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Clearance Sheet R2010-000747

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1. Please provide all plans and details for the safe room/storm shelter. FEMA 320  designs are acceptable. Other designs must be submitted for approval separately, prior to being attached to the plans. Footings must be shown on the foundation plans.

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2. Please review the rebar spacing. The O.C. spacing and additional required rebar at sides of openings does not comply with FBC-R609.3 and tables R609.3.3A or R609.3.3B.

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3. Please provide detail for wood framed entry that includes the sheathing size/fastening specs, and a complete load path from roof trusses to masonry wall. If sheathing is "combined use", system will need to comply with APA document SR-101B. Also include the fastening/connection requirements for the false knee wall, as it is wind loaded also.

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4. Please specify the "structural" ceilings and attachment for the "enclosed" structural design, as gypsum alone is not approved.

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5. Please include the current 2008 NEC Electrical code edition in the code statements.

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6. Please correct or adjust the insulation values on sheet G0.2 as they conflict with the Energy Calcs.

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7. The R10 detail as referenced on sheet S3.1B is missing from the plans.

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8. Please reference detail R20 to the proper sheet. (There is no sheet S3.1).

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9. Please clarify the window sizes on the plans. They are not included in the Design Pressure Calcs table on sheet S2.1, and there is no conversion chart for the designations.

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10. Response to Item 1. is insufficient in that the size of the storm room on the Plans exceeds the size of the FEMA320 Storm room by BFS approved 4/11/07. Please provide plans from BFS for the current design sizes. (These new plans must be reviewed and approved separately before attachment to the job set of construction plans). The footers on the foundation plan need to show room size dimensions.

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11. Response to Item #3 is insufficient in that the detail for the "false wall" does not specify the attachment to the trusses on top or bottom of the wall, also there is no framing plan as referenced.

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12. The response to Item #9 is insufficient in that the Table still does not include the window sizes as stated on the plans.

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