HomeMy WebLinkAboutCLARK APTS LETTER - 03-00021 - American Manor Apartments - RemodelHARPER - LEAVITT ENGINEERING, INC.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING, MATERIALS TESTING & LAND SURVEYING
800 W. Judicial St. • P.O. Box 866 - 985 N. Capital Ave. • P.O. Box 50691
Blackfoot, Idaho 83221 Idaho Falls, Idaho 83405
(208) 785-2977 _. (208) 524-0212
Fax -(208)785-4193 Fax -(208)524-0229
April 13, 1990
Mr. Glenn Bean
Building Inspector
City of Rexburg
City Hall
Rexburg, Idaho 83440
Dear Mr. Bean,
At your request I met you on Wednesday, April 11,1990 and
inspected the framing and footings of a three story apartment
building apparently owned by a Mr.Steve Clark.
There were some minor problems noted including.
1. The west footing is undermined in one place.
2. Some of the wall bottom plates do not fit the
bolt locations.
3. The "Oriented Strand Board" sheathing is not
nailed as often as the minimum amounts shown in
the U.B.C. Also some panel joists were not blocked.
4. The floor sheathing and roof sheathing are not blocked
at all joints and the nailing is less than minimum.
5. The east wall that is adjacent to the existing building
wall does not have any exterior sheathing and therefore
will not have any lateral strength unless the plywood
or oriented strand board is nailed on the inside
under the sheetrock.
These items are all quite easily correctable.
Two rather major items were observed.
V"`i. The window headers supporting two floors and roof
or one floor and roof appear to be under size.
✓2. The roof trusses have been site made and the joints
appear to be seriously deficient to carry the
expected loads.
April 13, 1990
City of Rexburg
Page Two
I recommend that the owner have an Engineer or Architect
licensed in the State of Idaho prepare an analysis of vertical
and horizontal loads and the means to resist them including
analysis of roof, floor and wall diaphragm, roof trusses
and window headers. The building should then be brought
up to the standard recommended by that analysis.
Thank you for the opportunity to be of service.
Sincerely,
HARPER-LEAVITT ENGINEERING,INC.
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800 W. Judicial St. • P.O. Box 866 • Blackfoot, Idaho 83221 l 985 N. Capital Ave. • P.O. Box 50691 • Idaho Falls, Idaho 83405
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