OUR + PRODUCT
One of the many reasons why Samples Residential is an Award-Winning Company is that we go up & beyond just building beautiful homes at an affordable price. Your home will be built to last for generations, with high-quality building materials and innovative building methods that go far beyond what is required by building code. Our team of experts will consult & advise you every step of the way, from initial vision to land acquisition, design to completion and an on-going list of client offered services to serve your needs for years to come.
Samples Residential is focused on innovation and exceeding industry standards to provide a better product and overall experience for our clients. We are constantly updating our designs, specifications, selections & features to consistently satisfy what homeowners are looking for in their home.
STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS, SELECTIONS & FEATURES
FOUNDATION WALLS, SLAB, WATERPROOFING, DRAINAGE, REINFORCEMENT, EXTERIOR CONCRETE & PRE TREATMENT
✓ 9’ Basement Walls
- 3000 psi concrete
- 9’ Basement Height
- 10’ Plus Basement Height: Price Per Request
✓ Slab
- 3000 psi concrete
- Slab
✓ Garage
- 3000 psi concrete
- 3 Car Garage
✓ Flatwork
- 3000 psi concrete
✓ Brick Ledge
- Per plan
- Brick ledge not required with manufactured stone
✓ Damp Proofing System ECO-Base II
- Waterproofing in a 6-10 mill thickness
✓ Benefits
- An extremely flexible waterproofing membrane to handle movement and minor cracking.
- A highly polymerized water-based emulsion to provide years of protection without breakdown
- Exceptional bonding even on damp substrate and green concrete.
- Completely seamless thus preventing traditional seam failure of sheet goods
- Excellent durability to provide resistance to back fill damage
✓ Reinforcement
- 2 pcs. #4 Re-Bar in All Footings & Grade Beams
✓ J-Drain (no gravel) Drainage System
- Composited rain age and collection system consisting of a 3-dimensional, high-flow,drainage core which is wrapped with a non-woven filter fabric
✓ Wall Clean-up
- Clean walls
- Knock-off wall ties
- Seal-ties
✓ Exterior Concrete
- Light broom finish
✓ Bo rate Termite Pre-treatment
✓ Benefits
- Bo rate wood preservative defends wood against termite attack and other wood-decomposing organisms.
FRAMING, SUB-FLOORING, TRUSSES, SHEATHING & INSULATION
✓ Framing Lumber
- High quality
- Engineered
✓ Advantech ¾” Engineered Sub-flooring
- Glued
- Nailed
- Screwed
✓ Benefits
- Combination of long-lasting strength, moisture resistance and nail & screw holding power.
✓ Main Level Floor System
- Open Web Truss
- Silent Floor
✓ Upper Level Floor System
- Silent Floor
✓ Tall Wall Exterior Sheathing
- 7/16” O.S.B. sheathing on exterior framed walls
✓ Benefits
- Installed vertically reduces wall air leakage up to 60%
- Provides a continuous load path
- Provides a stronger, stiffer and flatter wall
- Fully open wall cavities for full insulation
✓ House-wrap System
✓ Benefits
- Tear resistant woven and coated polypropylene weather resistant barrier that provides air and moisture protection
✓ Fiberglass Insulation
✓ Benefits
- Increases the energy efficiency of your home. It helps to slow the spread of heat and cold by trapping pockets of air.
✓ Insulation R values
- Walls: R13
- Vaults: R30
- Attic: R32
SIDING, TRIM BOARDS, CORNICE & SOFFIT
✓ Fiber Cement Siding & Soffit
- Per Plan
- Smooth
- Wood Grain
- Plank Siding
- Board & Batton Siding
- Shake Siding
✓ Fascia, Frieze, Water Table, Corner & Trim Boards
- Primed Spruce
✓ Benefits
- Comprised of a unique mixture of sand, cement, and cellulose fibers, this material offers a unique exterior appearance and stands tough against the elements.
- Long Life Span
- Versatility in Style
- The Best Way to Emulate Wood
- Installation Options for Aesthetics
- Material is Fire (and Heat) Resistant
- Largely Weather Resistant
- Resistant to Warping and Rotting
EXTERIOR MASONRY
✓ Brick
- Showroom
- High Quality
- Per Plan
- Water-table: Per Plan
✓ Stone
- Cultured
- Natural: Price Per Request
- Per Plan
- Water-table: Per Plan
DECKS, COVERED PORCHES & CEILINGS
✓ Pressure Treated Porch/Deck & Handrail Framing
✓ Benefits
- Infused with preservatives to protect the wood from rot and insects.
- Per Plan
✓ Porch/Deck Supports, Posts & Handrail Cap
- 6”x6” Post
- 2”x6” Handrail Cap
- Black Round Balustrades
- Deck Steps Per Plan
✓ Porch/Deck Boards
- Premium Grade
- Pressure Treated
- Pine 5/4 Board
✓ Porch/Deck Stain & Paint
- Standard
- Semi-transparent
- Solid
✓ Porch Columns
- 10” PVC
- Box
- Round
✓ Porch Ceilings
- Plywood
- Bead Board
✓ Front Porch Stoop Surface
- Concrete
- Brick
ROOFING
✓ Shingle Manufacturer & Style
- Tamko Architectural 30 year
- Timberline Architectural HD 30 year
✓ Benefits
- Architectural shingles are among the highest quality roofing products made. Traditionally, they are composed of a heavy fiberglass mat base and ceramic-coated mineral granules that are tightly embedded in carefully refined, water-resistant asphalt.
✓ Shingle Underlayment
- 15 lb. felt installed under roof shingles
✓ Ridge Ventilation System
- Installed at the peak of a sloped roof which allows warm, humid air to escape a building’s attic.
WINDOWS, GRIDS & EXTERIOR ENTRY DOORS
✓ Window Manufacturer
- Tucker Windows
- Other
✓ Window Grids
- S.D.L. (simulated divided light)
- No grid
✓ Grid Locations
- Front
✓ Front Elevation Window Screens
✓ Front Door
- Tucker Doors
- Other
✓ Exterior Entry Doors
- Insulated fiberglass
- Glass per plan
- Bored for keyed entry lock and dead bolt
✓ Garage Interior Entry Door
- 6 panel insulated fiberglass
- Keyed entrance lock and dead bolt
GARAGE DOORS, STYLE, HARDWOOD, GLASS & OPENER
✓ Garage Door
- Model: # 4251 C.H.I.
- Other
- Steel raised panel
- Other
✓ Style
- Carriage
- Other
✓ Hardware
- Spade
- Other
✓ Garage Door Motor & Drive
- Marantec Synergy
- Other
- ½ horse power
- Other
- Chain drive
- Other
FIREPLACES, SURROUND & MANTEL
✓ Heatilator (EL42)
- Heatilator
- Showroom
- 42” wood burning fireplace with cap
- Black metal shroud at chimney top
- Includes log lighter if propane or natural gas
✓ Fireplace Surround
- Cultured Stone
- Brick
✓ Hearth
- 12” rise
- 16” rise
- Flush to floor
✓ Mantel
- Paint Grade
- Brick
- Cultured Stone
HVAC, THERMOSTAT & GAS
✓ HVAC System
- Goodman
- Other
- 14 SEER
- Other
- 80% AFUE gas furnace
- HVAC will be professionally sized to meet industry standards
- Basement system (if applicable) to include 2 ton heat pump
✓ Located at Each System Level
✓ Thermostat
- Honeywell programmable
- Other
✓ Gas Drops
- Fireplace(s)
- Water heater
- Furnaces
✓ Cook-top
- Interior/Exterior cook top vent
PLUMBING, TOILETS, TUBS, PANS, DISPOSAL, FIXTURES & FAUCETS
✓ Supply & Drain Lines
- PEX supply lines
- PVC drain lines
- Three exterior hose bibs
✓ Water Heater
- 50 gallon
- Gas
- Electric
✓ Disposal (if applicable)
- 1/3 horse power
✓ Toilets
- Showroom
- Pro Flo
- Other
- White (other color options available)
- Elongated
- Other
✓ Master Tub Allowance
- Showroom
- Soaker tub
- Jetted tub
- Other
✓ Master Shower Floor
- Pan
- Tile
- Other
✓ Plumbing Fixtures & Faucets
- Showroom
- Fixtures
- Valves
✓ Secondary Shower & Tubs
- Steel tub
- Tile surrounds
- Other
SINKS
✓ Kitchen Sink
- Stainless steel undermount
- Farmhouse: Price Per Request
- Other
✓ Master Sink(s)
- Undermount
- Square
- Oval
- Other
✓ Secondary Sink(s)
- Undermount
- Square
- Oval
- Other
✓ Laundry Sink(s)
- Undermount
- Drop-in
- Other
SEPTIC/ SEWER
✓ Conventional Septic & Sewer System
- Priced after the septic permit requirements have been approved by governing authority
ELECTRICAL SERVICE, SWITCHES & COVERS, WIRING, BRACING & INSTALLATION
✓ Service
- 200 amp service
- Other
- Located in basement or in garage if house is on a slab
✓ Switches & Covers
- Rocker
- Toggle
- Switch and outlet locations are determined by code
✓ Includes Wiring, Bracing & Installation of:
- (6) ceiling fans
- (4) exterior floodlights
- 6” recessed can lights
- Other
LIGHTING
✓ Lighting Requirements & Decorative
- Lighting Fixtures
- Per Plan
LOW VOLTAGE
✓ Low Voltage to include:
- Phone
- TV
- Home networking
- Security
- Other
- Per Plan
DRYWALL
✓ ½” with a smooth finish
✓ ½” fiber cement in shower areas
CABINETRY & BUILT-INS
✓ Cabinetry Per Plan
- Manufactured
- Custom
✓ Material & Finish
- Paint grade
- Stain grade
- Custom
✓ Built-ins Per Plan
- Manufactured
- Custom
- Material & finish
- Stain grade
- Custom
COUNTERTOPS
✓ Kitchen & Master Bath
- Material & Install: Per estimated project budget allowance
- Granite
- Quartz
- Other
- Edge detail: Standard
- Other
✓ Laundry Room
- Material & Install
- Per Plan
- Granite
- Quartz
- Other
- Edge detail: Standard
- Other
✓ Secondary Bath(s)
- Material & Install: Per estimated project budget allowance
- Granite
- Quartz
- Other
- Edge detail: Standard
- Other
INTERIOR TRIM, MOLDING, CASING & DOORS
✓ Interior Trim
- Material Finish: Paint grade
- Stain grade
✓ Dining Room Trim
- Wainscot with panels
- Other
✓ Custom Trim Detail & Locations
- Per Plan
✓ Crown Molding
- 5”
- Other
- Paint grade
- Stain grade
✓ Interior Doors
- Elite 6 square panel
- Other
- Paint grade
- Stain grade
- Hollow core
- Solid
- Textured
- Smooth
- Standard height
- 8’
- Brushed chrome hinges
- Other
✓ Baseboard
- 6”
- Other
- Paint grade
- Stain grade
✓ Window & Door Casing
- Main & Terrace level RB3 or 1×4
- Other
- Upstairs 356
- Other
STAIR PARTS
✓ Main Level Treads
- Open tread
- Box tread
- Full oak tread
- Other
✓ Upstairs Treads
- Open tread
- Box tread
- Full oak tread
- Other
✓ Finished Basement Treads
- Open tread
- Box tread
- Full oak tread
- Other
✓ Unfinished Basement Treads
- Pine step treads
- Other
✓ Upstairs Handrail
- Georgian oak handrail
- Other
✓ Main Level Handrail
- Georgian oak handrail
- Other
✓ Finished Basement Handrail
- Georgian oak handrail
- Other
✓ Unfinished Basement Handrail
- Pine oval handrail
✓ Newel Post
- Oak
- Other
✓ Main Level Balustrades
- Paint grade
- Stain grade
- Round
- Square
- Custom
✓ Upstairs Balustrades
- Paint grade
- Stain grade
- Round
- Square
- Custom
✓ Main Level Risers
- Painted
- Other
✓ Upstairs Painted Risers
- Painted
- Other
TILE
✓ Tile Material
- Ceramic
- Porcelain
- Stone, other natural products
- Allowance: Per estimated project budget allowance
✓ Installation Detail
- Straight
- Diagonal
- Brick pattern
- Custom
✓ Master Shower Seat & Termination
- Seat: Per Plan
- Termination: Above shower head
- Termination to Ceiling
✓ Tile locations
- Finished bath room floors
- Master bath shower walls & pan (if applicable)
- Master bath tub deck (if applicable)
- Kitchen backsplash
- Laundry room floor
- Other
MIRRORS
✓ 48” height for all bathrooms
- Other
SHELVING
✓ Melamine
✓ Ventilated
✓ Custom Allowance
SURROUNDS
✓ Master
- Framed
- Frameless: Price Per Request
- Clear Glass
- Obscure
- Custom
✓ Secondary
- Framed
- Frameless: Price Per Request
- Clear Glass
- Obscure
- Custom
DOOR HARDWARE
✓ Handle Set
- Manufacturer
- Style
- Finish: Brushed nickel
- Other
- Dead bolts on all exterior doors
APPLIANCES
✓ Kitchen Appliances
- Showroom
- Per Plan
✓ Bar/Kitchenette Appliances
- Per Plan
HARDWOOD FLOORING
✓ Engineered Pre-finish
- 5”
- 6”
- Other
✓ Sand & Finish
- 3 ¼”
- 2 ¼”
- Red oak
- White oak
- Other
✓ Hardwood Locations
- Foyer
- Dining
- Main level hallway
- Kitchen
- Breakfast area
- Grand room
- Other
CARPET
✓ Carpet
- Areas: Per estimated project budget
- Manufacturer: Per estimated project budget allowance
- Style: Per estimated project budget allowance
- Color: Per estimated project budget allowance
- Allowance: Per yard & installed
✓ Carpet Locations
- Per Plan
✓ Carpet on Stairs
- Yes OR
- No
INTERIOR & EXTERIOR PAINT
✓ Sherwin Williams Super-Paint
✓ Interior Paint
- Flat latex on walls and ceilings
- Egg shell on walls
- Semi-gloss latex on interior trim
- Egg shell on walls
- Other
✓ Exterior Paint
- Flat or satin latex on siding
- Satin or semi-gloss latex on exterior trim
- Other
✓ Three Interior Color Selections
- Additional color selections
✓ If client prefers another paint manufacturer, client will be responsible for purchasing paint & delivery to jobsite
GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS
✓ 5” Aluminum Gutters
- Client to pick color
✓ 4” Aluminum Downspouts
- Client to pick color
LANDSCAPING
✓ Landscape Package
- Per estimated project budget for final grade, sod, irrigation, shrubs, trees, pine straw, seed and straw, and piping of downspouts
- Other