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I've never done a custom home where the homeowner didn't supply their own prints and make changes daily while under construction. That's what I meant when I said, " a home constructed for an individual". A 7500 sq.ft. spec home is a far cry from a "little box made of ticky-tacky." 1500 sq.ft. cookie cutter houses with studs and trusses 2' OC and 3/8" sheet rock and plastic doors and trim- that's a little box made of ticky-tacky.
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Understood. No 'fense meant.
We've got some chuckleheads who spend _way_ too much dinero for "custom" houses in some of these subdivisions that are built OK (ft2 and structurally), just way too close to the neighbors for my taste.
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"Ok,...which is it...I always thought it meant "built to/by specification"
Yes built to/by specification, and the customer may want it custom, not by spec.
The custom work may be spec. before construction starts or after the spec. was built, which would require some rework.
The house was built to a specification, when you bid the job, you use these spec's what ever they are, just have it in writing, any changes to these specs, are at additional costs, EXTRAS, CUSTOM, ADDITIONS, UPGRADE, whatever you call it, means additional costs.
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The way we use it out here is minimal standard cheapo devices and fixtures in a "spec" home. If something is "specified", that is different, and "spec grade" devices are top of the line. Sort of one way or the other.
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I've seen 'spec house' used to describe the house in a tract development which is built to the standard builder specifications; people visit that one, select their options and improvements, and then get their customized houses built.
On 'spec grade' devices...grrrr. 'Spec grade' is a _meaningless_ term that is usually associated with 'top of the line' devices. The problem is that 'spec grade' simply means 'whichever specification the manufacturer cares to use'. If the specification is 'cheapest equipment that meets UL requirements', then 'spec grade' is the $0.39 special at the big orange box. If you are lucky, you might be able to figure out which standard specifications are being met (eg FS596 or something else).
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winnie,
That is a good answer for this post. With material spec. grade is a sales pitch, not a spec. grade to meet any standard.
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