HomeMy WebLinkAbout05050101-Correspondence8,2005
430 Norlh Rang¢lin~ Road (46032}
P O Box 742
Carmel, Indiana 460824)742
31%581-8877
317-581-8856 Fax
Please let me know if you have any questions. . .................
Thank you for culling on me. ~
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Very truly yours, t ~-'rn.~.~ ~
Professional Engineer
Richard O AlbrighL Inc.
On the west end where the overhang is greatest, and in the middle where the imposed load is greatest (a
length ofabout 10 fee0, your suggestion of fastening short pieces of treated 2 x 4s to the concrete wall
.u~der the plate (in line with the studs above the plate) will provide any needed additional support if the
pieces are cut to provide beating on the floor, and ifthey are fastened securely to the wall.
Suite IIX}
Re: Lot 203, Clayhoume Carmel P.O. 02-19854
Dear Mr. Avolt:
As you requested, I inspected the framing in the garage of this home under construction, particularly on
the north side bemeen the door into the house and the garage door. The framing of the house resulted in
· the sole plate overhanging the foundation wall slightly.
t~tcthe west end of the wall, the overhang is about 1 1/8 inches, and that tapers down to about ~ inch at
e east end. At about the midpoint of the wall where a point load is supported, the overhand is about M
inch. At the west end, the bottom of the plate is about 4-3/8 inches above the floor. At the point load the
bottom ofthe plate is about 5 ~ inches above the floor, and at the east end it is about 6 ½ inches above
the floor.
The nor& wall is load-beating between the steps at the west end and the point load in the middle, but the
east end (where there is the least overhang) supports very little load because the roof tresses are parallel
to the wall. The eastern portion is safe and stable as it is and needs no additional support.