DEI Edgewood Site Review Memo 2024-02-15 trimmers and king studsDEI
DIBBLE ENGINEERS INC
DATE: February 15, 2024
TO: Jared Brown
EMAIL: jbrown@cdkconstruction.com
CC: Keith Soltner (keith@soltnergroup.com)
FROM: Melissa K. White, PE
PROJECT: Edgewood HOA South Wall Repair
DEI JOB #: 23-249
TOTAL # Pages: 1
QUESTION 001
FIELD QUESTION
DEI's structural drawing set for the Edgewood Condominium South Wall Repair initially call for installing two new
trimmer studs and one new king stud at each end of the window at the east end of the south wall, where the existing
studs are damaged. During the structural repairs, the contractor revealed that the existing window header is
supported with only one trimmer stud and one king stud at each end. The windows and window header are to
undamaged and to remain, so an additional trimmer stud at each end would not fit. Can the contractor omit the
second trim stud at each end of the window?
RESPONSE 001
The scope of structural work is repair only, and no new loads are being added. We recommend that a second king
stud be added adjacent to each window end and sistered to the first king stud with 10d common nails (0.148" x 3") at
4" on center, staggered.