The Talbert Manual
Our innovative Talbert Manual presents everything up front, helping control the problems of running over budget as well as outlines the necessary decisions you must make to stay on schedule. Additionally, our contant-rich manual includes total costs, construction agreements, construction specifications, and total allowance & selection sheets.
Sections of the Talbert manual include:
INTRODUCTION
behind this tab, you will find
a detailed list of my
preferred vendors, the
products they supply,
along with their address,
phone number, and name
of the sales associate
who normally assist my
clients. Call, make an
appointment to view and discuss the product, and its
cost, that is specified behind the Building Specification
Tab and the Allowance and Selection Tab.
COST
In this section we will discuss total cost estimates
for the price of your new home including the construction
fee. We pledge the cost of you new home will not exceed
this price, unless you have chosen to initiate a change
order for extras.
BUILDING
SPECIFICATIONS
This section of our manual will explain
the concept from which your new home will be constructed.
It will list everything from the square footages of concrete,
size of footings, number of courses of concrete block
for your foundation, square footage of ceramic tile,
hardwood floors, and even the lineal footage of hanger
bar in the closets, just to name a few. Our building
specifications cover the complete construction of you
home.
ALLOWANCES
& SELECTION
Behind this tab you will find
a complete summary of allowances
for all products that you need
to select for you new house.
You will find the allowances
for everything from kitchen cabinets,
carpeting, and ceramic tile,
to vanity tops, windows, front
door & even the fire place mantel,
just to name a few. With the
allowance & selection sheet,
advising you of specified selections
and their costs, the fun and
excitement really beings. Just
check the introduction section
for preferred vendors and their
products, then start shopping!
If your selections cost less than the allowance, the difference will be subtracted from the maximum cost of yoru home. If you decide to upgrade any of your selections, the difference plus 15% will be added to your cost. Even though the decisions of your selections are yours, we have selected certain products and suppliers that would better satisfy the desire of the Talbert Group to construct the best home possible for you and your family. However, we recommend you shop all local quality suppliers before making your final decision.
CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT
Talbert Homes & More supplies you
a copy of our construction agreement
up front. Our agreement
discusses contract documents,
completion dates, permits,
contact prices, payment
schedules, change orders,
insurance, customer responsibilities,
building limitation,
completion of residence and occupancy, warranties, Indiana
Quality Assurance Builder
Standards,
and termination & dispute
resolution procedures.
Talbert Homes & More places
everything up front so there are no unhappy surprises
or miscommunications.
KITCHEN AND BATH
In this section, find brochures
and computer drawings
plus additional information
for your kitchen, bathrooms
and utility room. These
drawings and brochures
will certainly help in
the selection of product
for all these areas.
With the building specifications
and the allowance & selection
sheets, you will know
exactly your allowance
and specs for kitchen
cabinets and counter tops, utility room cabinets and
tops, bathroom vanities, vanity tops, appliances, ceramic
tile or marble, mirrors, plumbing fixtures and plumbing
hardware, cameo whirlpool tubs and showers, and even
shower doors.
INTERIOR
In this section you will find
brochures and additional
information for the interior
of your house. From the
building specifications
and the allowance & selection
sheets, you will know
exactly your allowance and specs for all electrical
wiring, plumbing items, carpet and pad, ceramic tile,
hardwood floors, lighting fixtures, stairway, fireplace
and fireplace mantel, security system if specked, closet
shelving, interior doors and trim, central vacuum if
specked, and the heating and cooling system. Check
our preferred vendor list for the above listed products
and make your selections.
EXTERIOR
In this section you will find brochures and
additional information for the exterior of your house.
Everything from window and door selections, brick, siding,
roofing materials and exterior product brochures are
included behind this tab.
FORMS
For you convenience, this section contains copies
of the change order forms should you choose to go over
your allowances, make a change in the construction plans,
or building specifications.