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d. Photo 3 shows the original Master Bedroom, which is proposed to be subdivided into Bedrooms D and E. Window has been removed and replaced with two smaller windows. Structural modifications to the exterior wall have occurred. e. Photo 4 shows the original Den, which is proposed as Bedroom A. The door to this rooms has been modified and the wall extended. f. Photo 5 shows reconfiguration of the Master Bathroom. Based on the photo location angle, the access door is in the NE corner and communicated direction with the Master Bedroom. Additional wall construction and infill has occurred. The bathroom fixture count and locations have changed significant and are not consistent with the submitted drawings. The window in the south wall has been removed. g. Photo 6 shows reconfiguration of the Second Bathroom. The bathroom fixture count and locations have changed significant and are not consistent with the submitted drawings. h. The Proposed Office room is new. The construction of the house in this area is not clear, but it does not appear a room existed. Additional wall construction appears to have occurred. 4. All demolition should be shown on the floor plans. Separate floor plans showing the existing construction with proposed demolition, and proposed plans with new construction, are recommended. Where the proposed project includes modifications existing building components (e.g., gypsum wall board, insulation, etc.), these components should be similarly delineated from existing component that are not being altered. See IRC Section R106.1.1. Architectural: 5. The bedrooms should be classified in the floor plan per IRC Section R330.3. 6. 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. 7. Smoke and CO alarms should be provided per IRC Sections R314 and R315. A heat detector is required in the garage per Section R314.2.3. An additional alarm should be provided immediately outside Proposed Bedroom E. Alarms should be located away from kitchens and bathrooms as required by the reference code sections. A note should be included requiring the alarms to be hardwired, interconnected, and provided with back-up battery power as required. Alarm clearances should comply with Section R314.3 Item 4 and Section R314.3.1. 8. The project includes exposing and infilling exterior walls. The building is required to be insulated per WSEC Section R503.1.1. Where required, insulation complying with current code should be provided per Table R402.1.1. Attics should be provided with ventilation baffles per Section R402.2.3. 9. The project includes installing new windows. The required thermal ratings for each type of vertical fenestration should be specified. See WSEC Table R402.1.1. 10. The bathrooms and kitchen should specify exhaust fans including the minimum required performance rates per IRC Table M1505.4.4(1). 11. The house is required to have a heating system per IRC Section R303.9. The type and location of the system should be specified. If the system is new, it should be indicated as such in the drawings. Gas appliances are prohibited in the locations specified in Section G2406.