Ranch and 2-Story Custom Homes in Southeastern Wisconsin
Our Waukesha custom home builders provide well-constructed and well-designed custom model homes throughout Southeast Wisconsin. We’ve highlighted the differences between the standard model home inclusions and the upgraded model home inclusions (below) for easy comparison.
These model home inclusions apply to our ranch-style home construction, two-story home construction and two-story with first floor master bedroom home construction. Certain inclusions may vary based on the model home style and layout.
All Jewell homes include a 10-year insurance backed warranty.
See our custom model home inclusion specifications below.
Foundation:
- 10″ thick reinforced poured concrete foundation
- Geotech Damp proofing membrane
- 2″ foam board insulation from footing to top of wall
- Form-a-Drain drain tile system
- 6mm polyvapor barrier below basement floor
- 3″ concrete basement floor
- 4″ concrete garage floor
- Concrete stoop and sill at front door
Framing
- 2″x6″ exterior walls, 16”0.C.
- Sill sealer between foundation and home to prevent drafts
- 7/16″ OSB wall sheathing
- Kiln dried SPF dimensional lumber
- Tyvek house wrap
- 9′ ceilings per plan
- High performance subfloor with 200-day no-sand guarantee. Giued and nailed.
- Engineered steel beams and columns
- TJI floor joists
Roofing
- Owens Corning Lifetime dimensional shingles with 15lb synthetic underlayment
- 15/32″ OSB sheathing with H clips
- Color matched valleys, flashing and gutter apron
- Ice and water shield at gutter line, valleys and roof to wall
Insulation
- R-50 fiberglass blown ceiling insulation
- R-38 batt insulation at cathedral and tray ceilings
- R-19 batt insulation at exterior walls
- Closed cell spray foam at box sills
- 6mm polyvapor barrier over insulation
- Fully weather stripped entry doors
- Garage insulated at firewalls
- Bottom plate and all touching studs caulked
Garage
- ½/ horsepower belt drive opener with keyless entry pad
- Double sided steel overhead door(s) per pian
- Sand texture on ceiling and firewall
Windows and exterior doors
- Andersen 100 or Alliance Windgate low maintenance single hung composite windows with Low-E argon gas filled in white, per plan
- Andersen or Alliance low maintenance stiding patio door
- Thermatru front entry door
HVAC
- Lennox 96% efficient furnace
- Lennox 13 SEER air conditioning unit hangered to home
- Programmable digital thermostat
- High and low air returns in all living areas
- Kitchen vent, dryer and bathroom fans vented to exterior
- Direct vent fireplace
Plumbing
- PEX water lines
- PVC waste pipes, vents and soil stacks
- Two exterior frost proof hose bibs
- Sealed sump crock with 1/3 hp submersible pump
- RUUD 50 gallon power vent water heater
- ISE Badger 5, ¾ hp garbage disposal
- Gas or electric hookup for range and dryer
- Aker fiberglass tub surrounds per plan
- Mansfield 217 bathroom sinks
- Moen Eva bath faucets
- Swanstone undermount kitchen sink
- Moen Brantford kitchen sink faucet with pullout sprayer
- Waterline to refrigerator
- Water shut-offs at each fixture
- Basement rough in of drains for future full bath within 20′ of sew
- Rough in for water softner with valve loop and 3rd waterline
Electrical
- 200 amp electrical service
- Toggle switches and outlets per code
- 12 recessed lights
- Undercabinet lighting in kitchen
- 2 exterior weatherproof GFCI outlets
- Garage door opener outlets
- Front doorbell
- Hard wired carbon monoxide detector with battery back up
Hard wired smoke detectors with battery back up
- Silent exhaust fans in all baths and vented to exterior
- CAT-5 wiring to 5 separate locations, hook up by others
- 220v electric or gas to range and dryer
- Wiring for ceiling fans/lights in bedrooms
Drywall
- ½* drywall on all interior walls and ceilings
- ½” drywall on firewall and trussed areas
- Interior walls and ceilings with knockdown or sand texture with primer
- One coat, one color paint sprayed on ceilings and walls
Closets
• Melamine shelves with wood poles
Exterior
- James Hardie Colorplus 6″ cement board siding
- Cultured stone or brick per plan
- Aluminum soffit and fascia
- Seamless aluminum gutters and 4″ downspouts
- James Hardie corner, frieze and window trim per plan
Site Maintenance and cleaning
- Construction site clean-up and debris removal
- Professionally cleaned interior of home including: Vacuuming, dusting and window cleaning
- Dumpster on site (3)
- Port a john on site