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
Heat Storm 1500W 5200 BTU/hour $96 @ Home Depot
Natural Gas
Note: Numerous California cities now prohibit natural gas in new buildings.
Furnaces
MRCOOL | Royalton | Trane | YorkForced Air - Efficient 95% / 96% Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency (AFUE) $1000 - $3200 @ Home Depot | $1000 - $3400 @ Lowe's
WATER HEATING
Electric
TANK
Rheem ProTerra Hybrid 50-gal Heat Pump $1300 @ Home Depot
TANKLESS
Steibel Eltron 24kW, 4.68 gpm, Energy Factor: 0.99 $685 @ Home Depot
Natural Gas
Note: Numerous California cities now prohibit natural gas in new buildings.
TANKLESS - Exterior
Rinnai High Efficiency: 7.5 gal/min, 180,000 BTU, 0.81 UEF $750 @ Home Depot
Rinnai Super High Efficiency Plus 9: 9 gal/min, 160,000 BTU, 0.93 UEF $1,400 @ Home Depot
Sewage Basin and Pump
1/2 HP, dedicated 20-amp circuit breaker recommended
by Everbilt, suitable for exterior locations, 18-ft lift $400 @ Home Depot
by Superior Pump - for interior locations, 25-ft lift $410 @ Home Depot
Water Pressure Booster Pumps
Windows
Readily available at many Home Depot / Lowe's stores
coming soon!Fire Rated
Manufacturers: Fyre-Tec | Optimum Windows | Technical Glass Products (TGP)
Glass Block: Home Depot | Lowe's
ENGINEERED WOOD BEAMS
Summary of OptionsLouisiana 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)Deck Tension Tie DTT1Z (840# - 910#) $32 @ Home Depot (4 pack)
Deck Tension Tie DTT2Z (1825# - 2145#) $15 @ Home Depot (2-pack)
HDU2 (3075#) $21 @ Home Depot
HDU4 (4565#) $26 @ Home Depot
HDU5 (5645#) $26 @ Home Depot
HDU8 (6765# - 7870#) $39 @ Home Depot
HDU11 (9335# - 11,175#) $57 @ Home Depot
HDU14 (10,770# - 14,455#) $48 @ Home Depot
Strap Tie Hold Down
(Allowable Tension Load for Douglas Fir | Seismic Design Category C - F)LSTHD8 (1220# - 2615#) $11 @ Home Depot
LSTHD8RJ - rim joist span
STHD10 (1435# - 3400#) $13 @ Home Depot
STHD10RJ - rim joist span
STHD14 (2685# - 3815#) $16 @ Home Depot
STHD14RJ - rim joist span $21 @ Home Depot
Tension Straps
LSTA36 $2 @ Home Depot