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JULY 23, 1976
Mfg. PAUL M-lCHAUD, BUILDING INSPECTOR
BUILIDNG DEPARTMENT, CITY OF FORT COLLINS
300 LAPORTE AVENUE
FORT COLLINS, COLORADO 80521
RE: LATTER—DAY SAINTS CHURCH
FORT COLLINS, COLORADO
PROJECT NO. 512-2600—A
DEAR MR. MICHAUD:
YOU HAVE EXPRESSED CONCERN ABOUT THE BEARING CONDITION OF THE LAMINATED
ROOF BEAM ON THE ABOVE PROJECT. WE NOTE THAT SECTION 2517-5 OF THE UBC,
PROVIDES FOR 1/211 CLEARANCE BETWEEN TIMBER GIRDERS AND MASONRY TO PRE—
VENT MOISTURE DETERIORATION OF THE GIRDER. IT IS OUR UNDERSTANDING
THAT THERE IS AN AIR SPACE BETWEEN THE ENDS OF THE BEAMS AND THE ADJACENT
MASONRY, THE TOP SURFACE OF THE BEAMS ARE NOT IN CONTACT WITH MASONRY
AND THE SIDES AND BOTTOM SURFACES OF THE BEAMS ARE PROTECTED OVER A
SUBSTANTIAL AREA BY THE STEEL BEARING SHOES. THE ENDS OF THE BEAMS
WERE FACTORY TREATED WITH WOOD PRESERVATIVE AND THE FACES WITH PENE—
TRATING SEALER. THE MASONRY IN THE VICINITY OF THE CONNECTION IS
PROTECTED FROM MOISTURE BY ROOF AND ROOF OVERHANG. IT IS OUR OPINION
THAT UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES THE LAMINATED ROOF BEAMS ARE ADEQUATELY
PROTECTED FROM MOISTURE DETERIORATION.
SINCERELY,
TOWNER/LOPEZ/WELLER
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