HomeMy WebLinkAboutLETTER - 05-00333 - 1198 Pleasant View - New SFRD Y E R
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September 19, 2005
Quinton Owens
City of Rexburg Building Department
P.O. Box 280
Rexburg, ID 83440
Re'. Scoff Jones Residence Pians (J. B. Kay Construction - Contr C -or)
Dear Quinton:
We have been informed by the contractor, J. B. Kay construction, that you have identified Code
concerns on the latera! transfer of forces through the garage area. The purpose of this letter is
to respond to these concerns and provide recommended courses of action to address
Garage
On the garage situation, we will Instruct the contractor to t our standard treatme
this situation by adhering to the following specifications: nt dor
Construct sheathed braced wails in the corners and abase the headers
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Positively angor the system to the concrete
, fo
using Simpson Strong-WallQion with appropriate
anchorage
bolts,connectors with SST anchor or appov
ed
• Make the headers above the garage door openings continuous and expend them into
the sheathed wall area in the walk corners.
Conclusion
Concerns have been expressed by the Building Department overproper transfer of fat
farces in the garage, We are requiring tf�e abQveyspecified structural treatment to era
adequate structural performance require for phis structure. provide the
Your rev-
iew and approval of the same will be most appreciated.
contact us if you have any further questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
The Dyer Group, LLC
Winston R. Dyer, PE
Idaho Structure! Engineer# 4315
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J. B. Kay Construction
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