Major Items Specified By Brand Or Detailed Requirements ======================================================= (This list omits fungible products such as wood types or electrical cabling material, even though some such products may have fairly detailed performance requirements. We have tried to make it complete, but you should regard it as just extra information and should rely only on the actual specs.) There is, on the main index page, a list of web-site links; many of these products are there linked to the makers' web pages--in most cases, to the specific product to be used. ----------------------------------------------------------- Water Tank [2.4]: 2250-gallon epoxy-lined steel, circular, standard inlets and outlets, not over 8' wide or 6' high. Septic Tank [2.5.1]: 1500-gallon concrete, two chambers minimum, two access manholes. Leach Field [2.5.2]: "Infiltrator" (Infiltrator Systems, Inc.; Old Saybrook, Connecticut). Under-Slab Vapor Barrier [3.1.3]: "Tu-Tuff 4" (Sto-Cote Products, Drawer 310, Richmond, IL 60071, U.S.A.). Caulk [4.1.5]: "Mono" (The Tremco Company; 10701 Shaker Boulevard, Cleveland, OH 44104, U.S.A.). Sill Seal [4.2.1.2]: Plymouth Foam products "Poly-Seal," Owens Corning "FoamSealr," or similar. Attic Ridge Vent & Soffit Intakes [4.5.6]: Air-Vent, Inc. Windows [4.7]: Pultruded fiberglass frame, foam cavity insulation, low-e coating, and argon or krypton gas fill, triple-pane, by Thermotech Windows (Nepean, ON Canada). Roofing [5.]: preformed "V-rib" corrugated Galvalume, coated with Kynar or a comparable material, designed for assembly with standard 30-gauge hex-head screws with integral neoprene/stainless-steel washers. Kitchen & Bath Cabinets [6.5.1]: owing to too little information about too many product lines, specified by requirements . . . . --stock items; --"all wood" (including plywood) composition; --framed construction; --solid wood face frames at least 3/4" thick, of the same wood species as the doors, with mortise-and-tenon stile-rail joints; --minimum 1/2"-thick plywood side panels; --minimum 1/4"-thick back panel set in a rabbet or dado; --panels joined with mortised corners; --wood-veneer interior surfaces; --corner gussets in at least the top corners; --adjustable-height shelves secured with locking metal clips; --shelves of full cabinet depth; --adjustable "cup" hinges for all doors; --flat center-panel doors; --drawer boxes with dovetailed corner joints; --solid-wood separate drawer fronts; and, --Accuride or substantially similar fully extending drawer-guide hardware. Interior Door Hardware [6.9.1]: lever-handle hardware in a polished-brass finish; the Weiser "Kim" line or anything substantially equivalent. Entrance Lockset [6.9.2]: Kwikset "Titan" model 780 lock with high-security strike plate added. Smoke Alarms [6.11]: "First Alert" brand, Model SA-301 dual-sensor types. Carbon-Monoxide Alarms [6.12]: "Safety 1st" brand. House-Supply Pump [7.1.4]: able to pump at least 5 gpm at any output pressure between 30 and 60 psi. Pressure Tank [7.1.5]: precharged captive-air/diaphragm type, equipped with a bladder-expansion limiting device. Water Heater [7.5.1]: electrically powered unit of 50 gallons' capacity, "Marathon" model MR50338 electric water heater made by Water Heater Innovations, Inc. Toilets [7.5.2]: Gerber "Ultra Flush" Model 21-302 with brass- finish flush handle. Bidet [7.5.3]: Kohler K-4854 "San Tropez". Kitchen Sink [7.4.5.1]: Kohler K-5924-5 "Lakefield" undercounter-mount model. Bath Sinks [7.5.4.2]: Kohler K-2931-8U "Hexsign" undercounter-mount models. Kitchen-Sink Faucet [7.5.5.1]: Moen "Monticello" series model 7634S (which includes sprayer) plus as an accessory a Moen model 3910S liquid dispenser. Bath-Sink Faucets [7.5.5.2]: Moen [tba]. Main-Shower Fixtures [7.5.5.3]: Moen [tba]. Secondary-Shower Fixtures [7.5.5.4]: Moen [tba]. Second-Shower Stall [7.5.6.2]: 36"x36" fiberglass in deep color. Surge Protection [8.1.3]: a whole-house MOV surge protector. Changeover Panel [8.1.5]: allowing certain circuits to safely be externally powered in emergencies. Refrigerator [9.1.1]: Maytag model MTB2656A 26-cubic-foot. Dishwasher [9.1.2]: Sears "Kenmore" model 1596. Cooktop [9.1.3]: GE "Profile" series induction cooker, model JP392R. Oven [9.1.4]: in-wall; Maytag electric self-cleaning type, model MEW5530. Freezer [9.1.5]: 14.9-cubic-foot chest type, of a size to readily fit in a 48-inch opening, of any reputable brand, in white. Clothes Washer [9.6.1]: Sears "Kenmore," model 2893. Clothes Dryer [9.6.2]: Sears "Kenmore," model 6893; with its venting output connected to the in-wall duct by way of a "Recessed Dryer Vent Box" (Marlin Construction & Development) or substantially similar. Masonry Heater [10.]: an "EnviroTech" (Dietmeyer, Ward & Stround, Inc.; Vashon Island WA). Garage Door [12.1.5.2]: Clopay white-woodgrain panelled steel door, model 4400, 10' width by 8' height. Garage-Door Opener [11.1]: an electrically powered screw- drive opener of any reputable brand. Entrance-Road Gate Opener [11.2]: "Mighty Mule" (GTO, Inc.; Tallahassee FL) or substantially similar, with master-pin (clevis-pin) lock. External Intercom [11.3]: Nutone IK25 intercom system or substantially similar. Inside Window Coverings [11.4.2]: Northern Cross Industries (Brattlesboro VT) "Window Quilt" pull-down sealing insulating shades or substantially similar. HRV [11.5]: Venmar "VanEE" model Advanced Ventilator Series Solo 1.5 air-to-air heat exchanger with three Venmar timer controls and a Venmar "Supra" wall control. {end}