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Ryan Hammer From: Ryan Hammer Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2022 11:09 AM To: Bruce Christopher Cc: rheide@dbsmonroe.com' Subject: City of Everett - 4828 Delaware Ave (B2210-031) Bldg Review Good Morning Bruce, Per our conversation, Building comments are being provided for Building Permit # B2210-031 at 4828 Delaware Ave. Revised construction -level documents should be submitted for review. Two complete sets of the revised drawings should be submitted to replace the previously submitted drawing sets. The resubmittal documents should include an itemized response letter clarifying how the review comments below have been addressed. Architectural: 1) Below grade insulation does not meet the requirements of WSEC 2018 Table R402.1.1. The floor should be R-7.5 continuous insulation per footnote f. As an alternative to R-7.5 floor continuous insulation, additional insulation may be provided to the wall including R-5 continuous insulation + R-21 fiberglass insulation. Please provide a detail for the option selected to meet the requirements. 2) The bedrooms should have emergency egress openings. The minimum opening dimensions and area, and maximum bottom sill opening height of the floor, should be specified. See IRC Section R310. 3) The project requires a whole house ventilation system per IRC Section R303.4. Show the location on the plans; the fan should not be located inside a closed room. Specify the performance requirements per Section M1505.4. 4) The bathrooms and kitchen should specify exhaust fans including the minimum required performance rates per IRC Table M1505.4.4(1). Structural: 5) The retaining wall detail provided in the calculation package appears to not be applicable to the stair system. Please provide a revised detail with structural calculations for the retaining wall. The window well retaining wall details should also be provided. 6) The construction of the new concrete stairwell does not appear to provide construction details. Structural drawings should be submitted as needed that include framing plans, sections, details, construction schedules, fastening schedules, materials requirements, general notes, special inspection requirements, etc. The drawings should substantiate compliance with the prescriptive requirements of the IRC. See IRC Sections R106.1.1 and R301.1. Please let me know if you have any questions. Best Regards, — Ryan Hammer Residential Plans Examiner I Permit Services 425.257.8810 13200 Cedar Street, 2nd Floor, Everett, WA 98201 EVERETT Phone Hours: M-F: 8:30 a.m. —12 p.m & 1 p.m. — 3 p.m. everettwa.gov/permits I Facebook I Twitter