HomeMy WebLinkAboutLetter - Structure CertificationFROM: STEVENS. WOOD, P.E. AUGUST 27, 2018
FL PE No. 34398
950 SULTAN DR
PORT ST LUCIE, FL 34953
(772) 878-7324
TO: ST. LUCIE COUNTY BUILDING DEPT
FORT PIERCE, FL
SUBJECT: STRUCTURE CERTIFICATION FOR 'AS BUILT' METAL ROOF -OVER ON
MANUFACTURED HOME
REFERENCE: PERMIT NUMBER: 1711-0319
CASE NUMBER: 95934
MIKE CERNY RESIDENCE @:
1 NUESTRA CALLE LN (SPANISH LAKES RIVERFRONT)
PORT ST LUCIE, FL 34952
BACKGROUND: $ 07
THE PURPOSE OF THIS LETTER IS TO CERTIFY THE REFERENCED MANUFACTURED HOME
CAN SAFELY SUPPORT THE ADDED LOAD IMPOSED BY THE'AS BUILT METAL ROOF -OVER
ON THE EXISTING SHINGLE ROOF.
• THE HOME WAS MANUFACTURED IN 1990 BY 'HOMES OF MERIT AND IS
RATED/BUILT FOR A WIND ZONE II CATEGORY.
1 IT IS UNDERSTOOD THE SUBJECT METAL RE -ROOF SYSTEM WAS INSTALLED IN
LATE 2017 BY CURRENT OWNER (MR CERNY) WITHOUT CLOSING THE REFERENCED
PERMIT.
• AN INSPECTION OF THE REFERENCED METAL RE -ROOF SYSTEM WAS CONDUCTED
BY THIS ENGINEER ON 8/25/2018. THE DOUBLE -WIDE MANUFACTURED HOME AND
METAL ROOF WAS FOUND TO BE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.
• THE SCOPE OF THE'AS BUILT METAL RE -ROOF -OVER CONSTRUCTION CONSISTED
OF:
• ADDED 1"x4" PT WOOD PURLINS AT 24" ON CENTER IN HORIZONTAL
DIRECTION ON TOP OF EX SHINGLE ROOF AND TRUSSSES.
• ATTACHED COATED STEEL ROOF PANELS PER PRODUCT APPROVAL SPECS (#
FL-11651.2) TO PURLINS/TRUSSES.
CONCLUSION:
THE REFERENCED MANUFACTURED HOME/ROOF/TRUSSES CAN SAFELY SUPPORT THE
ADDED LOAD IMPOSED BY THE'AS BUILT METAL ROOF -OVER SYSTEM AND IS THEREFORE
ACCEPTABLE AS IS FOR THIS SITE SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCE.