Altavista Mews

Foundation and concrete floors

  • 8” wide poured concrete basement walls with steel reinforcing
  • Cement parging to exterior of exposed concrete walls
  • Drainage layer system to exterior foundation walls
  • 4” diameter perimeter drainage system
  • 3” concrete basement floor with troweled led finish
  • 4” reinforced concrete garage floor with broom finish

Framing

  • Pre- Engineered floor joist system
  • Steel beams and steel teleposts as per plan
  • 3/4" tongue and groove sub floor sheathing, nailed, sanded
    and screwed down
  • 5/8” underlay added to sub floor under ceramic tile
  • 1/4" underlay added to sub floor under resilient cushion floor
  • Exterior wall (except garage) 2”x 6” studs at 16” centres
  • Interior walls 2”x 4” or 2”x 6” studs as per plans
  • Basement exterior walls framed with 2”x 4” studs at 24” centres, as per plan

Exterior Features

  • PVC double-sealed thermal casement windows with some fixed picture
    windows as per plan
  • Vinyl clad sliders in basement as per plan
  • Insulated, embossed, colonial-style metal front door with weather stripping
  • Sliding patio door at rear as per plan
  • Embossed, colonial-style steel sectional, overhead garage door
  • Clay brick/Designer stone and and vinyl siding as per plan
  • Aluminum soffits and facia
  • Architecturally styled, exterior and brick details as per plan
  • 25 year self-sealing roof shingles
  • Exterior house wrap, except garage
  • Mail box and civic address numbers

Insulation, Drywall and Paint

  • R20 insulation in all exterior walls, except garage
  • R12 insulation in all exterior basement walls 2 feet
  • below grade
  • R40 insulation in attic where height permits
  • R32 in garage ceiling when area above is finished
  • 6 mm polyethylene vapour barrier
  • Stippled plaster finish on interior ceilings; kitchen
    and bathrooms to have smooth finished ceilings
  • Wall paint to be white latex flat finish. Bathroom and kitchen walls, wood
    trim and doors to be white semi-gloss finish.

Electrical System

  • 100 amp electrical breaker panel
  • Outlet for future garage door opener
  • Two exterior weather-protected outlets
  • Smoke and CO2 detector as required by code
  • Front door chime
  • Separately switched exhaust fans in all bathrooms, vented to exterior
  • Dining room capped ceiling outlet on separate switch
  • Two speed white, kitchen range hood, 6" ducted to exterior
  • White Decora light switches and plugs
  • Dedicated outlet for microwave oven
  • Overhead lights in all bedrooms, including Master
  • Strip lighting in all bathrooms
  • One electrical outlet in basement beside panel

Rough-in

  • Five cat 5 telephone outlets as per plan
  • Three cablevision outlets as per plan
  • Central vacuum system rough-in
  • Provision for future dishwasher
  • Wiring for future alarm system

Plumbing Fixtures and Accessories

  • Pex type interior water piping
  • White bathroom fixtures
  • Water saver low-flush toilets
  • Power vented gas fired hot water tank (rental)
  • Roman tub in ensuite as per brochure
  • Pre-moulded tub in main bath
  • China sink in all bathroom vanities
  • Pedestal sink as per brochure
  • Ceramic towel bars, tissue holders and soap dishes
  • Pre-fab shower enclosures with glass door as per brochure
  • Pressure balanced mixing valves in all showers
  • Kitchen and bathrooms equipped with washerless single lever faucets
  • Double-bowl stainless steel kitchen sink with vegetable sprayer
  • Shut off valves on all taps
  • Laundry connections for future electrical washer and dryer as per brochure
  • Laundry tub with faucet
  • Two exterior frost-free lawn service faucets as per plan

Heating, Ventilation and Fireplace

  • High efficiency gas fired forced air furnace with electronic ignition system
  • Programmable thermostat
  • Ductwork sized for future central air conditioning
  • Ductwork power cleaned prior to occupancy
  • Gas burning fireplace as per brochure
  • Oak surround mantle with ceramic tile hearth and face from builder’s standard samples

Ceramic and Floor Covering

  • Full height ceramic wall tiles around main bathtub, 2 rows of wall tiles around roman tub from
  • builder’s standard samples
  • Ceramic floor tile at front door entrance area and powder room; choice of one colour from builder’s standard samples
  • Ceramic backsplash in kitchen from builder’s standard samples
  • Resilient cushion flooring in kitchen, breakfast area, bathrooms and above
    grade laundry area as per brochure; choice of two colour patterns from builder’s standard samples
  • 40 oz nylon carpeting in all living areas as per brochure with 12mm
    |quality foam underpadding; choice of one colour from builder’s standard samples

Interior Trim, Railing, Cabinets and Hardware

  • Colonial embossed interior doors and bifolds
  • Colonial style 2"window and door casing
  • Colonial style 4" baseboards
  • Solid oak handrails and spindles as per plan
  • Half walls as per plan
  • Oak capped half walls as per plan
  • Quality crafted kitchen cabinets and countertops from builder’s standard samples
  • Pots and pan drawers in kitchen as per cabinet plan
  • Microwave shelf in kitchen as per plan
  • Full vanities in bathrooms and pedestal sink or vanity in powder room as per brochure
  • Medicine cabinets in bathrooms except powder room
  • Satin chrome finish interior door hardware with privacy sets at main
    bathroom, powder room and master bedroom

Interior Trim, Railing, Cabinets and Hardware

  • Fully sodded lot in accordance with landscape plan
  • Asphalt paved driveway
  • Pre-cast patio stone walkway
  • Exterior light fixture at garage overhead door, front and rear doors as per plan
  • Streetscape planting in accordance with landscape plan

Warranty

  • One year warranty with Claridge Homes
  • Seven year warranty with Tarion (Ontario New Home Warranty Program)

TOWNHOMES SPECIFICATION

Foundation and concrete floors

  • 8” wide poured concrete basement walls with steel reinforcing
  • Cement parging to exterior of exposed concrete walls
  • Drainage layer system to exterior foundation walls
  • 4” diameter perimeter drainage system
  • 3” concrete basement floor with troweled finish
  • 4” reinforced concrete garage floor with broom finish

Framing

  • 2"x10" or 2"x8" kiln-dried or pre-engineered floor joists as per plan
  • Steel breams and steel teleposts as per plan
  • 5/8" tongue and groove sub floor sheathing, nailed, sanded and screwed down
  • 5/8" underlay added to sub floor under ceramic tiles
  • 1/4" underlay added to sub floor under resilient cushion floor
  • Exterior wall (except garage) 2”x 6” studs at 16” centers
  • Interior walls 2"x4" stud as per plan
  • Party wall (between dwellings, all levels except basement and attic
    two separate 2"x4" stud walls at 16" centres with sound deadening
    insulation and 5/8" fire-resistent gypsum board each side; party walls
    at basement level to be 8" poured concrete
  • Basement exterior walls framed with 2”x 4” studs at 24” centres, as per plan

Exterior Features

  • PVC double-sealed thermal casement windows with some fixed picture
    windows and vinyl sliders in secondary bedrooms at rear as per plan
  • Vinyl clad sliders in basement as per plan
  • Insulated, embossed, colonial-style metal front door with weather stripping
  • Sliding patio door at rear as per plan
  • Embossed, colonial-style steel sectional, overhead garage door
  • Genuine clay brick and vinyl siding as per plan
  • Aluminum soffits and facia
  • Architecturally styled, exterior and brick details as per plan
  • 25 year self-sealing roof shingles
  • Exterior house wrap, except garage
  • Mail box and civic address numbers

Insulation, Drywall and Paint

  • R20 insulation in all exterior walls, except garage
  • R12 insulation in all exterior basement walls 2 feet below grade
  • R40 insulation in attic where height permits
  • R32 in garage ceiling when area above is finished
  • 6 mm polyethylene vapour barrier
  • Stippled plaster finish on interior ceilings; kitchen and bathrooms to have smooth finished ceilings
  • Wall paint to be white latex flat finish. Bathroom and kitchen walls, wood
    trim and doors to be white semi-gloss finish.

Electrical System

  • 100 amp service with 32 circuit breaker panel
  • Outlet for future garage door opener
  • Two exterior weather-protected outlets
  • Smoke and CO2 detector as required by code
  • Front door chime
  • Separately switched exhaust fans in all bathrooms, vented to exterior
  • Builder standard light fixture in dining room
  • Two speed white, kitchen range hood, 6" ducted to exterior
  • Dedicated outlet for microwave oven
  • Overhead lights in all bedrooms, including Master
  • Strip lighting in all bathrooms
  • One electrical outlet in basement beside panel

Rough-in

  • Five cat 5 telephone outlets as per plan
  • Three cablevision outlets as per plan
  • Central vacuum system rough-in
  • Provision for future dishwasher

Plumbing Fixtures and Accessories

  • Pex type interior water piping
  • White bathroom fixtures
  • Water saver low-flush toilets
  • Power vented gas fired hot water tank (rental)
  • Pre-moulded tub in main bath
  • Pre-moulded or Roman tub in ensuite bathrooms as per brochure
  • China sink in all bathroom vanities as per brochure
  • Pedestal sink or vanity in powder room as per brochure
  • Ceramic towel bars, tissue holders and soap dishes
  • Pre-fab shower enclosures with glass door as per brochure
  • Pressure balanced mixing valves in all showers
  • Shut off valves on all sink taps
  • Kitchen and bathrooms equipped with washerless single lever faucets
  • Double-bowl stainless steel kitchen sink
  • Laundry connections for future electrical washer and dryer as per brochure
  • Laundry tub with faucet
  • Two exterior frost-free lawn service faucets as per plan

Heating, Ventilation and Fireplace

  • High efficiency gas fired forced air furnace with electronic ignition system
  • Ductwork sized for future central air conditioning
  • Ductwork cleaned and vacuumed prior to occupancy
  • Gas burning fireplace as per brochure
  • Oak surround mantle with ceramic tile hearth and face from builder’s standard samples

Ceramic and Floor Covering

  • Full height ceramic wall tiles around main bathtub, 2 rows of wall tiles around roman tub from builder’s standard samples
  • Ceramic floor tile at front door entrance area and powder room; choice of one colour from builder’s standard samples
  • Ceramic backsplash in kitchen from builder’s standard samples
  • Resilient cushion flooring in kitchen, breakfast area, bathrooms and above grade laundry area as per brochure; choice of two colour patterns from builder’s standard samples
  • 40 oz nylon carpeting in all living areas as per brochure with 12mm quality foam underpadding; choice of one colour from builder’s  standard samples

Interior Trim, Railing, Cabinets and Hardware

  • Colonial embossed interior doors and bifolds closet door at entrance
  • Closet sliding doors in bedrooms
  • Colonial style 2" window and door casing
  • Colonial style 3 ” baseboards
  • Solid oak handrails and spindles as per plan
  • Half walls as per plans
  • Quality crafted kitchen cabinets and countertops from builder’s standard samples
  • Microwave shelf in kitchen as per plan
  • Full vanities in bathrooms and pedestal sink or vanity in powder room as per brochure
  • Medicine cabinets in bathrooms except powder room
  • Satin chrome finish interior door hardware with privacy set at main
    bathroom, powder room and master bedroom.

Landscaping

  • Fully sodded lot in accordance with landscape plan
  • Asphalt paved driveway
  • Pre-cast patio stone walkway
  • Exterior light fixture at garage overhead door, front and rear doors as per plan
  • Streetscape planting in accordance with landscape plan

Warranty

  • One year warranty with Claridge Homes
  • Seven year warranty with (Ontario New Home Warranty Program)