Monday, August 4, 2008

Announcing the Masterpiece Collection

The New Masterpiece Collection by Schumacher Homes


Announcing the new Masterpiece Collection by Schumacher Homes. This collection is brand new and available today in Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio and Pennsylvania (soon to be available for all Schumacher Homes building areas). This new collection redefines luxury with a brand new set of standard features including Viking Appliances, Woodmode cabinetry and Anderson windows. Schumacher Homes is America's premiere custom home builder and will customize any of these new plans to suite a customer's style or family needs.

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Visit the new Masterpiece Homes by Paul Schumacher website for more details on these two plans or our dozens of additional luxury home plans.


Masterpiece Collection Standard Features for Akron Ohio



QUALITY ASSURANCE
10-year insured transferable structural home warranty
Quality assurance inspection before closing and new home orientation
EXCAVATION
Pre-construction homesite inspection
Underground downspouts (400’ total)
Excavation for basement; backfilling; rough grading of disturbed areas
Positive grade around foundation for proper drainage
Building permit (up to $250)
Temporary electric pole installation
FOUNDATION
Custom-formed footers
Full basement (No crawl spaces)
8' poured concrete foundation walls with steel re-bar (not block walls)
30-Year Transferable TUFF-N-DRI ® basement waterproof warranty with R-5 basement insulation
Interior and exterior perimeter drain tile system with two sump pumps
Two vinyl basement windows with screens
QUALITY CONSTRUCTION
On-site, stick-built construction
Treated sill plate
2 x 4 premium wall studs for walls up to 9’
2 x 4 16" on center interior and exterior walls
Double top plate on all interior and exterior walls
OSB roof sheathing with clips
3/4" tongue-and-groove OSB subflooring nailed and glued to floor joists to reduce squeaks
Steel I beams in basement
Structurally engineered I-Joist floor systems
2 x 10 header material on all bearing walls
2 x 6 fascia material
Structurally engineered roof system
All OSB exterior sheathing (No Styrofoam)
Housewrap on all exterior walls
9' first floor ceiling height
WINDOWS & DOORS
Andersen® high performance, double glazed, insulated, wood windows (not vinyl) with tilt-in feature for easy cleaning, double hung
Internal Grids in all windows. Full screens for all operable windows
Jeld-Wen® stainable fiberglass insulated front entrance door
2 full-length matching sidelites and transom by front door
Jeld-Wen® fiberglass six-panel insulated entrance doors
Jeld-Wen® 6' fiberglass insulated patio door (not steel)
Jeld-Wen® fiberglass door between house & garage
Yale® locks with satin nickel finish
All entrance doors are keyed alike
Deadbolts on all exterior doors
EXTERIOR
Exterior of home is brick, stone, stucco or fiber cement siding, per plan
Maintenance free aluminum soffit and fascia
Seamless aluminum gutters and downspouts
Maintenance-free vinyl shutters on front of home
3-car side load garage
Wayne Dalton® heavy duty 8' tall steel raised-panel, insulated garage door
Garage door opener with two transmitters
Steep-pitched roof designs to enhance curb appeal
Owens-Corning® 30-year dimesional roof shingles over 15 lb. felt
Shingle-over type continuous ridge vent
Concrete exterior stoop & step at front door
Concrete front sidewalk
ENERGY-EFFICIENT CONSTRUCTION
Owens Corning® insulation R-15 walls and rim joists—blown in R-40 ceilings (R-38 in Cathedral ceiling areas only)
Caulk and sealant package
Roof overhangs with ventilated soffit
ELECTRICAL
400-amp electrical service
Progress® lighting fixtures with satin nickel finish
Two recessed lights over fireplace
10 Recessed lights in kitchen area
One coach light at front door
Garage coach lights
G.F.I. electrical outlet front and back
Front door bell
Quiet light switches
Electrical smoke detectors at every level and in every bedroom with battery back-up
Three phone jacks in locations selected by homeowner
G.F.I. electrical outlet in garage
Exhaust fans in all bathrooms
Dimmer switch on dining room chandelier
Wire for space saver microwave
PLUMBING
Delta® faucets
Upgrade 6 kitchen faucet with pull out sprayer (chrome)
Widespread lavatory faucets
Scald-free shower faucets
One piece fiberglass tub and shower unit in secondary baths
Elongated water closets
Stainless steel kitchen sink 8" deep
2, 40-gallon high efficiency power vent gas water heaters
Exterior freeze-proof faucets front and back
Utility hookups for washer and dryer
Exterior vent for dryer
Water line to ice maker
Flexible PEX tubing water distribution system with manifold
Laundry Tub HEATING & COOLING
Lennox® 92% high efficiency gas furnace
Lennox® 13 SEER air conditioning
INTERIOR
Cathedral and vaulted ceilings per plan
Drywall nailed, screwed and glued 1/2" on walls, 5/8" on ceilings and garage
Custom-textured ceilings; antique finish, not painted
Garage completely drywalled
Closets and garages feature a rolled, drywall finish - unpainted (excludes walk-in closets)
Complete painting and staining
Sherwin Williams® custom paint throughout
Painted trim throughout home
5 1/4" baseboards and 3 1/2" casing throughout home (MDF)
5" Crown and 3 1/2" chair rail in dining room
Six panel, solid core, interior doors
All interior doors and windows are jambed and cased with selected trim
Satin nickel finished lever locksets with privacy locks on bedrooms and baths with designer front entry lockset.
Door stops at all doors
Vinyl-coated shelving in all closets, pantries and linen closets
Pre move-in cleaning
Removal of construction debris
First floor laundry room per design
MEDIA
Bose® Home Theatre System
STAIRWAYS ON TWO-STORY HOMES
Main staircase features solid wood treads with center carpet runner and wrought iron balusters
FIREPLACE
42" wood-burning raised hearth fireplace with custom mantel
5' x 7' stone fireplace facing
KITCHEN & BATH
Wood-Mode® Maple kitchen cabinetry with matching vanities
Wood-Mode® Maple kitchen cabinets feature 36" wall cabinets, 42" end and corner cabinets and crown molding
Rollout shelf included with most base kitchen cabinets
All cabinetry features hardware and concealed hinges
Wood toe kick under all kitchen cabinets and vanities
Granite kitchen counter tops (Level 1) with stainless steel undermount sink
Viking® Appliances: refrigerator, 6-burner range, dishwasher, microwave and vented range hood
Custom tile shower with fiberglass base in owner's bath
Clear glass shower door in Owner's bath
Granite vanity tops (Level 1) with undermount sink in owner's retreat and half bath
Cultured marble vanity tops in secondary baths (matte finish)
Mirrors above all vanities (36" high)
5' of Wood-Mode® Maple base cabinets with granite (Level 1) countertop and laundry tub in laundry room
5' of Wood-Mode® (36" tall) Maple wall cabinets with crown molding in laundry room
FLOORING
Upgraded (Level 1) wall-to-wall nylon carpet with padding
Wood or ceramic tile in kitchen, foyer, laundry and all baths
CUSTOMER SERVICE
Custom design your home online with our interactive floor plans
Computerized price quote with itemized breakdown
Exclusive on line access to our price quote system
Pick the colors for your new home with our On Line Color Selection Gallery
On Line Design with our in-house design team
All plans custom drawn on our own CAD system
Custom built on your home site
Turnkey Construction
Personal Builder
Guaranteed Move-In Date
Homeowner Manual
Full-time homeowner service department
Schumacher Homes Appreciation Referral Program (SHARP) to reward homeowners who recommend us to family and friends
Fully decorated and furnished model homes

Thursday, July 31, 2008

Schumacher Homes "Quote Me Now" Service

Schumacher Homes Announces "Quote Me Now" Service for New Homes



People who are looking to build a house often share the same concern: how much will my new home really cost? Most custom builders will quote you a base price with a half dozen or more allotments- a ballpark estimate of what you might spend by picking these items out. In the end, the customer is forced to choose between reducing the quality of their selections or having the cost of their home go up.

At Schumacher Homes, we do things a little differently. When customer's are viewing our home designs online, they have the option to get a quote for any of them right away. And not just any quote, an exceptionally detailed quote with any changes or extra features included that they know they want. Of course, these quotes can be changed and modified whenever the customer wants to; but we want our customers to be fully informed of where each and every dollar of their money will go. No hidden fees, no unwelcome surprises.

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Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Real Time Design

Schumacher Homes - Real Time Design Service


Schumacher Homes is always looking for new ways to improve the experience for our customers through technology- Real Time Design is the latest improvement. Now, more than ever, people who are building a house want the ability to customize it to fit their family's needs and their own personal style.

To help achieve this goal, we created Real Time Design: a process available only in Schumacher Home's design centers! Without any deposit or comittment, we will pull the base plan you have in mind up on a large LCD monitor with our expert CAD operator on the phone. You will collaborate directly with our design specialist to make your changes in real time- you can see the results immediately. No guess-work or back and forth with disconnected architects. We're so confident that we can make your dream house a reality, we do all of this at no charge to you. We even e-mail you a PDF with your customized plan at the end of the session.

It's just one more way Schumacher Homes proves that we are the Best Value in Custom Home Building!


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Schumacher Homes - First post

Schumacher Homes Official Blog



With so many of our happy home owners blogging about us and their home building process, I thought it fitting for Schumacher Homes to create an official blog on blogger! This will be a place to announce new happenings at Schumacher Homes: new customer services, new house plans, updated pricing and promotions.

Let me know what you think!