How We Build…

As a Legend Homes client, you will receive top quality service throughout each phase of the planning, building and finishing process. There will be a Walk-Through Inspection to be sure you are happy with everything. You will be given an orientation tour to demonstrate all the features of your new Legend home. We will provide excellent instructions on how to care for and protect your home for a lifetime of wonderful memories. We are so sure that your new home will be built to your satisfaction that we provide a One-Year builder’s warranty.

Below is a list of the standard values we incorporate into each Legend home.

1. Homes designed to reflect unique living concepts
   
   
2. Careful site analysis toward elevation layout
   
   
3. Evaluations for budget determination
   
   
4. Necessary permits for the construction process
   
   
5. All sand or granular structural backfill under concrete
   
   
6. Garage floors have concrete reinforcement #4 wire grid
   
   
7. Rectangular grid layout of sawn joints in basement floors to control cracking
   
   
8. Air entrained 4000 # PSI concrete
   
   
9. Minimum footing sizes 8" x 18" with 2-#4 rebars.
   
   
10. All foundation walls Cast In Place concrete with 3-#4 horizontal rebars. 8" thick concrete at frame walls
    
    
11. 4" ADS plastic footing tile drains to sump or daylight with 12"-18" washed gravel cover
    
    
12. Completely Warranted Dry Basement with rubber wall coating
    
    
13. Bent aluminum flashings at porch/patio wall intersections
    
    
14. All dissimilar materials of wood and masonry caulked to seal out the elements
    
    
15. Center span bearing for 1st floor joists on steel beams with steel columns
    
    
16. OSB subfloor panels nailed with screw type pallet nails
    
    
17. LVL/ trussed headers over garage door to eliminate sag
    
    
18. 3-2 x 12 cut Douglas Fir Rough stringers at all stairways
    
    
19. Roof trusses built with SPF Stress Rated Lumber to prevent truss uplift
    
    
20. Roofs designed to transmit all loads to exterior walls or established bearing points
    
    
21. Steel truss spacers/bridging used throughout roof truss system
    
    
22. Solid 2 x 6 rough facia at eaves to support overhangs and transfer roof loads
    
    
23. ½" OSB roof sheathing covered with 15# felt shingle underlayment paper
    
    
24. Simulated shake asphalt shingles with 30 year warranty
    
    
25. Attic vented through ridge vents and vented soffit panels to eliminate moisture build up in attic
    
    
26. 4 Mill polyethylene vapor barrier at all insulated walls
    
    
27. All ½" exterior OSB/insulated sheathing covered complete with Tyvek Air Barrier WRAP
    
    
28. Siding - Lifetime warranted vinyl siding and accessories
    
    
29. Aluminum painted maintenance free soffits, gutters and downspouts
    
    
30. Fiberglass insulated exterior doors. R-14 thermal resistant value
    
    
31. Anderson/Certainteed window and patio doors with Low E glass, maintenance free exterior
    
    
32. Windows taped to Tyvek for complete air/moisture barrier
    
    
33. Interior door hardware Kwikset Titan/Schlage solid brass locks
    
    
34. Subfloor power sanded and renailed before finish floor
    
    
35. Ceramic tile shower floors to have composite pan flashing with portland cement base
    
    
36. Ceramic tile shower walls installed with thin set mortar over ½" cement board underlayment
    
    
37. Energy efficient wood/gas burning fireplaces
    
    
38. All closets designed with single hanging Epoxy wire shelving
    
    
39. Modular cabinets units and Custom built units layouts coordinated to jobsite conditions
    
    
40. Cabinet and vanity counter tops, post formed laminated plastic, solid surface plastic or granite
    
    
41. Painting: 2 coat painting all walls, 2 coat work on all painted and stained woodwork, doors, etc.
    
    
42. All painted Mantels, Casework and Entertainment centers designed and built at jobsite by Legend Homes craftsmen
    
    
43. Delta Company plumbing fixtures
    
    
44. Delta washerless faucets with air Hammer chambers
    
    
45. High impact acrylic whirlpool tubs with urethane foam insulation
    
    
46. 50 gallon, 10 year warranted water heaters
    
    
47. Air Condition units by York or Rheem
    
    
48. Flow through register covers before drywall keep air ducts clean
    
    
49. Temporary air filters keep furnace blower cage clean
    
    
50. 200 AMP Square D 40 circuit breaker electrical entrance panels
    
    
51. Smoke detectors hardwired to sound in sequence at each bedroom and furnace area (battery backup)
    
    
52. Separate 110V hard circuits on disposal, dishwasher, microwave, hood fans and refrigerators
    
    
53. Category 5 telephone wiring with home runs to telephone terminal
    
    
54. TV wiring with all home runs to main distribution area
    
    
55. GFIC protection at Kitchen, Bathroom, Garage, and Exterior waterproof outlets
    
    
56. Bedroom electric outlets are A.F.I. protected
    
    
57. Juno Insulated Recess Light fixture thermo protected
    
    
58. Bedroom fans and lights 3 way switched by bed area
    
    

These items listed above have major cost factors that you may compromise or delete.  Our goal is to provide the most beneficial value to our new homeowners, with the most hassle free home possible!  Our years of experience have produced these same specifications!!!