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Sept. 29, 2015
BUILDING DIVISION CORRECTION RESPONSE LETTER:
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19715 80th Place W.
Edmonds, WA
Owner: Tom Albertson
Plans Examiner: Chuck Miller
Here are notes addressing corrections, clarifications, or changes for this project.
Sheet A101:
Corrections:
1. "Detail 2 — New Roof Plan — Ventilation — Clarify the reference to the 'FHA 1/300 rule'regarding the
required roof ventilation. The specified ventilation values do not include a unit of measure: Verify the
proposed values meet the minimum required per IRC R806.2"
Response,
The 1/150 rule has been followed per IRC 806.2. The unit of measure was unintentionally left out, and
has been updated to read as "square inches." Also, specific ventilation products are specified (Roof Plan,
p. A101).
Sheet A102:
Corrections:
2. "a. Provide on the plans a corresponding 'door and window schedule'to the 'marked'
proposed wall openings. "
Response,
Door and window schedule is added to page A100 as requested.
Corrections:
"b. Indicate on the plans the required smoke alarms in each sleeping room, and outside of
each sleeping area in the immedlate vicinity of the bedrooms per IRC 314. "
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Smoke alarms were added to each bedroom and outside of each sleeping area in the immediate
vicinity of the bedrooms. A note was added to reference the smoke alarms (p. A102 - New
Floor Plan).
Corrections:
"c. Indicate on the plans the required carbon monoxide alarm outside of each sleeping area in
the immediate vicinity of the bedrooms per IRC 315. "
Res op Dse:
Carbon monoxide alarm was added outside of sleeping area in the immediate vicinity of the
bedrooms. A note was added to reference the carbon monoxide alarms (p. A102 - New Floor
Plan).
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Corrections:
V. Indicate on the plans the required safety glazing for the window adjacent the 'sllding' or
operable portion of the sliding glass door in the 'sitting Area "per IRC R308.4 2. "
Response!.,
A note was added on the floor plan to provide safety glazing per IRC R308.4.2. (p. A102 - New
Floor Plan).
Corrections:
"e. Indicate on the plans the minimum required beam proposed to support the loads over the
6.0x6.8 sliding glass door on the east wall of the 'Sitting Area : '
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A note was added to call out beam size over sliding glass door (4x8) (p. A102 - New Floor
Plan).
Corrections:
"f. Clarify the callout for the two 'EXG. 5W1 'shearwalls along the north walls of the 'Existing
Living Room'and of the 'Kitchen .. "
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Shear walls are updated to SW3 in Living Room and SW1 in Kitchen. Shear wall schedule
reflects requirements. On existing finished walls, extra #6 1.25" type W screws are proposed to
be added (see Detail D8, p. A109).
Corrections:
'g. Indicate on the plans the required ''5W1'shearwalls along shear wall line '142'proposed in
the provided structural calculations "
Response:
Shear wall designations have been updated on New Floor Plan (p. A102).
Corrections:
"h. Provide on the plans a corresponding 'shear wall schedule" to the 'marked'shear walls
proposed
Response:
A copy of the engineer's updated shear wall schedule was added to p. A102 - New Floor Plan.
Sheet A103:
Corrections:
3. "Foundation Plan - Clarify the difference in the number of proposed holdowns indicated and
of that represented on sheet A102"- Detail 3 - Level 1 New. "
R span :
Correct number of holdowns are updated and cross referenced in Floor Plan (p. A102) and on
Foundation Plan (p. A103).
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Corrections:
4. "Floor Framing Plan — Clarify the reference to sheet A108' for the proposed ledger
connection of the new floor framing, A detail representing the anticipated requirements could
not be found among the provided details.. "
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A note was added to Floor Framing Plan (p. A103) to reference new detail added on p. A108
(D6"Ledger Detail').
Sheet A104:
Corrections:
5. "a. Roof Framing Plan — Clarify the callout for the proposed" 2x8 roof rafters At the maximum
span they appear to be overspanned and fail in bending. "
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The common and jack rafters are 2x8. The engineer approved the spans (longest span being
11'-8.25').
Corrections:
"b. Clarify the callout for the anticipated 2x10 hip rafters At the maximum span they appear to
be o verspanned and fail in bending, and deflect beyond that permitted per IRC Table R301.7. "
Response:
Hip rafters are doubled up (2-2x10's), and supported at the ridge by Simpson MTHMQ-2. Roof
Framing Plan was updated to reflect this (p. A104).
Corrections:
"c. Clarify the callout for the proposed 2x8 ridge beam. It appears to be o verspanne t fails in
beading, and deflects beyond that permitted per IRC Table R301.7. "
Response,
Ridge beam has been updated (2-2x10 beam). Extra support was added by means of a tilted
column (see Detail D4 & D5 on p. A108).
Corrections:
"d. Indicate on the plans the minimum required constructlon proposed to support the loads
from the hip rafters where supported by the ridge per IRC 8802.3.
Response:
Hip rafters are doubled up (2-2x10's), and supported at the ridge by Simpson MTHMQ-2. Roof
Framing Plan was updated to reflect this (p. A104).
Corrections:
"d. Indicate on the plans the minimum required construction proposed to resist rafter thrust
where perpendicular to the ceiling joists per IRC R802.3.1.
Response:
Rafters perpendicular to the ceiling joists are tied with Simpson H1 ties. The ceiling joists are
attached to the rafters and reinforced w/A35 angles. New details were added to clarify this. (D9
& D12). The engineer approved these details. The Ceiling Joist Plan was updated on p. A104 as
well.
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Sheet A107:
Corrections:
6. "Interior Elevation - Kit. Clarify the note: "Shift opening'at the north side of the wall
separating the 'Existing Living Room' from the 'Kitchen' There does not seem to be a
corresponding note, or a detail indicating the required construction, on sheet A102' or
elsewhere among the submitted construction documents... "
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Interior Elevation in question (p. A107) was updated to show that existing opening will remain.
This is also cross-referenced on Floor Plan (p. A102). The only change in existing openings will
be the larger existing opening to the Kitchen. This opening will be decreased by 6" by adding
extra framing.
Sheet A109:
Corrections:
6. "Detail 1 - Wall Opening Reinf. - Shear Wall - Clarify the context of the provided detail
There does not appear to be a reference to elsewhere among the submitted construction
documents, even though it appears to be specific to the proposed window openings in... east
end ofaddition. "
response.
A detail tag was already on the New Floor Plan, but is clarified and marked as "D7" (p. A102).
Please let me know if you have any questions to the responses that have been provided.
Thanks,
Elizabeth Clay (Johnson)
Clay Design, LLC
elizabet @ cimAe m r INc. or d
206.660.0890
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