2009-05-22 09:15:06 | RESIDENTIAL (R3) SHUTTERS, BUILDING REVIEW CHECKLIST. |
| REVIEW UNDER 2007 FLORIDA RESIDENTIAL CODE. |
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| 1- REVISE INSTALLATION SCHEDULE ANCHOR SPACING FOR |
| OPENINGS 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 AND 9 TO MATCH THE CALCULATED |
| DESIGN PRESSURES. CALCULATED DESIGN PRESSURES ARE |
| -57.2. THEREFORE ANCHOR SPACING FOR -57 CAN'T BE USED. |
| NEED TO USE HIGHER DESIGN PRESSURES ANCHOR SPACING. |
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| 2- CLARIFY IF SUBSTRATE TO RECEIVE SHUTTERS IS POURED |
| CONCRETE ON TOP AND BOTTOM. TYPICALLY THERE IS A |
| PRECAST CONCRETE LINTEL OR POURED CONCRETE BEAM ON TOP, |
| BUT WINDOW SILL MAY NOT BE POURED CONCRETE. PROVIDE |
| PROOF THAT WINDOW SILL HAS MIN. 3,320 PSI CONCRETE |
| STRENGTH AS REQUIRED BY THE PRODUCT APPROVAL OR USE THE |
| CONCRETE BLOCK ANCHOR SPACING TO VERIFY COMPLIANCE WITH |
| THE PRODUCT APPROVAL AND CALCULATED DESIGN PRESSURES |
| REQUIRED BY SEC. R301 OF 2007 FLORIDA RESIDENTIAL CODE. |
| REVISE ANCHOR SPACING AS REQUIRED. |
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| 3- REVISE LENGTH OF TAPCON. 1-3/4" TAPCON DOESN'T |
| PROVIDE THE MIN. REQUIRED EMBEDMENT OF 1-3/4" ON |
| CONCRETE INSTALLATIONS. |
| NOTE: MINIMUM EMBEDMENT EXCLUDES STUCCO OR ANY OTHER |
| FINISH. ALSO, MINIMUM EMBEDEMNT REQUIRED FOR CONCRETE |
| BLOCK INSTALLATION IS 1-1/4" EXCLUDING STUCCO ALSO. |
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| IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CALL |
| JULIO GOMEZ |
| BUILDING PLANS EXAMINER |
| (561)805-6712 |