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Mr. Caleb Widen Widen Construction, LLC Plan Check Number: B2302-115, First Building Review June 16, 2023 8. The house is required to have a heating system per IRC Section R303.9. The type should be specified. See pg 8 9. The house is required to have a water heating system per IRC Section R306.4. The type should be specified. See pg 8 Structural 1. The project may involve structural work that does not comply with the prescriptive limitations of the IRC. Where a structural design is performed per Section R301.1.3, structural drawings and calculations should be prepared by a professional engineer licensed in the state of Washington; the drawings and calculations should bear the seal and signature of the engineer. See RCW Sections 18.43.010, 18.43.020, and 18.43.070. Attached drawings and notes on Resubmittal 2. A general fastener schedule should be provided per IRC Table R602.3(1). Providing a reference to this table in the drawings does not satisfy this requirement. In addition, the make and model of proprietary hardware should be specified where used for connections. Attached pg 9&10 3. The project appears intended to include prefabricated roof trusses. See IRC Section R802.10. The following comments should be addressed: Pg. 9&10 a. The design criteria for the trusses should be specified in the drawings. See Table R301.2(1) and EMC Section 16.01.010(4 b. The drawings should include a note specifying the following: i. The trusses should be designed by a professional engineer licensed in the state of Washington. ii. The truss construction drawings and calculations should bear the seal and signature of the engineer performing the design. iii. The truss design should be reviewed for conformance with the approved construction drawings and the referenced building codes, and approved for construction by the designer-of-record for the approved drawings, prior to fabrication and erection. c. The exterior walls will require stability bracing where the wall framing is not continuous from the foundation to the roof sheathing (i.e., the exterior walls are topped with end trusses). Wall framing heights are limited per Section R301.3(1). Details and calculations for the bracing should be submitted for review. Note that the bracing is not designed by the truss manufacturer, nor is the truss stability bracing intended to address this requirement. As per included in drawings 4. The height of each story should be specified in the drawings. See Sections R106.1.1 and R301.3, and additional comments below. Noted on Plans, Each story 9' , Elevations page 5. The construction drawings do not provide sufficient framing plans and details for the second floor, deck and foundations, and entry roof. Framing plans, sections, and details should be included in the drawings. The deck attachment to the house should comply with Section R507.9. See Sections R106.1.1, R301.1, and Chapters 4 and 5. Pg 6&7 0 3200 Cedar Street © 425.257.8810 O everetteps@everettwa.gov Everett, WA 98201 425.257.8857 fax everettwa.gov/permits Page 3 of 4