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Richard O. . E.
Consulting &lgineer
February 8, 2005
City of Carmel
Building ,md Cod. Enforcement
City Hall
One Civic Squarc
Cannel, IN 46032
At the request of Drees Homes. i mspec r Joists above the tirst floor over the kitchen
area and under the mas,er bedroom, and in th" north end of the bascrwent, in this heme under
construction. All .iolsL~ are 2 x I Os on 16..inch centers.
The joists ovcr thc kitchen havc a ] 2-foO[ span, and each had threc holes aboul ~~-in"h in
diameter drilled about one foot from one end. about 1 y. inch from Ihe bottom, 111e'" boles are
in to\V moment area..;.
The joists wlder Ihe master bedroom have a ] 0 'I, -toot span and had single holes about >,; -
inch in diameter drilled about 4 y, teel from one end, obout I Y. inch from toe botlom,
In both inMances.joists ofth;s size unr1er sleeping areas should meet code requirements l':>r
18-foot spans wilh 2-ineh diameter holes. 2 inches above the bott"m, in the end third of the
spans. In my opinion these joists with the much ,honer sparL' are structurdll~ capable of
supporting tile imposed loads safety \\1th the holes located slightly closer to the oottDm edges
of the joists.
V ery tr~ ~ours,
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