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<br />D.W. SMITH ENGINEERING CO. <br /> <br />Mechanical & Architectural Eneineerine <br /> <br />David W. Smith, P.E.#53608 <br />9909 Wallaston Drive <br />Dade City, Florida 33525 <br /> <br />Phone: 352-521-0865 <br /> <br />Fax: 352-521-0867 <br /> <br />E-Mail: zeDhvr27@e:te.net <br /> <br />March 1, 2004 <br /> <br />Zephyrhills Building Department <br /> <br />pCl(,Y'Y\ ~ T <br /> <br />#..:t 7-B <br /> <br />REF.: Job# 33057 Gregory Maida <br />38706 Daughtrey Road <br />Zephyrhills, Florida 33540 <br /> <br />This letter is to certify that on Thursday February 26th I personally inspected <br />the decks under construction at the above address and provided information <br />regarding required modifications and additions necessary for the structure to <br />resist the wind forces resulting from a 11 Omph wind speed, 3 sec gust and to <br />bring the structure into compliance with section 1606 of the Florida Building <br />Code, 2001 edition. <br /> <br />The modifications shall be as follows: <br /> <br />1. 4' Auger anchors with 40" embedment shall be added at 3 locations at <br />the room addition deck with astm#123-89 strapping or equiv. Securing <br />the double perimeter joists at ends and at middle (7' o.c. max). <br />2. The 2x8 joists @ 16" o.c. under the new room addition shall be secured <br />at their approx. mid span to the securely retained dbl 2x6 girder with <br />simpson H5 clips applied per mfgr's specifications. <br />3. 4' auger anchors with 40" embedment shall be added at 3 locations at the <br />screen room addition deck with astm #123-89 strapping or equiv. <br />securing both outside dbl perimeter joist at their outer ends and securing <br />the ribbon joist running parallel to the 2x6 floor joists at it's midspan. <br />4. The 2x6 floor joists @ 24" and supported at 3" o.c on 4 sets of dbl pt 2x6 <br />girders at the screen room deck shall be clipped to one member each of <br />the double 2x6 interior girders using Simpson H5 clips. <br /> <br />~~f~ <br />