HomeMy WebLinkAbout420 W MOUNTAIN AVE - CORRESPONDENCE - 9/22/1997National Inseectlon Services
An Attitiate of Will .1. warren i Soi% Inc.
Stuort Pralbsalohal Building
1136 East Stuart Street{t Suitt 4904
Fort Collins, Colors3o 8062S
674-444-1313
970-462-3388 FAX
600-240.1976
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September & 1997 61,v
Mar. and Mrs. Tod Lawrence
420 west Mountain Avenue
Fan Collins, CO 80521
Rs: 420 West Mountdn Avenue, Fort Coulees, CO
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Based err aphyyssiieal in bon of" detached garage bnildia� behind your home at ft above
referenced+address, and your plwu to utsliu the loft area of'this building for office space, we offer
the f0IbWi68 amctural neoommen4hdons.
1) the gable roof himirt consists of 2 x 4 lumber, spaced W1 on tenter. This assembly should be
suppl u=tcd whit a onai fall length 2 x B lumber. thoroughly fastened on one side of the
e d3ft material, to a:mm a "siswed" effect;
2) existing 1 x 6 roof collar ties should be tetlavad and replaced with lretil length 2 % 6lumber
collar tees, instal led 3' below the roof ridge sad died an either side of rbe existing 2 x 4 roof
ftudng , so as to crate a sandwich efiecr, the exlstut; double $" ridge beam shottid reisia►n in
place;
the wood frame floor that is suspended within this building to Creme the raft level should be
provided with a minimum 14" IamEnated wood beam, and supported with 3 (d m) 4 x 4 wood
columns, one in the tamer, and one each at the north sad south ends of the buildingg. These
posts should be placed upon 18"x 18" poured concrete pads which ail W thick, 7 ile
counectio" at and botmm of the posts should be accompltshad with to ed
metal anchoring fasteners. The wood framed floor mould be exposed on�ni
should be no less than double 2 X 4 lumber,
4) the wood beaux described above should be the full length of the boding and should bt fastened
to the perpendicular floor framing above wide 16d nails at each inrer3ec ion;
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tYmitonai laspedion Serr/eot and teatiiam J_ Warren & Sm,
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