Condominium Homeowner’s Manual (Maryland) Table of Contents To Our Customers............................................................................................................................................................1 Manager's Message ............................................. ...........................................................................................................2 Selecting Your Home Seeing the Models................................................ ...........................................................................................................3 Color Coordinated Exterior Schemes ...............................................................................................................................3 Pricing of the Home and Homesite....................... ...........................................................................................................3 Home Setting........................................................ ...........................................................................................................3 Construction Schedule ......................................... ...........................................................................................................3 Substitutions......................................................... ...........................................................................................................4 Questions ............................................................. ...........................................................................................................4 Pre-Settlement Demonstrations ........................... ...........................................................................................................4 Closing ................................................................. ...........................................................................................................5 Utility Obligations.................................................. ...........................................................................................................5 Service and Final Review..................................... ...........................................................................................................5 Easements & Restrictive Covenants .................... ...........................................................................................................6 Service and Maintenance Guide I. INTRODUCTION ............................................ ...........................................................................................................6 II. NATURALLY OCCURRING GASES .........................................................................................................................6 III. SOUND ATTENUATION. ............................... ...........................................................................................................7 IV. HOMEOWNER RESPONSIBILITIES............. ...........................................................................................................7 A. Landscaping............................................. ...........................................................................................................7 B. Homeowner Maintenance Tips................ ...........................................................................................................8 C. Mold........................................................... ...........................................................................................................9 D. Ice Damming............................................. ...........................................................................................................9 V. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS..................... ...........................................................................................................10 A. TWO YEAR GENERAL WARRANTY ITEMS.......................................................................................................10 1.0 GENERAL DATA.................................. ...........................................................................................................10 2.0 SITEWORK ........................................... ...........................................................................................................10 2.1 Sub-Surface Drainage Materials.... ...........................................................................................................10 2.2 Surface Drainage........................... ...........................................................................................................11 3.0 CONCRETE & ASPHALT..................... ...........................................................................................................12 3.1 Porches, Steps, and Driveways..... ...........................................................................................................12 3.2 Foundation Walls........................... ...........................................................................................................14 3.3 Basement and Garage Floors........ ...........................................................................................................15 3.4 Welled Exits and Areaways ........... ...........................................................................................................16 4.0 MASONRY ............................................ ...........................................................................................................17 4.1 Foundation Walls........................... ...........................................................................................................17 4.2 Brick Veneer.................................. ...........................................................................................................17 5.0 METALS................................................ ...........................................................................................................18 5.1 Porch/Areaway Rails ..................... ...........................................................................................................18 6.0 WOOD & PLASTICS............................. ...........................................................................................................18 6.1 Rough Carpentry ........................... ...........................................................................................................18 6.2 Trim Carpentry............................... ...........................................................................................................20 7.0 THERMAL & MOISTURE PROTECTION .........................................................................................................20 7.1 Damp Proofing............................... ...........................................................................................................20 7.2 Insulation ....................................... ...........................................................................................................21 7.3 Roofs, Gutters and Downspouts.... ...........................................................................................................22 7.4 Louvers & Vents ............................ ...........................................................................................................23 7.5 Siding & Trim................................. ...........................................................................................................23 7.6 Stucco ........................................... ...........................................................................................................25 7.7 Caulking ........................................ ...........................................................................................................25 8.0 DOORS & WINDOWS........................... ...........................................................................................................26 8.1 Condensation & Humidity.............. ...........................................................................................................26 8.2 Doors (Exterior & Interior).............. ...........................................................................................................27 8.3 Garage Doors................................ ...........................................................................................................28 8.4 Windows........................................ ...........................................................................................................29 9.0 FINISHES.............................................. ...........................................................................................................29 9.1 Drywall (Walls & Ceilings).............. ...........................................................................................................30 9.2 Ceramic Tile (Walls & Floors)........ ...........................................................................................................30 9.3 Finished Wood Flooring................. ...........................................................................................................31 9.4 Resilient Floors.............................. ...........................................................................................................32