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GHC Shell Homes Standard & Optional Features

 


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Shell House Standard Features

Floors
- Double 2x10 band joist on perimeter of floor.
- 2.5" x 9.25" open web floor joists 19.2" O.C.
- 3/4" T&G OSB floor decking glued and nailed.
Exterior Walls
- 2x6 exterior wall studs 16" O.C.
- 7/16" OSB sheathing on all exterior walls and mating wall.
- Air infiltration barrier.
- Thermastar by Pella vinyl single-hung windows w/low-E glass and screens
- Perma-Door insulated steel exterior doors with magnetic weatherstrip and threshold.
Interior Walls
- 8' ceiling height.
- 2x4 interior walls 16" O.C.
- 2x3 mating walls (2x6 where house comes together).

Exterior Roof
- Roof Pitch:
  * 4/12 on ranch and 2-story models.
  * 12/12 on Williamsburg models.
  * 9/12 & 6/12 on Breckenridge models.
  * 12/12 & 6/12 on Plymouth models.
- Pre-engineered truss 24" O.C.
- - 1/2" OSB roof sheathing.
- 1 layer 15# felt under shingles. - CertainTeed asphalt granule fiberglass base shingles.
- 20" overhang on 4/12 pitch roofs.
- 12" overhang on 12/12 pitch roofs.
- Winter guard at eaves


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Shell House Available Optional Features
Exterior Walls
- Norandex Premium Siding.
- 8" horizontal lap cedar siding.
- Pine and cedar 1/4 logsiding.
- Wood clad hinged or sliding glass door.
- Window grilles on ranch models.
- Optional exterior doors (steel or fiberglass).
- Pella aluminum clad wood double-hung windows with low-E glass and screens.
Interior Walls
- Lofts on Williamsburg models.
- Vault ceiling on ranch models.
Exterior Roof

- Gable dormers on 12/12 pitch roofs w/2x6 walls.
- Decorative dormer over box-out window.
- 5/12, 6/12, 8/12, & 9/12 roof pitches on ranch and 2-story models.
- Shed dormers on 12/12 pitch roofs.
- 40-70lb. snowloads.
- Porches for all home styles.
- Optional shingles.
- Fascia and soffit

Ceilings
- Vaulted ceiling in livingroom.
- 9' ceiling height.
Other Options
- Customized floor plans.
- Opposite hand elevations.
- Bi-level configurations.
- Casement bow windows (replacement or additional).
- Extra windows available.
- Garage packages (includes shingles, siding, corner post, fascia and soffit material).

- 30' wide floorplans.
- 32' wide floor plans.
- 14'x28' family room/bedroom additional modules.
- See builder for additional custom features.
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