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LETTER TO ADDRESS INSPECTOR'S COMMENTS FROM REBAR
INSPECTION
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PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER
FL PE RES. NO. 34398 -
SUL
PSL, FL T349 3R POSTED
ST. LUCIE COUNTY BUILDING DEPT.
2300 VIRGINIA AVE
FT. PIERCE, FL 34982
REFERENCE: PERMIT NUMBER: 0612-0362 IRECE D
CONTRACTOR:ADNAN AL GHITA FEB I
NEW SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE @
5N. AlA ub rk3
050
St. Lucie county, FL
FORT PIERCE, FL 34949
THE PURPOSE OF THIS LETTER IS TO ADDRESS THE 2/2/09 COMMENTS FROM THE ST
LUCIE COUNTY INSPECTOR FROM HIS 1ST FLOOR REBAR INSPECTION FOR THE NEW
HOUSE LOCATED AT THE ABOVE REFERENCED ADDRESS.
AN INSPECTION OF THE 1ST FLOOR REBAR WAS MADE BY THIS ENGINEER ON FEB 3,
2009. THE REBAR SPECIFICATIONS ARE DEFINED ON THE PLANS SIGNED AND SEALED
BY THIS ENGINEER ON 7/21/08.
THE 1ST REVIEW COMMENT WAS:
• #5 (REBAR) WERE INSTALLED AT 16" OC ON TOP AND BOT AND TEMP BARS AT
24" . THIS IS NOT TO PLANS PLS REVISE.
RESPONSE TO THE VT COMMENT IS AS FOLLOWS;
• THIS WAS A GOOD COMMENT AS IT DOES NOT MATCH THE ORIGINAL PLAN
SPECS. HOWEVER THIS DISCREPANCY IS MORE THAN OFFSET BY THE FACT
THEY DOUBLED THE AMOUNT OF REBAR BY INSTALLING IN BOTH DIRECTIONS
AT THE ABOVE SPACING. (PLANS CALLED FOR ONE DIRECTION ONLY).
• THE'AS BUILT REBAR SPACING WITH #5 BARS IN BOTH DIRECTIONS AT MAX
SPACING OF 24" OC IS ACCEPTABLE AS IS.
THE 2NO REVIEW COMMENT WAS:
• ALL PATIO STEP DOWNS SHOW 1 INCH YOU HAVE 4INCH.
RESPONSE TO THE 2NO COMMENT IS AS FOLLOWS:
• THE 4 INCH STEP DOWN ON THE PATIO IS ACCEPTABLE AS IS AND THE PLANS
ARE HEREBY AMMENDED.