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PLAN REVIEW - 95 SOUTH BROWN ROAD October 2, 1986 Page 3 FRAMING AND CARPENTRY 22. All foundation sills or plates which are within 8" of finished grade or rest on masonry or concrete slab shall be pressure treated wood. Foundation grade redwood or cedar may be substituted. Sec. 2516-c-3-7. (Note with the latter galv. nails should be used). 23. Wood joists or the bottom of wood f loors closer than 18" or wood girders closer than 12" to the ground underfloor arQas shall be pressure treated lumber, or as listed in 2517-c-3. Sec. 1516-c-2. 24. Accessible underf loor areas sha 11 be provided with an 18" x 24" access crawl hole. Sec. 2516-c:-2. 25. Underfloor areas shall be provided with ventilation to meet intent of Sec. 2516-c-6. Net area of not less than 1-1/2 sq. ft. per 25 lin. ft. of ext. wall. 26. No wood other than permitted by Sec. 2516-c-3 shall be closer than 6" to any earth unless separated by concrete at least 3" thick with an impervious membrane installed between the earth and concrete. Sec. 2516-c-7. 27. The ends of beams or girders supported on masonry or concrete shall have not less than 3" of bearing. Sec. 2517-c. 28. Foundation plates or sills shall be bolted as required by Sec. 2907-e. Z9. Girders shall be designed to carry all loads imposed on them, end joints shall occur over supports. when spliced over support, an adequate tie shall be provided. Sec. 2517-c. 30. Each joists shall have not less than 1-1/2" bearing on wood or metal, nor less than 3" on masonry. Sec. 2517-d-2. 31. Joists shall be supported laterally at the ends and at each support by solid blocking not less than 2" in thickness and full depth of joists. Sec. 2517-d-3. 32. Joists framed from opposite sides if a beam, girder or partition shall be lapped at least 4 inches, or the opposing joists shall be tied together in an approved manner. Sec. 2517-d-3. 33. Joists framed into the side of a wood girder shall be supported by framing anchors or on a ledger strip not less than 2"x2". Sec. 2517- d-3. 34. Framing around openings; trimmer and header joists shall be doubled when span exceeds four (4) feet. Sec. 2517-d-4.