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2005-05-02 00:00:00 | BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| PERMIT: 05041965 |
| CONT:3610 EMBASSY DR |
| TEL: (561)683-4262 |
| FL BLD CODE= 2001 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE |
| * WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS |
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| 3RD REVIEW |
| ACTION: DENIED |
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| 1507.10.1 DECK REQUIREMENTS. WOOD |
| SHAKES SHALL ONLY BE USED ON SOLID |
| OR SPACED SHEATHING.WHERE SPACED |
| SHEATHING IS USED, SHEATHING BOARDS |
| SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN 1 INCH X 4 |
| INCHES (25 MM X 102 MM) NOMINAL |
| DIMENSIONS AND SHALL BE SPACED ON |
| CENTERS EQUAL TO THE WEATHER EXPOSURE |
| TO COINCIDE WITH THE PLACEMENT OF |
| FASTENERS.WHERE 1-INCH X 4-INCH (25 |
| MM X 102 MM) SPACED SHEATHING IS |
| INSTALLED AT 10 INCHES (254 MM) ON |
| CENTER, ADDITIONAL 1-INCH X 4-INCH (25 |
| MM X 102 MM) BOARDS SHALL BE |
| INSTALLED BETWEEN THE SHEATHING |
| BOARDS. |
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| IN REVIEWING THIS ROOFING PERMIT USING |
| THE EXISTING SPACED SHEATHING, 1X6 WITH |
| A SPACE OF APPROX 3" THE BUILDING |
| OFFICIAL GAVE THREE OPTIONSFOR ACHIEVING |
| CODE COMPLIANCE: |
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| 1)UNDER ALTERNATE METHODS AND MATERIALS |
| THE ABOVE MENTIONED SPACED SHEATHING CAN |
| BE USED, PROVIDED THAT AN ENGINEER WILL |
| PROVIDE CALCULATIONS OF HOW THE ROOF |
| DIAPHRAM CAN BE MET USING THIS METHOD. |
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| 2) IF SPACED SHEATHING IS TO BE LEFT IN |
| PLACE & SHEATHING IS TO BE APPLIED |
| DIRECTLY OVER THE 1X6. FIRST 5/8" |
| PLYWOOD OR STRUCTURAL PANELS IS THE |
| MINIMUM THICKNESS TO BRING THE ROOF UP |
| TO MEET THE CURRENT CODE. SECOND AN |
| ENGINEER WILL HAVE TO CALCULATE THE |
| LENGHT AND SPACING OF FASTENERS, AND |
| ALSO EVALUATE IF BLOCKING WILL BE |
| REQUIRED OVER THE TRUSS TO CREATE SOLID |
| BACKING FOR THE SHEATHING NAILING. |
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| 3) THE THIRD OPTION WILL BE TO REMOVE |
| THE SPACED SHEATHING TOTALY & REPLACE |
| WITH 5/8" CDX PLYWOOD. |
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| BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| JIM WITMER |
| TEL: (561)805-6715 |
| FAX: (561)659-8026 |