Suggested Building Materials

Selected to decrease building cost & maintenance and protect against weather & fire*

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Structural Components

    1. Stronger, lighter, and more dimensionally stable than traditional framing using less material

    2. Open webs provide space for utility lines increasing subcontractor efficiency

    3. Increased depth and open webbing allow more insulation and decreased thermal bridging which decrease operational costs

    1. Stronger and lighter than dimensional lumber using less material

    2. Open webs provide space for utility lines increasing subcontractor efficiency

    3. For spaces above unconditioned area, increased depth and open webbing allow more insulation and decreased thermal bridging which decrease operational costs

    1. Pre-framed and sheathed panels dramatically shorten on-site framing time

    2. Optional pre-installed rigid insulation increases thermal efficiency and decreases thermal bridging which decreases operational costs

A small white garage with a gabled roof, black double hung windows, a black door, and a rustic barn-style door in a grassy yard with trees and a distant landscape.

Roofing

  • Zip-System Roof Sheathing

    Oriented-strand board sheathing with factory applied vapor barrier.

  • Taylor Metal Roofing

    Available in a wide variety of styles, and colors, factory finished metal roofing is a long lasting material suitable for water catchment and solar arrays.

  • Certainteed - Landmark Series

    Landmark shingles feature Class A fire resistance and StreakFighter® algae resistance, with a multi-layer design and various colors.

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Siding and Trim

  • James Hardie - Lap siding

    • Smooth or wood grain finish in a variety of widths

    • Unfinished, primed, or pre-finished

    • Non-combustible - recommended to improve resilience to wildfires

  • Hardie Trim

    • Smooth or wood grain finish in a variety of widths

    • Unfinished, primed, or pre-finished

    • Non-combustible - recommended to improve resilience to wildfires

  • Hardie Soffit

    • Smooth or wood grain finish in a variety of widths

    • Vented or non-vented

    • Unfinished, primed, or pre-finished

    • Non-combustible - recommended to improve resilience to wildfires

  • Hardie Weather Barrier

    • When continuous exterior insulation (CEI) is not required, Hardie Weather Barrier provides a balance of water resistance and breathability, helping to reduce water intrusion while allowing water vapor from inside your home to escape.

    Zip-System R-Panel

    • When CEI is required, R-Panels provide an oriented strand-board sheathing with factory applied vapor barrier and rigid insulation all in one product.

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Windows and Doors

  • Milgard Tuscany V400

    • Insulated double pane fiberglass frame

    • 7 Exterior and 3 interior standard factory applied finish options

    • Available simulated divided lights (SDL) for architectural authenticity

  • Therma-True - S4200 Smooth-Star

    • Insulated solid core fiberglass door with double pane insulated tempered glass and simulated divided lites

    • Pre-hung & primed

Front porch of a white house with black framed windows, wooden chairs, potted plants, and flowering bushes, surrounded by a white fence and trees.

Decking

    • Cedar - 5/4” x 6 or 5/4” x 6

    • Unfinished

  • Trex

    • Composite deck boards won't rot, warp, or splinter. Backed by 25, 35 or 50 year limited warranty

    • Sustainably made in the U.S.A. using 95% recycled plastic film and reclaimed sawdust

    • Available in a variety of styles, colors and finishes

  • Trex Composite & Aluminum Rail Systems

    • Resists fading and corrosion

    • Backed by 25-year limited residential warranty

    • Sustainably manufactured in the USA using a minimum of 40% recycled content

Close-up of green OSB sheathing with Zipsystem flashing tape for construction framing.

Insulation

  • Thermafiber - Fire & Sound Guard

    • Hybrid mineral wool batt insulation that offers thermal performance, noise control and fire resistance for interior and exterior walls, floors, and ceilings

    • Non-combustible

  • ZIP-System R-Panel

    • Oriented strand-board sheathing with factory applied vapor barrier & rigid insulation where energy codes require continuous exterior insulation.

    • Available in R3-R12

* Please note materials listed above are suggestions and may not be available in some areas or be appropriate for local weather conditions or code requirements.