HomeMy WebLinkAbout05050131-CorrespondenceBill Gallant
Spivey Construction Co.
108 E. Epler Ave.
Indianapolis, IN. 46227
August17,2005
Re:
Repair of damaged joist
3585 Tahoe Rd., Carmel
On Friday August 12 2005, as you requested I inspected the Kitchen
ceiling jo st at 3~85 Tahoe Rd. in Carmel. While in the process of remodeling
said Kitchen your Company uncovered the existing ceiling joist, most of which
had holes which were drilled closer than 2" from the bottom edge for the
placement of elect c wiring and water and drainage lines. Dr ing a ho e n a
joist closer than 2 from the top or bottom edge of jo sts s an Indiana
Residential Code violation. One joistwas impropeny notched The Carmel
Building Inspector noted these Code violations and required these jo sts to be
repaired or rep aced before the remodel of this Kitchen could proceed. You
asked me to provide a professional opinion for methods of replacement or
repair that could correct the Code Violations where necessary. The joists are
2" x I 0" - #2 or better, Southern Yellow Pine. During this inspection, the joists
were numbered consecutively, beginning at the west end of the Kitchen.
Joist #1 serves as either a nm joist or a ledger and is actually nailed to the
ends of joists to the west of the KitChen and can be notched, as was done,
without any structural consequences.
Joist ~r2 has at least 6 inches of depth throughout its length which gives it
more than enough strength to carry the floor loads across the 10'-0" span of
this joist. The hole drilled for the 3" drain pipe is 2' from the bottom edge of
the joist and the diameter of the hole is approx mate y 1/3 the hem na he ght
of tl~e joist at that point, which meets another IRC drilling requirement. E~n
thought Engineering calculations indicate the notch does not prevent th s jo st
fr0m Pr°riding the necessary suPp0A lbo ieve we have mutua y agreed that
~e~ifig the notch in thiS joi~tm ~ht ~ave Some va ue
In Joist #3, the 3" drain pipe ho!e meets the drilling and notching
requirements of the IRC. The drilled holes at the bottom of the joist are
obvi~gs!y less than 2" from the bottom edge;however, the 10'-0" span only
regu!res a 2 x 6 and there is more than 5.25" in depth across the length of the
joist and I am of the opinion that no repair or reinforcement is necessary~
Joists ~4 through #8 require only 2 X 6 for the 10'-0' span and 2 x 8for the
t31-5" span. There is at least 7.25' (2x8 height) of clear wood on these four
jo!stand are no different than if 2 x 81s were installed and Nominal 2" firing
stdpS were added to allow the passage of wires under them. Of course
RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION CONSULTANTS CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT EXPERT WITNESS
P,O, BOX 24273 SPEEDWAY, INDIANA 46224 317/291-7575 FAX 317/293~4077
3585 Tahoe Rd.- Page 2
August 17,2005
proper nail protection should be provided. These joist meet the intent of the
past and present residential building Codes.
Joists ¢¢3 through #11 have a full 7 N" unfazed depth and do not require any
reinforcement. There ~s a second floor wall above #11 that runs parallel to
the joists, however this wall does not appear to be a bearing wall which would
have required a doubling of the joist under the wall. These joist meet the
intent of the past and present residential building Codes
Joist #12 has a cross section that provides for the proper bend ng strength
and just does meet the deflection requ rements n my op n on th s is too
clos~ to the minimum requirements ~nd therefore a~ suggesting that this
joist be reinforced by "sistering" a 2 x 6 to this 2x10.
Since joist #13 has a hole in the required 7 ¼" depth, attach a %" x 7 N" x
48'piece of structural paneling centered over the hole.
Joists #14 through #19 have at least a 7 ¼ "clear depth and since these
joist meet the Codes, they do not require any additional attention,
I am certifying to all of the above, I trust this solves your problem and will
allow you to proceed with your project. If there are any questions, my voice
mail at 317-291-7575 is activated 24/7 as is my email at
fox2916@sbcglobal.net.
Sincerely,
Fox, Inc.. - ~ --
William R Fox, Jr., PrEsident
P.E. #7603. Indiana
RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION CONSULTANTS CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT EXPERT WITNESS
P.O, BOX 24273 SPEEDWAY, INDIANA 46224 317/291-7575 FAX 317/293-4077
Bill Gallant
Spivey Construction Co.
108 E. Epler Ave.
Indianapolis, IN. 46227
August17,2005
INVOICE
8/12/05
Site Inspection
2.67 hrs @ $100/hr
$ 267,00
8/13/05
8/16/05
8/17/05
~alculation of Moments and
eflections for four situations
Preparation of Report
3.00 hfs @ $100/hr
300.00_
Total Amount Due
$ 567.00
THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE