Build Specs

We use precision cut steel framing. Steel offers the following benefits: 

• Stronger than wood

• Mold & pest resistant

• Fire resistant 

• Less site waste

• Faster assembly: Takes only a couple of days to put the framing together with a crew of about 3-4 people.

Steel framing offers design flexibility that wood framing cannot offer, allowing for larger spans and more modern designs. 

Our framing packages are pre-punched for all plumbing and wiring. 

Steel offers less waste. If you've ever been on site where a home is being framed, you realize the tremendous amount of wood waste created by the endless cuts that have to be made by the framers. Steel framing that is precision cut has zero on-site waste. 

We even recess the screw heads so that walls can be completely flush against the studs.

To avoid thermal bridging that can occur with steel framing, all homes are wrapped in computer cut insulated sheathing.  Thermal bridging is where the steel framing absorbs and transfers temperature from the outside to the inside of the home. We don't want that. The sheathing serves as a barrier between the steel and the outside temps.  

Luxury vinyl plank (LVP) is leading the industry in affordable, durable flooring. With endless selections, LVP can look a lot like wood without all of the challenges that real wood poses. We prefer LVP because it is waterproof and largely animal proof.  It's scratch resistant, durable surface is easy to clean and maintain.  It is also easier to repair if necessary. 

In some flooring situations, we may choose to use carpet. We make every effort to find carpet that is more natural and has less off-gassing. 

You're probably not going to find Jenn Air, Viking or Subzero in the homes we build, but we do use upper-end appliances by Frigidaire, Maytag, LG and GE.  When choosing appliances for each home, we look at reliability as much as we look at aesthetics. We want to create a beautifully cohesive design that serves the homeowner well for years to come. 

• Washer and Dryer - In some of our designs, we use stacked washers and dryers. It saves space to stack these appliances by going vertical with them. 

• Refrigerators - We prefer to use counter depth refrigerators when possible as they tend to look the best.

• Cooktops - We prefer cooktops over freestanding ranges.

• Ovens - In the builder's personal home, he opted out of having a traditional oven. He prefers his small air fryer/oven and we built that into the kitchen cabinets.  

• Microwave - Generally built in above the built in oven. 

Most of our designs call for custom cabinetry not only for the kitchen, but for other rooms as well. The Barn style 800 that we build, for example, uses custom cabinetry in the loft, kitchen, garage and master bedroom. The plan has no traditional closets. Instead, built-in cabinets take care of the storage needs. What you'll find is a minimalist design that caters to a simplified lifestyle. 

We use solid surface countertops (granite, quartz) on the kitchen and bath countertops.