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| 2017-03-29 14:07:06 | RESIDENTIAL (R3) ALTERATION, 8TH BUILDING REVIEW |
| | CHECKLIST. (REAR BUILDING). |
| | CODE: FBC-5TH EDITION (2014). |
| | |
| | 1- INFORMATION SUBMITTED IN THE DESIGN CRITERIA ON |
| | SHEETS A-1 AND A-2 IS NOT CLEAR. CLARIFY WHAT IS THE |
| | EXTERNAL = -0.9, INTERNAL - 0.2 AND NET UPLIFT |
| | COEFFICIENT=1.1 AND WHERE WERE IS THIS INFORMATION |
| | TAKEN FROM. ENGINEER OF RECORD TO PROVIDE CLARIFICATION |
| | IN WRITING. SEC. 107.2.1 AND 107.2.1.3 CITY AMENDMENTS. |
| | RESPONSE: RESPONSE LETTER STATES THAT "ALL REFERENCES |
| | WERE TAKEN FROM ASCE 7-10 AS FOLLOWS: EXTERNAL PRESSURE |
| | COEFFICIENT CHAPTER 30.2.4 TABLE 30.3.1. INTERNAL |
| | PRESSURE COEFFICIENT TAKEN FROM CH. 26.11.1. NET UPLIFT |
| | COEFFICIENT TAKEN FROM CH. 27". THIS PARTIAL DESIGN |
| | INFORMATION DOESN'T SEEM TO MAKE SENSE AND SEEMS TO BE |
| | INCORRECT. |
| | |
| | 2- TWO STORY WALL SECTION ON SHEET A-2: |
| | A) REVISE ROOF SHEATHING FASTENING TYPE AND SPACING. |
| | SEE SEC. R803. 2.3.1 FBC-RESIDENTIAL AND REVISE AS |
| | REQUIRED. |
| | REPEAT COMMENT. ENGINEER NOW SPECIFIED "8D CORREGATED |
| | NAILS 4" @ EDGE 9" ELSEWHERE". CLEARLY IDENTIFY WHAT'S |
| | A 8D CORREGATED NAIL. ALSO, TYPE OF NAIL AND SPACING |
| | LOOKS LESS STRONGER THAN THE MINIMUM REQUIRED BY SEC. |
| | R803.2.3.1. ENGINEER TO PROVIDE CALCULATIONS SHOWING |
| | THAT THE PROPOSED NAIL TYPE AND SPACING IS EQUAL OR |
| | BETTER THAN THE REQUIRED BY CODE. |
| | SEC. 107.2.1.3 CITY AMENDMENTS. |
| | REPEAT COMMENT. NOT ADDRESSED AT ALL. SAME DRAWING WAS |
| | RE-SUBMITTED. |
| | |
| | B) REVISE ROOF FRAMING FASTENERS. R301.1 |
| | FBC-RESIDENTIAL. |
| | REPEAT COMMENT. FASTENERS SPECIFIED NOW DON'T MATCH |
| | FASTENERS SPECIFIED ON THE REVISED ROOF FRAMING PLAN. |
| | REPEAT COMMENT. NOT ADDRESSED AT ALL. SAME DRAWING WAS |
| | RE-SUBMITTED. |
| | |
| | C) SPECIFY ROOF INSULATION. SEC. R103.2 FBC-ENERGY |
| | CONSERVATION, 5TH EDITION (2014). |
| | REPEAT COMMENT. ENGINEER SPECIFIED R-30 ROOF |
| | INSULATION. CLEARLY SPECIFIED WHAT KIND OF INSULATION |
| | IS GOING TO BE INSTALLED. IF USING R-30 BATT |
| | INSULATION, THEN IT CAN NOT BE USED BECAUSE R-30 BATT |
| | INSULATION DOESN'T FIT ON 2 X 8 ROOF RAFTERS. THE |
| | THICKNESS OF R-30 BATT IS ABOUT 9-1/2". IN ADDITION IT |
| | DOESN'T ALLOW THE 1" SPACE BETWEEN INSULATION AND ROOF |
| | SHEATHING REQUIRED BY SEC. R806.3 FOR VENTILATION. |
| | REVISE AS REQUIRED. |
| | REPEAT COMMENT. NOT ADDRESSED AT ALL. SAME DRAWING WAS |
| | RE-SUBMITTED. |
| | |
| | D) CLARIFY HOW THE SPECIFIED ROOF VENTILATION PROVIDE |
| | CROSS VENTILATION TO ENTIRE ROOF AS REQUIRED BY SEC. |
| | R806 FBC-RESIDENTIAL. |
| | REPEAT COMMENT. ENGINEER SPECIFIED 2" HOLE WITH SCREEN |
| | COVER FOR VENT EVERY OTHER RAFTER @ EA. END. THIS ONLY |
| | PROVIDES VENTILATION AT EVERY OTHER RAFTER. WHAT ABOUT |
| | CROSS VENTILATION FOR THE OTHER RAFTERS? . |
| | REPEAT COMMENT. NOT ADDRESSED AT ALL. SAME DRAWING WAS |
| | RE-SUBMITTED. |
| | |
| | E) A) WHAT'S IS THE "2 X 2 BELOW" SHOWN ON THE SECOND |
| | FLOOR BY THE ROOF AREA?. SEC. 107.2.1 CITY AMENDMENTS. |
| | REPEAT COMMENT. NOT ADDRESSED AT ALL. SAME DRAWING WAS |
| | RE-SUBMITTED. |
| | |
| | F) ENGINEER SPECIFIED 2" HOLE WITH SCREEN COVER FOR |
| | VENT EVERY OTHER RAFTER @ EA. END. PROVIDE |
| | SPECIFICATIONS SHOWING HOW THE PROPOSED HOLES PROVIDE |
| | WATER RESISTANCE FROM THE WIND DRIVEN RAIN. SEC. |
| | R703.1.1 FBC-RESIDENTIAL. |
| | REPEAT COMMENT. NOT ADDRESSED AT ALL. SAME DRAWING WAS |
| | RE-SUBMITTED. |
| | |
| | G) PROVIDE COMPLETE DETAILS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE |
| | CONSTRUCTION OF THE ROOF EAVE SHOWN N ON REVISED PLANS. |
| | SPECIFY ALL FRAMING MEMBERS AND FASTENERS. SEC. R301.1 |
| | FBC-RESIDENTIAL. |
| | REPEAT COMMENT. NOT ADDRESSED AT ALL. SAME DRAWING WAS |
| | RE-SUBMITTED. |
| | |
| | H) NEED TO SPECIFY ROOF GUTTERS AS REQUIRED BY SEC. |
| | R318.5 FBC-RESIDENTIAL. PROVIDE COMPLETE DETAILS AND |
| | SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF ROOF GUTTERS. |
| | NOTE: COORDINATE WITH ITEM #3(G) ABOVE. |
| | REPEAT COMMENT. NOT ADDRESSED AT ALL. SAME DRAWING WAS |
| | RE-SUBMITTED. |
| | |
| | I) SPECIFY ON PLANS THE ROOF SLOPE AS REQUIRED BY SEC. |
| | R905.11.1 FBC-RESIDENTIAL. |
| | REPEAT COMMENT. NOT ADDRESSED AT ALL. SAME DRAWING WAS |
| | RE-SUBMITTED. |
| | |
| | 3- ENERGY CALCULATIONS SUBMITTED; |
| | A) NEED TO PROVIDE THE NAME OF THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE |
| | FOR THE ENERGY CALCULATIONS AS REQUIRED BY SEC. |
| | R405.4.2 FBC-ENERGY CONSERVATION, 5TH EDITION (2014). |
| | REPEAT COMMENT. NOT ADDRESSED AT ALL. NEED THE NAME OF |
| | THE PERSON WHO PREPARED THE ENERGY CALCULATIONS. ONLY A |
| | SIGNATURE WAS PROVIDED. SIGNATURE IS NOT A NAME. UNABLE |
| | TO IDENTIFY WHO PREPARED THEM. |
| | REPEAT COMMENT. NOT ADDRESSED AT ALL. SAME ENERGY |
| | CALCULATIONS WERE RE-SUBMITTED. |
| | |
| | B) CEILING INSULATION ITEM #10. NEW PLANS CALL FOR 2 X |
| | 8 ROOF JOISTS. R30 BATT INSULATION DOESN'T FIT ON A 2 X |
| | 8 SPACE. BATT INSULATION IS +/- 9-1/2" THICK. IN |
| | ADDITION L NEED AT LEAST 1" CLEAR SPACE FOR CROSS |
| | VENTILATION. REVISE AS REQUIRED. SEC. R103.2 FBC-ENERGY |
| | CONSERVATION, 5TH EDITION (2014). |
| | REPEAT COMMENT. THIS NEEDS TO BE COORDINATED WITH THE |
| | ENGINEER OF RECORD. PLANS NEED TO BE REVISED. REVISE |
| | THE ENERGY CALCULATIONS ONCE THE PLANS ARE REVISED TO |
| | COMPLY WITH THE INSULATION AND VENTILATION |
| | REQUIREMENTS. |
| | REPEAT COMMENT. NOT ADDRESSED AT ALL. SAME ENERGY |
| | CALCULATIONS WERE RE-SUBMITTED. |
| | |
| | C) SIZE OF A/C UNIT SHOWN ON ITEM #12 SEEMS TO BE TOO |
| | SMALL FOR THE SIZE OF THE APARTMENT. THIS ITEM NEEDS TO |
| | BE COORDINATED WITH THE A/C EQUIPMENT SIZING |
| | CALCULATIONS. SEC. R403.6.1 FBC-ENERGY CONSERVATION, |
| | 5TH EDITION (2014). |
| | REPEAT COMMENT. SIZE OF EQUIPMENT SPECIFIED ON PREVIOUS |
| | ENERGY CALCULATIONS WAS TOO BIG NOW SIZE SPECIFIED |
| | SEEMS TO BE TOO SMALL. THIS NEEDS TO BE COORDINATED |
| | BEFORE REVISING THE ENERGY CALCULATIONS. |
| | REPEAT COMMENT. NOT ADDRESSED AT ALL. SAME ENERGY |
| | CALCULATIONS WERE RE-SUBMITTED. |
| | |
| | D) ROOF MATERIAL SPECIFIED ON PAGE 2 OF 4 DOESN'T MATCH |
| | PLANS. REVISE AS REQUIRED. SEC. R103.2 FBC-ENERGY |
| | CONSERVATION, 5TH EDITION (2014). |
| | REPEAT COMMENT. ROOF MATERIAL IS NOT COMPOSITION |
| | SHINGLES. THIS IS A FLAT ROOF. SEE PLANS AND PRODUCT |
| | APPROVALS SUBMITTED AND REVISE AS REQUIRED. |
| | REPEAT COMMENT. NOT ADDRESSED AT ALL. SAME ENERGY |
| | CALCULATIONS WERE RE-SUBMITTED. |
| | |
| | NOTE: |
| | LABEL FOR WINDOWS AND DOORS SHOWING THE U-FACTOR AND |
| | SHGC FACTOR SPECIFIED ON THE ENERGY CALCULATIONS WILL |
| | BE REQUIRED AT TIME OF INSPECTION WHEN ENERGY |
| | CALCULATIONS ARE NOT USING THE DEFAULT FACTOR FOR |
| | GLAZING. |
| | |
| | 4- FLAT ROOF NOA 14-1030.02 SUBMITTED. |
| | PROVIDE SIGNED AND SEALED RAS 117 CALCULATIONS AS |
| | REQUIRED BY GENERAL LIMITATION #7 ON LAST PAGE OF NOA. |
| | REPEAT COMMENT. CALCULATIONS WERE REQUESTED ON PREVIOUS |
| | COMMENTS IF THE SELECTED ASSEMBLY DOESN'T MEET THE |
| | DESIGN PRESSURES FOR ALL ROOF ZONES. CALCULATIONS |
| | REQUIRED TO MEET THE DESIGN PRESSURES OF SEC. R301.1 |
| | FBC-RESIDENTIAL. |
| | REPEAT COMMENT. NOT ADDRESSED AT ALL. |
| | |
| | 5- VALUATION DECLARED IN THE PERMIT APPLICATION IS TOO |
| | LOW BASED ON ALL THE NEW SCOPE OF WORK. VALUATION TO |
| | INCLUDE ALL LABOR, MATERIALS, CONTRACTOR'S OVERHEAD AND |
| | PROFIT AND ALL DESIGN PROFESSIONAL FEES. REVISE |
| | VALUATION AS REQUIRED. PROVIDE COPY OF PROPERLY SIGNED |
| | CONTRACT FOR BUILDING OFFICIAL REVIEW/APPROVAL. NOTE: |
| | INCLUDE THE DESIGN PROFESSIONAL FEES. |
| | REPEAT COMMENT. NOT ADDRESSED AT ALL. |
| | REPEAT COMMENT. NOT ADDRESSED AT ALL. |
| | |
| | 6- ROOF TYPE SHOWN ON THE EXTERIOR ELEVATIONS ON NEW |
| | SHEET E-1 DON'T MATCH ROOF TYPE SHOWN ON THE PROPOSED |
| | ROOF PLAN ON SHEET A-1. REVISE AS REQUIRED TO MATCH. |
| | SEC. 107.2.1 CITY AMENDMENTS. |
| | REPEAT COMMENT. NOT ADDRESSED AT ALL. SAME DRAWING WAS |
| | RE-SUBMITTED. |
| | |
| | 7- STAIRS SHOWN ON THE NORTH ELEVATION, EAST ELEVATION |
| | ON SHEET E-1 AND GROUND FLOOR PLAN, SECOND FLOOR PLAN |
| | ON SHEET A-1 DON'T MAKE SENSE. NUMBER OF STEPS SHOWN |
| | AND THE WAY THEY ARE DRAWN DON'T MAKE ANY SENSE. THEY |
| | ARE NOT PROPERLY DRAWN. REVISE AS REQUIRED. SEC. |
| | 107.2.1 CITY AMENDMENTS. |
| | REPEAT COMMENT. NOT ADDRESSED AT ALL. SAME DRAWING WAS |
| | RE-SUBMITTED. |
| | |
| | 8- SCOPE OF WORK ON SHEET A-1 SPECIFIES "SAWCUT FLOOR |
| | FOR NEW FOOTING REQUIRED". PROVIDE COMPLETE DETAILS AND |
| | SPECIFICATIONS FOR THIS SCOPE OF WORK. SEC. R301.1 |
| | FBC-RESIDENTIAL. |
| | REPEAT COMMENT. NOT ADDRESSED AT ALL. SAME DRAWING WAS |
| | RE-SUBMITTED. |
| | |
| | 9- NEW REVISED COVER DRAWING: SIZE OF WINDOW #11 SHOWN |
| | ON THE EXISTING WINDOWS SCHEDULE, REPLACEMENT WINDOWS |
| | SCHEDULE AND SECOND FLOOR PLAN DON'T MATCH. REVISE AS |
| | REQUIRED TO MATCH. SEC. 107.2.1 CITY AMENDMENTS. |
| | |
| | NOTE: |
| | ENGINEER TO PROVIDE RESPONSE LETTER ADDRESSING EACH |
| | COMMENT TO EXPEDITE THE REVIEW PROCESS. |
| | |
| | IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT |
| | JULIO GOMEZ |
| | COMMERCIAL COMBINATION PLANS EXAMINER |
| | DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT |
| | BUILDING DIVISION |
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