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C / oo (� -oa � <br /> June 15, 2010 <br /> Mr.)ens)ohanson <br /> C/o Conrad Properlies, Inc. I 11111 <br /> P.O. Box 6577 ; tt1t1 <br /> lynnwood, WA98036 awon+ccanuruns.r+c <br /> Re: Rucker Residence—Slruclural Recommendations for Remodeling <br /> Propedy Address: 1917 Rucker Avenue, EvereN, WA I' <br /> ` <br /> Dear Mr.Johanson, <br /> � <br /> J2 Building Consullanis, Inc (J2°)was relained by Conrad Propedies, Inc, lo per(orm a � <br /> slructurol assessmenl ol exisling condilions ol Ihe Rucker Residente. We undersland Ihal <br /> Ihe ossessment was requested lo evaluale Ihe proposed sln�clural work 6eing peiformed � <br /> as pod ol Ihe inlerior remodeling o(Ihe exisling slrudure. I <br /> The slruttural assessmenl was per(ormed by a Washinglon Stole licensed Pro(essionol <br /> Engineer. The following is o summory of Ihe condilions documenled and slruclural <br /> recommendalions. <br /> EXECU i IVE SUMMARY ; <br /> In order b remove Ihe center bearing woll on Ihe upper Iloor,J2 recommends udding a I <br /> beum in Ihe ottic, which is posied down to the loundalion lo new concrele pier footings. <br /> Ahhough nol requircd as pad of Ihc proposed remodel, in order to slrenglhen Ihe upper � <br /> floor joisls,J2 olso recommends sisleriny new floor joisls lo�he existing joists. <br /> BACKGROUND <br /> The existing wood�framed slrudure consisls of a composilion roof in5lolled ove� plywood <br /> sheathing, v.�hich is undedain by sl:ip shea�hing and rough sawn 2x4 rofters al 24' o.c. ' <br /> The ceiling joisls are 2x6's at 24" o.c. The upper Iloor(raming is 1 x3 fongue and � <br /> yroove ded:ino, inslalled over rough sawn 2x4 joisls al 16" o.c. There is a drop ceiling <br /> in Ihe main floor wilh 2x6 ceiling joisls at 16"o.c. Tlie v�all framing is horizontal board <br /> shealliing over 2x4 sluds at 16' o.c. and the foundalion is posl and beam willi no <br /> conlinuous perimefer(oundation. <br /> The sco�: ol sirudural wo;k lor Ihe proposed remodel consisls o(rernoving a wall � q��W�p <br /> belween a (uture I:ilchen ond living room area and moving a wall 6elween the balhroom I BUSME55 CBIiEA <br /> ond hollway. Refer to the douded area on Ihe alfached (I�ar plan. J2's observalions 7d00 IBBih S SW <br /> and analysis are limited lo gravity load resislance uf Ihis area o(Ihe slrudure only. soue�02 <br /> lynmwod,WA 98077 <br /> RECON�MENDATIONS i Te1�4Y5�7745600 <br /> Afler observing os buill conditions ol the sile and per(orrning beam �olculafions, we have Fo=142s�na saa� <br /> made the lollowing mndusions and mcommendalions: � Forensic Building <br /> 1) Moving Ihe wall belween Ihe hall ond balhroom does nol significonlly chonge!he ������+ <br /> verliml load �alh. Refer lo aHached proposed floor plan. c�,i.,Kro� <br /> 2) In order to remove Ihe ceNer wall belween the kilchen and living room, ��e �^oe�me^� <br /> recommend adding a beam in the ceilirg ond posling down Ihe ends to new i &dld�ng Enwlo� <br /> foofings below. This will nol change 1he lood palh lo ony olher pad o(Ihe slrudure. �xsie�a i��cuon <br /> P.e(er fo Ihe atfached fiaming plans ond building sedion al Ihe atfic. I www�zco�,on�oa.�om <br /> I <br /> rj <br />