Thicker foundation walls provide greater support than the 8-inch walls typically installed, reducing the risk of cracks and water leaks. In addition, thicker foundation walls combined with our TUFF-N-DRI foundation waterproofing and insulation system ensure better dampness/moisture control inside your lower level by keeping the dew point closer to the outside of the foundation wall. The effect of thicker foundation walls combined with our advanced waterproofing system is particularly noticed when your lower level is finished. It becomes a more conformable space.

To prevent unattractive cracking of the concrete floor in the garage, the concrete slab that you park your car/truck on has to have a solid support under it. With this goal in mind, K Homes goes beyond the usual by installing an interlocking mechanism around the perimeter of the garage as well as pouring two to three 24x24 concrete support piers in the middle of the garage. The interlocking mechanism around the perimeter provides a solid support where garage slab meets the foundation wall, and the 24 piers serve this purpose in the center of the garage. In addition, the whole garage is filled with gravel—a non-settling material—to provide rigid support everywhere else.

Drain tile around the foundation acts as a 4” piping system to collect and redirect the subsurface water that moves down into and through soil. When properly installed, its function is to collect the subsurface water and channel it away from your lower level by means of a natural drain or sump pump. To ensure proper operation of this system, at K Homes we use a continuous triple-wall polyethylene pipe that has rows of holes rather than tiny slits; the large holes allow for easy water entry and small grains of sand or rock will not clog the openings. In addition, this corrugated perforated pipe is much less likely to get crushed during the foundation phase of construction, thus ensuring a proper function for years to come. The proper installation of this system is often overlooked by other residential construction companies.

While tar is often used to protect foundation walls from water and moisture, this advanced waterproofing system includes a membrane that seals the foundation from water, even if cracks develop, while remaining elastic to accommodate freeze and thaw cycles. The second component is the WARM-N-DRI Protection Panel. This overlaying drain tile captures water and keeps the dew point on the exterior side of the foundation wall. This relieves hydrostatic pressure, which contributes to cracking, keeps the basement drier and provides an R-5 insulation layer that contributes to the home’s super-insulated shell.

An important component of a super-insulated shell, this thicker wall allows us to install more insulation than 2x4 exterior wall construction. Another structural feature that allows K Homes to put more insulation in the exterior envelope of the home is called value-engineered framing. This advanced way of framing allows us to use less framing members within the building envelope without compromising the structural integrity of the home. The value-engineered framing approach eliminates unnecessary framing members thus allowing more of the exterior wall cavity to be filled with insulation. On the scale of a whole house It has a significant impact on the comfort and energy efficient of your home.

Have you ever walked across the dining room floor and the whole china cabinet rattles? This is the result of an inferior sub-flooring system that uses 2x8 floor joists and sometimes thinner floor sheathing. Increasing the joist’s depth takes out most of a floor frame’s deflection under presumed dead (the weight of the structure) and live (furniture and foot traffic) loads. With the deeper 2x12 floor joist we get a 50% improvement in the floor’s deflection ratio.

Overhead Door’s 390 Series door incorporates a thick layer of polystyrene insulation between two panels of galvanized steel—providing security and R-13 insulation level. If you are tired of flimsy garage doors that let cold and wet weather inside your garage, we offer a solution by using this superior product as one of our standard features

This Formaldehyde-free fiber glass R-19 insulation offers superior thermal and acoustical performance and it improves indoor air quality because it’s made without formaldehyde. Formaldehyde can potentially cause adverse health effects including eye, nose, ear and throat irritation, coughing and allergic reactions. In addition, this Kraft-Faced insulation resists water vapor transmission, thus offering advanced moisture control.

This blown-in Formaldehyde-free glass insulation is a premium alternative to cellulose that covers hard-to-reach areas like corners, edges and around framing. It won’t settle, decay or provide food for animals or microbes, remaining effective for the life of your home.

This foil-backed insulation on the inside of the basement wall works together with the basement waterproofing system to ensure ultimate comfort in the finished or unfinished lower level. With a total R value of R-16, the basement insulation system significantly contributes to the overall energy efficiency of the building envelope and comfort inside of your lower level.

While most homes have one or more supply registers in each room, they often have just one or two return registers in the entire home, usually located in hallways. This can create pressure problems throughout the home, increasing the risk of exhaust gases back drafting into the home and causing the HVAC system to work harder. Our homes come standard with ducted returns in every room. Delivering air back to the furnace via a duct, rather than a wall cavity, maximizes the return of air and the efficiency of the whole system. In addition, ducting the air returns back to the furnace results in more closed system. This ensures reduced presence of dust and other unwanted particles in the conditioned air as it travels through the heating and air conditioning system. 

Every home has rooms that are usually hotter or cooler than others, because of their location in the home or features such as large windows or high ceilings. A zoned HVAC system provides two thermostats and the ability to control the temperature on the first and second floor, independent of the other. This not only provides a more comfortable environment in the home but also ensures the energy efficiency. Available on houses 3,100 sq. ft. or larger.

The Evolution system from Bryant is an advanced communicating system, capable of delivering high-efficiency performance and total home comfort in both warm and cold conditions. With an Evolution system, you have more control of temperature, humidity, indoor air quality, fan speed and ventilation in your home. As a communicating system, it can even detect when your air filter needs to be replaced and when service is needed.

A water heater from Rheem’s Professional line delivers a lower operating cost, an automatic shut-off if flammable vapors are detected, a porcelain enamel tank lining for durability and up to a 12-year warranty.