Residential Building Products

Listed below are products used in residential construction that we might specify in the absence of any project owner specified preference.

Clients with residential projects are encouraged to follow the links to learn more about the products, their applications, costs and potential alternatives.

Links are provided for convenience and are not an endorsement by Alaco, nor does Alaco receive any compensation for your visits to these sites. Whenever feasible, Alaco encourages purchases from local independent vendors.

Electric

Heat Pump Mini Split

  • DuctlessAire 21 SEER: 21.5 HSPF: 9.8 12000 Btuh @ 47°F: 7200 Btuh @ 17°F $865 @ Home Depot

Radiant Heaters

Natural Gas


Note: Numerous California cities now prohibit natural gas in new buildings.

Furnaces

MRCOOL | Royalton | Trane | York

Forced Air - Efficient 95% / 96% Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency (AFUE) $1000 - $3200 @ Home Depot | $1000 - $3400 @ Lowe's


WATER HEATING

Electric

TANK

TANKLESS

Natural Gas


Note: Numerous California cities now prohibit natural gas in new buildings.

TANKLESS - Exterior


Sewage Basin and Pump

1/2 HP, dedicated 20-amp circuit breaker recommended


Water Pressure Booster Pumps


Windows

Readily available at many Home Depot / Lowe's stores

coming soon!

Fire Rated

ENGINEERED WOOD BEAMS

Summary of Options

Louisiana Pacific Weyerhaeuser

Laminated Strand Lumber (LSL) LP SolidStart LSL (load/sizing tables) TimberStrand LSL

Laminate Veneer Lumber (LVL) LP SolidStart LVL (load/sizing tables) Microllam LVL

Parallel Strand Lumber (PSL) - Parallam PSL

LATERAL FORCE RESISTANT SYSTEM COMPONENTS

Hold Downs and Tension Ties

(Allowable Tension Load for Douglas Fir)

Strap Tie Hold Down

(Allowable Tension Load for Douglas Fir | Seismic Design Category C - F)

Tension Straps