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 Foundation
Depending on the design
of your home and an independent soil test, a structural engineer will
design your foundation to ensure proper beam depth and cable size.
The majority of David Powers homes have a standard post tension foundation
supplemented with additional steel reinforcements for additional strength.
 Frame
The majority of David Powers Homes are framed on-site, which provides the
flexibility to customize and maximize the space and shape of each home,
only the highest quality framing materials are used on each home.
In addition, the
subfloor is both glued and screwed down to eliminate floor squeaking, and
therefore provides a more silent floor system. When each home's
frame is complete it is reviewed by an independent third-party inspection
firm.
 Air
Conditioning Systems
David Powers Homes uses top-of-the-line heating and air conditioning
systems with programmable Honeywell thermostats. The systems include
an 80% or greater efficiency gas furnace with a stainless steel heat
exchanger. The A/C system included a ten-year warranty on the
condenser, compressor and evaporator coil, a two-year warranty on labor
through a subcontractor and a lifetime warranty on the heat exchanger with
original homebuyer only and if registered by homebuyer within 60 days.
The system also includes upsized R6 ducts to ensure proper air
distribution and is engineered to provide you with peace-of-mind, comfort,
and significant savings on utility bills.
Other exceptional
features include:
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A fresh air blending
system installed in each home provides a proper mixture of outside and
inside air
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A pleated media filter
is installed on each unit for better air quality and less maintenance
(community specific feature)
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Equalization ducts
installed in the bedrooms ensure round-the-clock comfort without having
bedroom doors open all the time (community specific feature)
 Roof
David Powers Homes uses premium Elk Roofing that includes a 30-year
warranty, high wind capacity and is mildew resistant.
The roof decking on a
David Powers home is Tech Shield, a heat/radiant barrier material.
this expensive material is not used by most home builders; however, David
Powers Homes uses the material on all homes because of its high energy
efficiency value. On average the Tech Shield keeps attics 20 to 25
degrees cooler, creating a significant savings in utility bills.
 Insulation
David Powers Homes uses high quality energy efficient insulation.
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R-22 in sloped ceilings
and R-30 in flat ceilings and attic insulation
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R-13 in garage common
walls
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Tongue and Groove R-4
Dow board in brick walls
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Polyseal foam around
pipes, doors, windows, base plates, and mechanical penetrations helps to
eliminate hot areas in the walls and anti-mild sill plates help to seal
out weather elements and keep your comfort level
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A mastic or hard cast
form is used to seal all supply ducts and air returns
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R-6 foil ducts help
insulate air flow
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Soffit Vents and Ridge Vents
All David Powers homes have soffit vents that provide more air flow
through the attic and out the ridge vent. this releases the hot air
out of the attic and is more effective than a wind turbine or power vent.
 Exterior
David Powers Homes predominantly uses masonry materials on the exterior of
every home, including brick, stucco and stone. On the minimal
non-masonry areas including eves and soffits, David Powers Homes uses John
Hardie Hardiplank material. This material includes a 50-year
warranty against rotting, warping and termites.
 Plumbing
David Powers Homes uses the FlowGuard Gold Plumbing system. The
advantages of this system over traditional copper pipe systems include:
better energy efficiency because the superior heat retention saves money
on hot water heating costs, the systems run four times quicker than
copper, no contamination to drinking water and no corrosion or scale
build-up like in metal pipe systems.
All David Powers homes'
baths have pressure balance valves to regulate water temperature.
All pipes in exterior walls and attic are insulated with foam sheathing
for consistent water temperature and to prevent freezing.
David Powers
Homes is one of the few new home builders who use matching plumbing
fixtures
throughout the home to ensure a pleasing aesthetic appeal and higher
resale value.
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