Homes Specifications

Floor

  • Wallplate :
    • 25 x 100/150 whitewood
  • Ground Floor Joists :
    • U value 0.22 W/m²k
    • 45 x 145 whitewood – stress graded, regularised and x-cut to length
  • First Floor Joists :
    • U value 0.22 W/m²k
    • J.J.I engineered joists x-cut to length (Performance S.I. = 1.2)
  • Floor Dwangs :
    • U value 0.22 W/m²k
    • 45 x 145 and 35 x 72
  • Flooring :
    • U value 0.22 W/m²k
    • 22mm P5 moistue resistant T & G chipboard
  • Insulation :
    • U value 0.22 W/m²k
    • 140mm glasswool on membrane support

Walls

  • External Panels :
    • U value 0.3W/m²k
    • 45 x 140 whitewood framing at 600 mm c/s
    • 140 x 220 whitewood lintels to openings
    • 9mm OSB3 BBA approved sheathing
    • breather membrane factory fixed to panels
  • L.B. Partitions :
    • 45 x 90/140 whitewood framing at 600mm centres
    • 90/140 x 220 lintels – one row of dwangs
  • Sill Plates :
    • 22 x 90/140 whitewood
  • Head Binder :
    • 38 x 90/140 whitewood
  • Firestops :
    • 38 x 50 whitewood offsaw
  • Vent-pipe Framing :
    • 38 x 50 whitewood offsaw
  • Plumbing / Electrical Dwangs :
    • 24 x 100 whitewood offsaw
  • Internal Partitions :
    • 45 x 70 whitewood framing at 600mm centres with one row of dwangs

Roof

  • Roof Trusses at 600 c/s :
    • U value 0.15W/m²k
    • 30 degree pre-fabricated fink type
    • varying degree top hat fink type
    • varying degree pre-fabricated attic type
  • Roof Support Beams :
    • Steel beams engineer designed
  • Loose Infill Rafters :
    • 45 x 220 x-cut to length
  • Apex Panels :
    • 40 x 90/140 whitewood framing at 600mm centres
    • 9mm OSB3 BBA approved
    • breather membrane factory fitted to panels
  • Gable Ladders :
    • 20 x 145 redwood bargeboard factory fitted
    • 9mm wbp plywood soffit – factory fitted
  • Roof Truss Bracing :
    • 25 x 100 whitewood offsaw
  • Sarking :
    • 9mm OSB3 BBA approved
  • Roofing Felt :
    • Proctor multi TX
  • Tilting Fillet :
    • 9mm OSB – pre-cut
  • Fascia Boards :
    • 20 x 195 profiled redwood
  • Soffit Plywood :
    • 9mm WPB with ventilation slots-mesh fitted
  • Soffit Framing :
    • 50 x 50 and 38 x 50 whitewood – pre-cut
  • Eaves Vents :
    • Manthorpe G600/620 cross flow eaves panel
  • Plasterboard Dwangs :
    • 38 x 50 – pre-cut
  • Counter Battens :
    • 13 x 38 whitewood offsaw
  • Tiling Battens :
    • 25 x 50 whitewood offsaw

Joinery

  • Windows – Whole Product :
    • U value 1.2W/m²k
    • NorDan Villa red pine top hung fully reversible windows severe exposure rated
    • 25 mm factory fitted Low “E” doubleglazing (argon filled) night vents and lockable brass handles. Base coat stain.
    • Brown aluminium bottom bead and extension cill
  • Rooflights :
    • Velux windows c/w flashings to suit
  • Patio doors (where applicable) – Whole Product :
    • U value 1.4W/m²k
    • NorDan red pine patio sliding door c/w toughened ‘Low E’ double glazing (argon filled). Brass handles. Base coat stain.
  • External Doors – Whole Product :
    • U value 1.4W/m²k
    • Front – NorDan Kensington doorset. Multi point locking. Brass ironmongery. (Cotswold glass)
    • Rear – NorDan Stirling doorset. Multi point locking. Brass ironmongery. (Cotswold glass)
    • Sidelights – NorDan GSL14 full height glazed sidelights. (Cotswold glass)
    • Garage – NorDan Stirling doorset. Multi point locking. Brass ironmongery. (Cotwold glass) Garador ‘Carlton’ white prefinished retractable steel up and over door with 70 x 70 redwood posts.
  • Internal Screens :
    • 15 pane curved head, beaded, prefinished eucalyptus veneer door preglazed with clear flat safety glass, hung in redwood frame with full height unglazed sidelight(s).
  • Internal Door Sets :
    • Pre-finished eucalyptus veneer flush door hung in redwood frame
    • latches / bathroom locks factory fitted
    • 18 x 70 pre-mitred moulded redwood door facings
  • Wardrobes :
    • Sliding mirror wardrobe doors to bedrooms where shown (gold frame / silver mirror)
  • Finishings :
    • 14 x 95 moulded redwood skirtings
    • Redwood window sills and apron plates
  • Stair :
    • Laminated redwood stringers, M.D.F. treads, ply / MDF risers
    • Redwood turned spindles (41mm) and newels (90mm)
  • Shelving :
    • M.D.F. (unfinished) shelving to all wardrobes / cupboards
    • brassed hanging rails
    • slatted shelves to linen cupboards
  • Sundries :
    • Timloc 1168 loft access hatch
    • Plywood meter board
  • Door Furniture :
    • Polished brass “Oakley” lever furniture

Plasterboard, Insulation & Ironmongery

  • Plasterboard :
    • 12.5mm TE Vaporshield to external walls, coomb ceilings to hanging posts
    • 12.5 TE Plain to internal walls and ceiling
    • 15mm TE Plain to ground floor ceiling of 2 storey houses
    • 12.5mm TE fireshield to integral garage ceiling and walls adjacent to house
    • 12.5mm TE moisture shield to shower and bath walls
    • 135mm Gyproc cornice to lounge, dining, family, hall and vestibule
  • Insulation :
    • 280mm Frametherm 40 to rofspace – U value 0.15W/m²k
    • 140mm Frametherm 40 to external walls – U value 0.3W/m²k
    • 140mm Kingspan TP10 to coomb ceilings – U value 0.22W/m²k
    • 140mm Frametherm 40 to attic hanging posts – U value 0.32W/m²k
    • 50mm acoustic partition roll to bathroom, en suite, W.C. walls *
    • 50mm acoustic roll to first floors *
    • * Combined 40db sound reduction
  • Structural:
    • Stainless steel wall ties & holding down straps
    • Galvanised truss clips and girder truss shoes
  • Ironmongery:
    • Paslode collated nails for use with Paslode nail tools
    • Collated flooring / plasterboard screws