with heavy duty springs and rust resistant hardware. • Upgraded quality 30-year self-sealing asphalt roof shingles. (subject to manufacturer’s warranty) • Color coordinated clay brick, architectural stone and or stucco, including stone window surrounds and frieze boards (cladded in aluminum) as per elevation. • Architecturally controlled elevations, streetscapes and exterior colours, to create a unique and an esthetically pleasing community. • Covered porches and porticos at front, as per plan. • Pressure treated wood decks; including pressure treated wood railing at rear (where applicable due to grade). • Garage to be fully drywalled, taped, and primed. FRAMING • 2” x 6” Exterior wall construction with R-22 insulation, R-60 in attic, R-20 on basement walls exceeding Ontario Building Code Requirements. • Expanding foam insulation to be R-31 to all garage ceilings with finished areas above, and exposed areas, as per plan. • High quality Engineered roof trusses. • All sub-floors to be 5/8” OSB tongue and groove. • Sub-floor is glued, screwed, and sanded prior to finishing. • Pre-primed structural steel beams and posts. INTERIOR • 9’ main floor, 9’ second floor and 8’ ceilings in third floor lofts. (excluding areas affected by mechanical and/or structural requirements). • Lowered/sunken areas as required, as per plan. • Master bedroom featuring coffered ceiling, (as per applicable plans). • Living room or Great room and Dining room featuring coffered ceilings on main floor (as per applicable plans). • All archways and half walls trimmed in wood with a painted finish. • All interior wood trim and woodwork primed and painted classic white. • Colonial 3” (with backband) casing on windows, doors and archways in all finished areas. • Colonial 5 1/4” base boards throughout finished areas. • All interior doors to be hollow, two panel, in a smooth finish. • Lever type hardware in a brushed nickel finish with matching hinges. • Privacy lock sets on all bathrooms. • All ceilings to be stipple finish with a 4” border (not including kitchen, laundry and bathrooms). • All closets have pre-finished melamine shelving and metal dowels. • Quality latex paint on interior walls, finished in Pearl Builder’s White. • Master bedroom complete with grand ensuite and spacious Walk-in closets, as per plans. • Elegant natural finish Oak staircase with Oak veneer stringers and Oak nosing from first to third floor loft. As per plan. • Elegant 1 5⁄16” Oak pickets with 2 5⁄8” solid Oak handrail on stair wells in finished areas as per plan in natural finish. Basement stairs to be pine, painted grey (as per applicable plan). • Door from garage to house where grade permits (as per applicable plan). • Side door entrances, where grade permits. • Natural gas fireplace(s), (as per plans) with spark ignition, complete with a mantel finished in a white satin finish. FLOORING • High quality imported ceramic tiles (13”x13”) in foyer, main hall (where applicable), kitchen, breakfast area, powder room, laundry room and all bathrooms (as per plans) from builder’s standard samples. • Quality 40 oz broadloom with quality underpad in all bedrooms, upper hallways and loft area (one color throughout). • Elegant builder premium 3 1⁄4 x 3⁄4” oak hardwood flooring on main floor in non tiled areas, in Natural Finish (from builder’s standard sample). KITCHEN • Quality built upgraded cabinetry in kitchen and all bathrooms. (as per vendors standard samples) • Extended upper cabinetry throughout kitchen. • All kitchen layouts to include deep cabinet above fridge with extended gable(s) where applicable. • Soft Close Hinges on doors and drawer in Kitchen • Under cabinet lighting and valence in kitchen • Quartz countertop with standard edge finish in kitchen only with undermount sink (from builder’s standard samples) • Garbage and Recycle station pullout drawers in kitchen (as per plans) BATHS • All bathrooms to have Arborite countertops (from builder’s standard samples) • Ceramic wall tiles in all tub/shower combo units, including ceilings. • Ceramic tiles on walls and ceiling of all shower stalls with 2”x2” mosaic floor tiles • Free standing bath tubs in master ensuite (only as per applicable plans). • 42” inch tall mirrors above all bathroom vanities, (widths will vary as per plan). • Frameless glass shower in master ensuite only, as per plan. ELECTRICAL • All copper wiring throughout the home. • 200 Amp. service, with circuit breaker panel. • Interior light fixtures in every room, hallway and walk-in closet (where applicable). • Potlight in all shower stalls (as per plans) • Ground fault interrupter (G.F.I.) on all bathroom electrical receptacles. • Tamper-resistant receptacles throughout, to ensure child safety. • White Decora switches throughout, as per vendor standard and specification. • USB receptacle in Kitchen. • Front door electric door chime. • Heavy duty cable & receptacle for stove and dryer. • Interconnected smoke alarms on each level including basement, as per the Ontario Building Code. • Carbon Monoxide detector as per the Ontario Building Code. Strobe Light in all bedrooms as per Ontario Building Code. • Rough-In for future security system on main floor exterior doors and windows and basement exterior doors only. • Split-circuit electrical outlets above the kitchen counter for future small appliances. • Rough-in conduit only for future electric vehicle supply. • Coach lights in black finish, on front elevations including light at rear and side door(s) as per elevation/where applicable. • An exterior weather proof electrical receptacle in the rear yard and front porch (as per Ontario Hydro specification). • One Garage Door Opener and one Garage Door Remote for each garage door and one keypad per dwelling. • Upgraded light fixtures throughout. Strip light over vanities. • Pre-wire for cable TV outlet in family room, master bedroom and third floor loft area, as per plan. • Pre-wire telephone/network/CAT5 outlets in great/family room, master bedroom and study/media room/library/den as per plans. • Rough-in for future Central Vac, all drops terminated to the Basement. HEATING • Forced air, 2 stage, high efficiency, natural gas furnace, power vented to exterior. • Heat recovery ventilation unit (H.R.V.), simplified system. • Domestic hot water tank (rental unit). • Central air conditioning unit appropriately sized for home, as per plans. • Centrally located electronic thermostat on main floor. • Gas ready program to include barbeque line rough-in to rear of home, and two additional gas line tees in basement. PLUMBING • All sinks and toilets to include shut-off valves. • Electrical rough-in, water supply and drain provisions for future dishwasher in kitchen. • Flexible water pipe solution using PEX pipe to reduce noise and eliminate solder contaminants within pluming system. • All laundry rooms have hot and cold water for future washing machine. • Exterior water taps have inside shut off valves, located at the rear of the house and in the garage (where applicable). • Rough-in 3 piece in basement for future bathroom (location predetermined and may vary from brochure). • Premium Moen single lever pressure balanced temperature-controlled shower faucets for comfort and safety. • Premium Moen faucets throughout. • All plumbing fixtures to be selected from builder’s standard samples. WARRANTY • Pearl Builders is a registered Tarion/HCRA member and shall comply with all warranty requirements.
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