8017 SPOKANE DR 2016-01-01 MF Import

� From: Jeff Heilman Sent: Monday ]uly 8, 2002 To: Tim Tyler Subject: Inspec[ion at 8017 Spokane Dr. � Tim, During an inspection at the address listed above the following deficiencies and/or concems were noted: ��eq0 �� c �F . ��i� . O'�- 1�'3 guardreil. Guardrails shall be 34" min., 38" max. above tread nosing, and shall have intermediate rails or omamental pattem such that a 4" sphere cannot pass through. 13. The minimum ceiling height for habitable spaces is 7'-6". The bedroom addition ' has a 7' —2" ceiling. 14. It appears that the room does not meet the minimum requirements for light and ventilation. Provide min. 1/10"' of the floor for light with not less than 10 sq. ft., and provide 1/20'" of the floor area for ventiladon with not less than 5 sq. ft. 1. Individual stafr treads shall be designed to support a 300 pound concentrated load placed in a position that would cause a maximum stress. The stairs leading to the addition are wobbly (only 2 stringers). 2. Risers shall not vary in height by more than 3/8 of an inch from the shortest to the tallest riser. The risers on the stairs vary by more than 3/8 of an inch. 3. Guardrails are required to be placed at 34" min., 38" max. above the tread nosing. Guardrail measures 32" above treads. 4. Handrails are required on stairs where 4 or more risers are present. Handrails shall be 1-1/4" to 2" in diameter and shall be retumed to the wail. 5. Stairs are required to be minimum 36" wide. (measured 35" ) 6. The landing at the top of the stairs is sloped. 7. The U8C requires 1 square foot of ventllatlon for each 150 square feet of attic area. Ventilation appears to be insufficient. No gable or eave vents were visible from the eMerior, ridge vent was present. 8. The zoning code requires an interior connecGon to the addidon. You must be able to go from one space to the other without leaving the heated envelope of the structure. The altemate opdon would be to create an accessory dwelling unit. The planning department has a process that you would have to go through to create an accessory dwelling unit. 9. The new addition was finished. There was no access to the structural members to verify that the minimum code requirements are met for gravity loads, header size, studs, floor joists ceiling joists, roof rafters, blocking etc. 10. Load paths through the building to the foundadon could not be verified. 11. Washington State Energy Code (WSEC) requirements could not be verified. Insulation requirements are as follows; Ceiling R-38, Walls R-19, Floors R-30. Windows are required to have a U-value of .40 or less. 12. The stairs going up to the addition pass in front of a large picture window. Section 509 of the UBC requires that glazed sides of stairways be protected by a fi "