Our Construction Standards
The specifications outlined below are above industry standards, serve as a guideline only and can be customized to suit your needs as required. All show homes follow these guide lines with multiple options included.
Framed Construction:
- Outer Walls - 2 x 6 Spruce @ 16" center
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Bearing Partitions - 2 x 4 Spruce @ 16" center
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Floor Joists – Silent Floor Truss Joist System, open web on self contained models
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Roof Trusses - Approved Roof Trusses @ 16" on center
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Roof Sheathing – 7/16" Exterior Sheathing
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Wall Sheathing – 7/16" Exterior Sheathing on exterior and interior of all load bearing walls.
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Subflooring - T & G 23/32 O.S.B., T & G Fir (optional)





Roofing:
Siding:
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Typar weather shield wrap
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Vinyl Siding
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Rock, shakes, baton siding, hard board siding, window cladding are all optional
Windows:
Doors:
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Front - 3'-0" x 6'-8" x 1 3/4" Insulated Steel
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Rear - 2'-8" x 6'-8" x 1 3/4" Insulated Steel
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Interior Doors - 13/8" HC
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Frame - 15/8" Jamb
Insulation:
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Exterior Walls - 5 1/2" R24 Fiberglass Batt
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Ceilings – R60 Loose Fill Insulation, R50 Batt on slope ceiling.
Plumbing:
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Three Piece Bath plus shower over tub with additional plumbing where specified.
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Wirsbo pressure lines and ABS discharge lines
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Additional bathrooms (optional)
Electrical Service:
Interior Partitions:
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Walls - 1/2" Drywall, Painted
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Ceilings - 1/2" C.D Drywall, Textured
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Paint - Premium Latex eggshell finish
Floor Finishes:
Kitchen Cabinets:
Empire Construction Standards Above Industry Specifications:
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Only premium grade materials.
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All load bearing walls for each module are constructed with an exterior layer of wall sheathing and one on the interior for rigidity and strength, plus your drywall.


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The first row of exterior wall sheathing on all load bearing walls is stapled and glued for rigidity and strength.
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Roof trusses are built 16” apart as opposed to 24”, which makes the roof system stronger and supports a greater snow load.
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All interiors are finished with drywall.
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Minimum R24 insulation in your walls and a minimum of R50 insulation in your ceilings.
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Led lighting fixtures.
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Moen plumbing fixtures.
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Top grade cabinetry with soft close drawers and doors.
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Triple pane windows are our standard.
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All tradespeople are all certified and ticketed with over 25 year relationship with Empire.
*Empire Modular Homes reserves the right to substitute items of equivalent or better quality in the event that specified materials are unavailable at the time of construction.