Presidential Series
Standard Specifications

*Please Note: MSI reserves the right to change or discontinue specifications, materials, and/or prices without cause or notice.


Floors
  • • 23'8" Wide Models: Double 2x8 perimeter band, double 2x8 SYP girder with ½" sheathing insert under marriage walls, 2x8 floor joists @ 16" O.C. with joist hangers at marriage walls
  • • 27'6" Wide Models: Double 2x10 perimeter band, double 2x10 SYP girder with ½" sheathing insert under marriage walls, 2x10 floor joists @ 16" O.C. with joist hangers at marriage walls
  • • 29'6" Wide Models: Double 2x10 perimeter band, double 2x10 SYP girder with ½" sheathing insert under marriage walls, 2x10 floor joists @ 16" O.C. with joist hangers at marriage walls
  • • 31'6" Wide Models: Double 2x12 perimeter band, double 2x12 SYP girder with ½" sheathing insert under marriage walls, 2x12 floor joists @ 16" O.C. with joist hangers at marriage walls
  • • ¾" T & G O.S.B. glued and nailed



    • Walls
  • • 2x6 exterior wall construction, 16" O.C.
  • • 7/16" O.S.B. exterior wall sheathing
  • • R-19 Fiberglass Insulation with vapor barrier
  • • ½" Finished drywall with two coats base paint
  • • Thermoply sheathing board on marriage walls



    • Roof and Ceiling
  • • 23'8" Wide Models: 10" Fixed eave overhang with 6" fascia
  • • 27'6", 29'6", 31'6" Wide Models: 10" Hinged eave overhang with 6" fascia
  • • 12" Gable end overhangs
  • • 6/12 Trussed roof @ 16" O.C.
  • • 7/16" O.S.B. Roof sheathing
  • • 3' Ice & Water barrier
  • • Shingle over ridge vent
  • • 30 year Architectural self-sealing shingles with #15 felt-paper
  • • 8' Ceiling height
  • • R-30 Fiberglass insulation (kraft-faced)
  • • 5/8" drywall ceiling, taped and spackled with a flat finish



    • Interior
  • • All interior walls at 16" O.C.
  • • FHA approved carpet with 6 lb bonded padding in Living Room, Dining Room, Hall and all Bedrooms. (shipped loose, cut and labeled per room)
  • • Vinyl floor covering in Kitchen, Baths and Utility Room
  • • Ventilated closet shelves
  • • 6-Panel white or stained passage and bi-fold interior doors
  • • Wood baseboard molding (3 ¼") - white or stained pine
  • • Wood door and window Colonial style casing (2 ¼") white or stained pine
  • • Hall light and globe



    • Exterior
  • • Andersen Tilt-wash 400 Series windows with screens and insulated Low "E" glass, stained or white interior
  • • Fiberglass front and rear doors
  • • Exterior porch light at front and rear doors
  • • Straigh or Dutch Lap Vinyl Siding
  • • Door bell front and rear



    • Kitchen
  • • Vented range hood with light and fan (ductless-type hood if range is on interior wall)
  • • 8" deep, double-bowl stainless steel sink with single lever faucet assembly and spray
  • • Custom built kitchen cabinets, raised panel oak with "dovetail", full-access drawers
  • • High pressure laminate countertops with backsplash
  • • Soffit, Galley Rail or Crown Molding over kitchen cabinets
  • • Ceiling lights centered in Kitchen and above sink
  • • Chandelier in Dining Room



    • Bathroom
  • • Custom built vanity cabinet with cultured marble top with single bowl lavatory
  • • One piece fiberglass tub & shower unit
  • • Bath vent fan with light in all baths (Master bath to receive vent fan with light and heater on separate switch)
  • • 1.6 Gallon flush colored china pottery water closet (elongated)
  • • Towel bar and paper holder
  • • Recessed beveled mirrored cabinet with matching light
  • • Vanities 42" and over will have plate glass mirrors with light bar



    • Plumbing
  • • All plumbing stubbed through floor for on-site connection
  • • Water lines - PEX Tube supply lines
  • • Waste and vent lines - PVC schedule 40
  • • One frost-free exterior water faucet (shipped loose)



    • Electric
  • • 200 AMP 40 circuit box (dropped below floor on basement models)
  • • Smoke detectors - Smoke and heat detectors for Massachusetts only
  • • Exterior weatherproof receptacle on Ground Fault Interrupter circuit
  • • Arc Fault Interrupter circuits in all bedrooms
  • • Silent-Touch designer wall switches
  • • GFI protection where required



    • Heating
  • • Electric baseboard heat with individual wall-mounted thermostats
  • • 50 Gallon electric water heater


    • Raised Ranch Specifications

    Note: Additional Specifications for Raised Ranch only

    Interior
  • • Electric or hot water heat element for landing (shipped loose)
  • • Carpet, pad & vinyl flooring shipped loose for on-site assembly of stairs
  • • Note: Stair & Landing packages are available as an option


    • Cape Specifications

    Note: Additional Specifications for Cape only

    Interior
  • • Future wiring chase
  • • Stairs to second floor (railing supplied and installed by builder)
  • • Close-off package includes the following ship loose items: one 30'" passage door, trim, studs, drywall, insulation, carpet and pad for stairs



    • Exterior
  • • "2852" windows on first floor and gable ends



    • Roof System
  • • 12/12 Rafter roof system @ 16" O.C.
  • • R-30 Fiberglass ceiling insulation installed between first and second floor
  • • ¾" T & G O.S.B. decking on second floor
  • • 2x10 floor joists @ 16" O.C.


    • Two Story Specifications

    Note: Additional Specifications for Two Story only

    First Story Ceiling
  • • 2x6 Ceiling joists @ 16" O.C. with double 2x12 perimeter bands glued and nailed
  • • 2'0" Width of fiberglass insulation installed at perimeter of ceiling



    • Exterior
  • • "2852" windows throughout first and second stories except kitchen and bath
  • • All second story siding is shipped loose
  • • 2 Exterior Carriage lights at front door



    • Second Story Floor System
  • • 23'8" Wide Models: Double 2x8 perimeter band, double 2x8 SYP girder with ½" sheathing insert under marriage walls, 2x8 floor joists @ 16" O.C. with joist hangers at marriage walls
  • • 27'6" Wide Models: Double 2x10 perimeter band, double 2x10 SYP girder with ½" sheathing insert under marriage walls, 2x10 floor joists @ 16" O.C. with joist hangers at marriage walls
  • • 29'6" Wide Models: Double 2x10 perimeter band, double 2x10 SYP girder with ½" sheathing insert under marriage walls, 2x10 floor joists @ 16" O.C. with joist hangers at marriage walls
  • • 31'6" Wide Models: Double 2x10 perimeter band, double 2x10 SYP girder with ½" sheathing insert under marriage walls, 2x10 floor joists @ 16" O.C. with joist hangers at marriage walls



    • Interior
  • • Steps to second story with carpet and pad shipped loose
  • • Railing supplied and installed by builder



    • Plumbing
  • • Plumbing stubbed for the second story. Drywall will be left off and shipped loose in order to make plumbing connections. All plumbing connections between 1st and 2nd story supplied and installed on-site by builder


    • Contemporary Specifications

    Note: Additional Specifications for Contemporary only
  • • Brown casement windows, per floor plan
  • • Wood interior, vinyl clad exterior
  • • Winged gable, per floor plan
  • • Cathedral Ceiling, per floor plan
  • • Brown soffit & fascia
  • • House wrap


    • Log Home Specifications

    Note: Additional Specifications for Log Homes only
  • • White pine log siding with solid log corner extensions on exterior walls
  • • 6/4 x 4 unfinished white pine exterior trim around all windows and doors
  • • Solid six panel pine interior doors
  • • Solid six panel pine bi-fold closet doors
  • • 1x4 white pine interior door and window trim - Clear Polyurethane finish
  • • Vinyl clad brown D/H - Low "E" windows w/screens
  • • 1x8 T & G white pine on the interior of all exterior walls - Clear Polyurethane finish
    Special Note: Log Homes Require Preservative Be Applied Immediately Following The Home Being Placed On The Foundation. Complete On-Site By Others.

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