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To: City Field Inspector <br />From: fmpression Design, Doug Bngelson. Architect <br />Date: 5-24-07 <br />RE: Marilyn Blackhurn 4-I'lcx <br />��2i� j�l.�iA'�Ti v� <br />H�s--34�—G�cr,, �3 <br />CC: Pcrry Martin, Marilyn I3lackburn <br />1�%� � <br />��. �,�,� ,, ,� �� <br />/ � _ ��-� /'-r/I /2i � � <br />Dear Sir, <br />1 commend you for t�ie line work ��ou arc Joing. I laving a city inspector I��uking over <br />the construction has proved a gmat valuc in Uie many projects with which I havc bcen <br />associated. <br />Thank you for noting the yuestionable notches to two floor joists. One is above thc <br />dining area in Unit 'A'. '1'he Contractor is hercby instructed to �emedy it by attaching a <br />scab 2x 10 x 4'-0" centered over thc side of the notch (using a solid '/z" plywood spacei; <br />glued :uid two rows of 3" deck screws at 6" o.c. staggercd. Pmdrill the scab if necessary <br />��.i , to prevent spliuing. '1'he other notched iloor joist is above the garage in Unit `C'. I'lease <br />�� find attached calculation dated 5-24-07 showing this notch is acceptable with no remedy. <br />Regarding your note to strap the top of glu-lam beams in all units to the top plates, 1 <br />am hereby instructing the Contractor not to, (avoiding unnecessary nailing and possible <br />splitting in the top plates). All thcse beams will be secured in place by the wall framing <br />preventing the bcam from rotating in addition to ilre GWB ceiling holding the top in <br />place and the GWl3 wall tinish bcing nailed to the beam holdmg the bottom in place. An <br />� example of a bcum that does need additional securing ti�r stability would be an open post <br />to o�n beam connection, -to which 1 would specity something like a Simpson "CC" <br />column cap at the bottom of the beam and something like Simpson "H 1" hurricane <br />�anchors at the top of the beam. I encourage you to discuss the matter with Plans <br />\ Gxaminer Steve Miller, a licensed engineer. However, thank you for bringing this to <br />\ attention. —it is good for me to review things like this. <br />Also. plcase find attacheJ detail Jatcd �-2�1-07 showing tire rated gypsum sheathing <br />extending to the imderside of the roof deck. <br />And, I hcreby authorize deleting onc of the t�vo layers of `typ. tirc rated 5/8" gYp• <br />shthg. bd.' that are shown sandwiched bctween the two stud frames in Detail 1 on Sheet <br />30. <br />lf you have any questions, f'ecl Gee to contact me. <br />I,; ;,I'�11 � _ , <br />I�U�r 1��I:)�L_�IJ\J ��.�� 1� <br />4 20Ui Iv <br />JUN 0 J <br />CITY OF FVEFiETT <br />Pc�rmit `.�=r,,;ce,s <br />Sincereh�. <br />S1�+iE0F <br />�• <br />Douglas E. Engelson. <br />It�GTON <br />0 <br />3��4�,5���� <br />/�1/�(�'� <br />� �A[( �b /�l/;, �N � L �CT l�l/� <br />��/�, �� cJ /' � <br />