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20" poured concrete footer with rebar |
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French drain inside & outside with forma drain |
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Foundation walls 10" poured concrete with rebar 8' high |
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Houseguard Foundation water proof system |
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Expandable tar & 1" blue Styrofoam |
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Two glass block windows with vent & screen |
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Stone back fill on foundation walls |
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Downspouts piped to day light |
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Electric / phone cable in conduit pipe (Not direct buried) |
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Framing |
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Steel I - Beams / 30 year dimensional shingles |
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2 x 6 treated plates / Kiln dried |
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2 x 10 floor joist or 2 x 12 per design |
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2 x 6 (16 on center) exterior stud walls |
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3/4 tongue & groove plywood floors |
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7/16 OSB sheathing exterior walls |
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2 x 6 (16 on center) rafter & ceiling joists |
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5/8 OSB roof sheathing |
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Tray or cathedral ceilings in owner’s suite |
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Pella casement windows (Not double hung) |
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Steel insulated exterior & interior doors |
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R-19 insulation (6"on all exterior walls) |
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R-30 Insulation (10" ceilings) |
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R-11 Insulation (3 1/2 sound / bath rooms & laundry |
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1/2 " Drywall interior of house with hard coat plaster |
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5/8 " Drywall garage walls with hard coat plaster |
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Trim & Interior Doors |
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6 Panel solid pine wood stained to your choice |
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3 1/2 solid pine wood baseboards |
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2 1/2 solid pine wood casing |
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Oversized oak railing system stained to your choice |
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Weiser lever locks (Handle set on front door) |
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3/8 Plywood underlayment for ceramic tile |
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Ceramic tile in foyer, powder room, kitchen & bath areas |
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Upgraded carpeting family, dining, bedrooms, hall & stairs |
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Exterior Surfaces |
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Brick front & first floor entire house |
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16" Rubber water deflector entire perimeter |
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Weep holes for all brick work |
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Alcoa vinyl siding on non brick areas |
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Alcoa gutters with roof apron |
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Continuous ridge vent for attic ventilation |
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Brick fireplace (full masonry with gas logs) |
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Covered rear 12 x 20 wood treated deck or patio |
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Roof overhangs are included on all models |
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Insulated raised panel garage doors |
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Heating & Cooling |
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93% Amana High Efficiency gas furnace 4 or 5 ton drive |
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13 SEER Amana High Efficiency air conditioning |
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Metal ductwork in basement (Supply & Returns) |
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Humidifier |
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50 Gallon High Efficiency gas hot water tank
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Electrical |
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200 main amp service, 40 circuit |
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220 volt range & dryer circuit or gas lines |
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220 volt A/C circuit |
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Dishwasher circuit |
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Disposal circuit with switch |
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9 Recessed light fixtures |
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Single door bell circuit |
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5 Cable TV outlets |
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5 Phone outlets |
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Paddle fan assembled & installed |
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7 Smoke detectors |
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4 Way Switches (1) |
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Whirlpool circuit |
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6 outside lights installed |
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3 weatherproof outside receptacles |
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Receptacle for garage door opener (1 for each garage door) |
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Overhead lights in all bedrooms |
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Bath fans vented to exterior |
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Light switches & fixtures located by Customer |
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Plumbing / Kitchens & Baths |
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Skylight owners bath per design |
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3/4" Copper supply water lines |
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American Standard Champion Toilet |
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American Standard Faucets |
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Aker fiberglass tubs & showers |
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Whirlpool / jets with ceramic surround |
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Vanity tops are cultured marble |
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Custom cut mirrors above vanities in bathrooms |
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(1) Garage & (2) Exterior hose bibs |
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Custom designed kitchen by Customer |
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Oak kitchen cabinets with hard surface tops |
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Range, Dishwasher & Microwave |
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Stainless steel sink & garbage disposal |
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Rough-in plumbing for future basement powder room |
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Water line for dishwasher & refrigerator |
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Concrete |
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Porches & garage floor 4 to 6" thick with rebar |
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Driveways 4" thick with wire mesh & rebar |
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Sidewalks 4" thick with mesh & rebar |
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Driveways / walks support with caissons on fill areas |
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Basement floor 4" thick with poly film (Vapor barrier) |
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Home Site Preparation |
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Foundation excavation by Builders own equipment |
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Top soil put back on lot with rough grading |
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Plans & Drawings |
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Architectural preliminary & final blueprints included |
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17 Basic Floor plans ready to customize with you! |
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Custom designs are welcome with our architect |
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Customized drawings completed before construction |
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Special Financing |
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Model Program (Spec Homes) Only $10,000 DOWN! |
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Custom Program 20% DOWN & NO Construction Loan |
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On-site financial advisors at Model Home |
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Bob began his home building career as a teenager working for Shuster Construction Company. Founded by his father, Anthony Shuster, Sr., Bob worked at his father’s side learning every aspect of the industry. He moved on to Shuster Building Components where he took on the challenges of learning the Retail Lumber and Wholesale Window and Door Distribution business. While creating his own home construction business, he formed his philosophy of what a Custom Home should provide its owner. It was a unique vision that today still drives the RWS meaning of Custom Living in an RWS Custom Home.
Today, Bob serves as President of RWS Development. A hands-on builder, he’s integrally involved in the everyday process of building RWS custom homes. It’s a matter of pride and integrity. It’s a matter of constructing homes that are recognized throughout the region for their excellence in workmanship, design, quality materials and value. For RWS homeowners, these standard RWS benchmarks build quality of life into every RWS Custom Home. They are construction features that are among the best in the industry.
A lifelong resident of the Norwin Community, Bob, with his wife, Sally, sons Michael and Robbie and daughter, Chrissy have worked hard to make RWS Development the largest family-owned company in the county. As a developer and exclusive builder, Bob’s projects remain an unqualified success- expertise that’s redefining the meaning of a custom home.
