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Dec 8 2008 11�09 P. 13 <br /> r1/0412007 18:a9 6515?86438 D�IGLAS L F'ELL P�1GE 94 <br /> , . . , <br /> November 05,2007 p�e,�of� <br /> Hollander Residence <br /> Pro�ect Na Q7205 <br /> . Stee!screW jaaks wefe pt+esent in several��as. Many of fhem hed dimenstor�al 2x lumber chri�c�nssed over the top of <br /> tt'ie screw iack to pick up twa exlsting ftoor framing members. The new dirEtensionei lumberw�es plaGed flat,in it's weak <br /> a�as so it wauld r�ot have signif�cant st[ength or stiffiess to pick up floar laading in#his ca�"iguration. This is acceptable <br /> since the purpose of the screw jacks as placed is ta just siighrtfy reduce the bouncy feeling of the floor framing rathe�than <br /> to be a pcimary ve�ical load rQsisting elemerrt. The base af#he jactcs are in dire�t corttact with#h�conr,�ete tloar slab <br /> and is aCCeptable,b�t ma�cause Crdcfdllg Of tlle floor slab due to the cq�csntratlon of the losds d"u+ectfy over ti�e slab <br /> and not distr�buisd over a larger are�of tDe floor slab. The s�iacks shoufd be monitored bv vou for�ians of <br /> lovsenina.movement.etc �td shou�d be aRc,_,�hored to concre�te sl�ro�rith a mipimum of a sinate ancho to ihe <br /> siab and should alsa ae nailed to tbe w�ood members at the toQ of fhe�crew iack. � <br /> Iyx�eriar ��rsd'+t1 �ar?¢: <br /> You did�ot do any si�eiificant re-gt'ading of ttre house site�nd•prirRarily le�t tbe siEe drainage as it�as been for Enaoy <br /> yea�_ You did state that you d[d add in aA exterior dFein tlle system adjacQtrt to the exteriof of the faundatio�i mrall and <br /> have it dayl'�ght�raining away in,m the house site. This should be accaptable s�nce he dd nat do aay significa� , <br /> changes to kh�site that would require re-grading. Arry future site v+rork shvUld attempt to diveR sullaCe moiSture a�uay <br /> from the house and should considerthe use of imperrrious materials�i the su�face adacertt ta�t�e fio�se t,o reduce the <br /> potential of moistute inflltralian into the basemen#area, <br /> Fsoat PorcY�: <br /> I. R�tnave any .�aa:a coacsate material �xc� t�e cc�crsre knea wall aad patch with naw <br /> coar.r�t�e patc�,in9' mataria3. DTo�i.t'�r �tye at�aat��.�a]. eagir�.c�r sor obsar+ra�ior� af tks <br /> 7rnee wal7. pxios �o patclx9.ng. I£ asaessiv�a amaua'Cs oi' i:he cos�ere'te aa�d to be remov�ed <br /> � " � � th$ Wall �v�,7.� i�e r�Zac@d w;th a fzamed trea�'ed tiraod wal�. os wich a regl,acem�aat <br /> ' eon.cre�tls �ra11. �a� wi�l be dete�.n�d. as rec�u�.red if tiie ex.is�ing vca1�. is �ouz�,d noL <br /> to b� abla �a �e patcl�eu. • <br /> �2. �eplac� Zaose rotted �aad fra�i.rxg arc�und the �rcat porc'� wa.-th wreated wood of sa.mi.7.ar <br /> • si�.e a�t �raming as 47a� or3.glnai �ra�•ai,uS- <br /> 3_ Cavlk arvxaad ,eriadat,rs in .a,1]. araas as rec�usr�d. <br /> You stated th�you had a new re�rrforced concrate wali pow�ed on the Inslde�Fdce of the existing concrete walf. <br /> � Due to your sevsre reaction to treat�d lumber you used cetfar in lieu of tr�at�d at atl tocations where the wood was in <br /> contad wi#h con�e. � � <br /> I sua�ested that a full he�qht cedar memher be added to#�e fro�t of the fou�oie�s at�he�^the norch 2nd that thev <br /> �nchored to tite e�tina wood�lers taper the tvo of the oiers to shed water a�,to angear better and to naiM the <br /> c�d�r to mstch the vthe�waod of the,�ers <br /> The frami�g appears to be adeq�ate for the given conditions_ The condition of the ext�eror shoulc}continued to be <br /> mon�tored by y�u and st�outd be malnta9n�t as roqwired. � � <br /> Continued on next page,.,,, <br />