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CONTRACT FOR HOME ADDITION AND REMODELING
<br />Elaine and Bobby Meyer -Lee, Homeowners, desire to contract with Tom Morrison (2560 Portage Rd, Niles, MI 49120-
<br />8767, 250 - 5810), Contractor, to perform certain work on property located at: 809 Forest Avenue, South Bend, Indiana.
<br />1. Job Description
<br />The work to be performed under this agreement consists of the following:
<br />Supply all material, labor and equipment to build an approximately 283 sq. ft. second -story addition for a master bedroom
<br />and closet above an existing one -story family room addition on the rear of the house, and then remodel the adjacent existing
<br />bedroom into a master bathroom in accordance with the attached plans and drawings.
<br />To do so, Tom Morrison will: Remove the existing roof, rewire the family room below if needed, take off rear siding,
<br />remove existing rear window, cut new door into addition, vent existing family room gas -logs fireplace out wall, install 2x10
<br />floor joists & rim joist, glue and screw 1 /4" OSB on joists, build 2x4 walls with 7/16" OSB sheathing, Tyvek house wrap,
<br />and 3 new windows to match those below, build ceiling joists and roof rafters (with pitch & overhangs matching existing),
<br />with ' /z" OSB sheathing and felt on roof. During the framing, the existing house will be covered with tarp and protected.
<br />The exterior will be finished with wood siding and soffits, crown molding, and other trim installed and painted to match
<br />existing, gutters & downspouts, ridge vent on roof, and proper ventilation in soffits for attic, fascia covered with aluminum,
<br />25 -year roof shingles to match existing. Walls will be insulated with fiberglass batting (rl5), and the attic with blown
<br />cellulose (r38), with insulation chutes at the eaves. Ductwork will be extended into the addition for the HVAC, and the
<br />addition will be wired with circuits, switches, smoke detectors, and receptacles to code. A laundry chute will be installed in
<br />corner of new closet leading into existing bathroom below as per drawing.
<br />The interior will be finished with 1/2" drywall on walls and 5/8" on ceiling, glued and screwed with minimal seams and 3
<br />coats of compound, MDF trim to match existing nearby, 2 coats of paint on walls, one on trim, 3 new 4 -panel doors with
<br />hardware, wood flooring installed in bedroom and closet, and tile floor installed in bathroom (wood and tile to be chosen
<br />and paid for by homeowners). The current bedroom light /ceiling fan fixture will be installed in the new bedroom, and light
<br />fixtures and a vented exhaust fan purchased by the owners will be installed in the closet and bathroom. The phone jack will
<br />be moved from current bedroom into adjacent new bedroom, and cable TV will be extended into new bedroom from family
<br />room below. Basic shelving will be installed in new linen closet, and a shelving /rod system purchased by the homeowners
<br />will be installed in the new walk -in closet.
<br />In the remodeled bathroom, a new shower will be built with 2 tile walls, tile floor, a glass wall, and a glass door. In
<br />addition, the following fixtures that the homeowners purchase will be installed with all necessary plumbing: double -sink
<br />vanity with top and mirror, low -flow comfort- height toilet, freestanding whirlpool bathtub, faucets and shower fixtures,
<br />bath towel bars.
<br />Contractor is responsible for all trash removal, final clean -up, permits, liability and workmen's compensation insurance and
<br />all necessary equipment.
<br />Additional items that may be added for additional cost as negotiated include: new roof over laundry room, tankless water
<br />heater, a wall cabinet in the downstairs bathroom to hold laundry basket at end of chute, and a grey -water recycling unit.
<br />2. Payment Terms
<br />In exchange for the specified work, homeowner agrees to pay Contractor as follows:
<br />$35,650 ($32,550 original bid, plus $2050 for separate shower, $630 for wood floor installation, and $420 for tile floor
<br />installation) payable for all labor and materials, in installments by check as follows: $10,000 in advance, $10,000 after
<br />the framing and exterior phase is complete (first two paragraphs in clause #1), $10,000 after the interior addition is
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