Home Standards

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• Custom Design of Your Home in 3D
• 2X6 Exterior Wall Construction
• Cellulose Insulation R21 Walls, R38 Ceilings
• 7/16" Zip system structural wall Sheathing
• TJI Engineered Flooring System
• 7/8" Structurwood subfloor panels
• Covered Front Porch with Round Fiberglass Columns or Vinyl Turned Post
• 1/2" Zip System structural Roof Sheathing
• 30 Year Architectural Shingles
• Windows with grids between glass, Low E gas filled for better energy efficiency
• Fiberglass exterior doors
• Certainteed MainStreet 042 Siding


• Bedrooms wired for Cable, Telephone
• 3.25" Window/Door Trim, 5.25" Baseboard
• Choose from 10 different interior door styles
• Granite Bathroom Countertops
• Aristokraft Cabinetry All Wood Fronts , concealed hinges
• Bruce oak flooring in Dining Room (single homes only)

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Our Commitment towards building greener

We recycle whenever possible during the construction of new homes and additions. Our efforts have shown that we recycle, on average, enough to save one dumpster per house.

JLS floor plans are designed on a 2'0" grid which reduces the material waste used in framing. Lumber products are sold in increments of 2'0" (i.e 8'0", 10'0", 12'0"). By designing the floor plan to use the entire length of the lumber, we make use of materials that would otherwise be discarded. A typical home that is designed to a 1'0" or less grid pattern can result in as much as $1,000 of material ending up in a landfill. By reducing waste, JLS helps save the environment while also reducing costs to the buyer.

We use engineered lumber as much as possible. These products are made from byproducts of traditional lumber. They are also stronger than traditional lumber and more resistant to settling and shrinking. Engineered materials create numerous benefits such as quieter floors and reduced drywall cracks.

We offer an upgrade to Geothermal HVAC to allow homeowners to save on their home's energy consumption. This reduces energy usage each year by as much as 50%!

Our blown-in cellulose insulation is made from recycled newspaper. A fire retardant is added to make it more fire resistant than fiberglass. The cellulose insulation also increases insulation value due to the new wet dense pack technology that prevents settlement and allows the insulation to completely fill the wall cavity. There are no cold spaces behind electrical outlets or around pipes.