Thursday, September 30, 2010

High End Building & Product Specs Offered in Future Home Technology Custom Modular Homes

FLOORS:                                                            
2 x10 Floor Joists – 16” O.C.            
¾” T&G OSB Flooring (glued & nailed)
Solid Block Deck Bridging
Double Perimeter Band
LVL Band at Mate Wall (each box)

WALLS:
2 x 6 Exterior Walls – 16” O.C.
       R21 Insulation – Exterior Walls-formaldehyde free
                                                              (green) product                                       
7/16” OSB Sheathing (Ext. & Mate Wall)
2 x 4 Interior Walls – 16” O.C.
½” Drywall – Taped, bedded & Primer Coat  
  Painted
Exterior House Wrap
Curtain Blocking at All Windows

ROOF & CEILING:
5/12 Roof Pitch – Trusses 16” O.C.
Cape Roof Pitch – 12/12 16” O.C.
8’ Ceiling Height
       R38 Insulation – Batt Type-formaldehyde free
                                                      (green) product                                       
5/8” CDX Plywood Sheathing
“Shingle Over” Ridge Vent
Owens Corning 30 Year Architectural Shingles
10” Front & Rear Overhangs
Gable End Overhangs (not on Cape models)
½” Drywall Ceilings – 16” O.C. – Taped, Bedded     
  & Primer Coat Painted
Ice & Water Shield

EXTERIOR:
Andersen Series 200 Narroline Low E Windows
  With Screens (green product)
CertainTeed Double 4 Bevel or Dutchlap Vinyl Siding
Vented Soffit & Aluminum Fascia
Fiberglass Entry Door with Glass
Schlage Entry Lock – Brass or Satin Nickel
Exterior Light at Each Door
Door Chime at Front Door
Andersen Permashield Vinyl Clad Sliding Glass 
  Door (per print) (green product)

INTERIOR:
Shaw Cut Pile Carpet (green product)
 & FHA-approved ½” Pad in
  Livingroom, Dining Room, Hall & Bedrooms
Vinyl Floor Covering in Kitchen & Baths with
  Underlayment
Six-Panel Colonial Hollow-Core Passage and
  Bi-fold Doors Painted White.
Schlage Hardware – Brass or Satin Nickel
Prefinished White Colonial 3-1/4” Baseboard &
  Solid wood interior 2-1/2” Casing.
Trim & Finish Drywall Inside All Closets
KITCHEN:
Merillat Raised Panel Oak Cabinets (green product)
Laminate Countertops with Wood Edge
8” Double Bowl Stainless Steel Sink
Delta Single Lever Faucet w/ Spray
Range Hood – vented / non-vented
24” Kitchen Soffits or Galley or Crown

BATHROOM:
Merillat Raised Panel Oak Cabinets (green product)
Cultured Marble Vanity Tops
Delta Single Lever Faucet – Chrome
Side Mounted Medicine Cabinet
Full Mirror w/ Vanity Light
Fiberglass One-Piece Tub/Shower Unit
American Standard Elongated 1.6gl Water Closet
Bath Fan / Light Combination
Decorator Accessories
1 energy star fan / light combo per home

PLUMBING:
All Plumbing Stubbed Through Floor for
  On-site Connection
PEX Fresh Water Supply Line
PVC Drain, Waste & Vent
Shut-Offs at All Sinks & Water Closets
Delta Anti-Scald Devices on Showers and/or
  Tub/Showers

ELECTRIC:
200 Amp Full-Size Entrance Panel Box
Circuit & Receptacle for Electric Range
AC/DC Smoke Detectors (as required)
Carbon Monoxide Detector (1 per floor)
Exterior Weatherproof G.F.I. Receptacle
Seagull Lighting Fixture Package – Brass or
  Satin Nickel

HEAT:
Choice of Hot Water Baseboard (stubbed
  Through floor) or Electric Baseboard Heat with
  Individual Wall-Mounted Thermostats

All FHT Homes Are Built Energy Star Compliant.

Refer to model information for specific applications.  These specifications do not include all available options or all available color choices.  FHT reserves the right to change or alter these specifications without prior notice.

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Monday, September 20, 2010

Building Your Custom Modular Home

HOW THE BUILDING PROCESS WORKS FOR YOUR NEW CUSTOM MODULAR HOME
WE WILL HELP YOU TO FIND QUALITY LICENSED BUILDERS

FHT sells to licensed builders and can readily recommend an experienced builder where we have successful home completion and ultimate satisfied home owners.
Where requested by you, FHT will also sell and work with your suggested contractor providing they have experienced modular construction knowledge.

TURN KEY PROJECT MANAGEMENT
The licensed builder should provide you with a turnkey project cost inclusive of their review of engineering design and FHT sales order, permits, excavation, foundation and modular home completion and your contactor should work within your budgetary requirements including FHT modular home costs.
GREEN ENERGY HOMES
Accordingly, FHT works thru your contractor to provide your FHT custom home using our high building specifications and quality supplier products; our homes are energy compliant and use many green products.
OVER 6000 HAPPY HOME OWNERS
FHT has successfully built over 6,000 single and multi-family units and is the leading manufacturer of modular home construction in the Northeast. Our desire is to build your custom home that exceeds your expectations thru your experienced licensed contractor.
COMPLETE ENGINEERING SERVICES
FHT turns around detailed engineering drawings of your home within a few days, the actual home building process is less than two weeks once customized home products are order and received, and your home is built in a controlled in house construction facility by FHT experience craftsmen and engineering.
4-6 WEEKS FOR A NEW CUSTOM MODULAR HOME
Typically after your modular home is delivered and set, the  completion of your home by your contractor and obtaining certificate of occupancy should occur within four to six weeks.
Thank you for stopping by our web site, if you have questions or if you would desire to be contacted by FHT about your new custom modular home, please let us know.