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Ft. Pierce, FL 34982 (772)631-5709
Existing Shutter Certification for New Sliding Glass Doors & Windows:
December 27, 2017
SCANNED
BY
Bill Laprade St. Lucie County
Glass Professionals
Stuart, Florida. Cell: 772-745-3459
Email: glassprofessionals@gmail.com
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Project: Forest Residence, 9940 S. OceanDrive, Unit 406, Jensen Beach, FL 34957, Oceana North 1.
Dear Mr. Laprade:
This letter is based on my site observation of the existing accordion hurricane shutters on the balcony required
to protect the newly installed balcony sliding glass door and the separate accordion shutters for the single hung
windows.
It is understood that the new non -impact sliding glass door and windows were installed per the respective
manufacturer's direction and the NOA's to the existing concrete opening and is not the issue with this letter.
Examining the existing shutter installation and completing wind load calculations, it was found that the shutter
upper and lower tracks required a maximum spacing for the concrete fasteners of 8" on center with a diameter
not less than %d' and minimum 1.5" embedment with an edge distance not less than 2.5".
On observation, the window shutters were found compliant, but the existing sliding glass door shutters were
found not to meet these minimum requirements. For the sliding glass door shutters, please install additional'/<"x
2.5" tapcons so that no space exceeds 8" on center on the top and bottom track fastening to the concrete. All the
shutters were opened and closed and found to operate smoothly.
THESE PLANS AND ALL PROPOSED WORK
ARE SUBJECT TO ANY CORRECTIONS
The calculations for the shutter mounting tracks were based on the followiWOUIRED BY FIELD INSPECTORS THAT
Using the ASCE7-10; MAY BE NECESSARY IN ORDER TO
Sliding glass door height is less than 40 feet; COMPLY WITH ALL APPLICABLE CODER.
Exposure D; Wind speed 170 mph; Enclosed Structure, wind zone 4;
It is recommended that all fasteners be galvanized or of high quality
specific directions for maximum performance strength.
If you have any questions, please contact me at any time.
CONCEALED RO-TENERS OR ATTACHMENTS
ARE THP#El1 NY1,LITY OF THE
CONTRACTOR OF RECORD
Raymond Chladny,
B.arch.Sc., M.arch,
AIA, NCARB, Lic.#: AR-0017475
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Sliding Glass Doors Existing Shutter Certification:
November 29, 2017
Bill Laprade
Glass Professionals
Stuart, Florida. Cell: 772-745-3459
Email: glassprofessionals@gmail.com
Project: Forest Residence, 9940 S. Ocean Drive, Unit 406
Jensen Beach, FL 34957, Oceana North I
Dear Mr. Laprade:
This letter is based on my site observation of the existing accordion hurricane shutters on the balcony required
to protect the newly installed balcony sliding glass door.
It is understood that the new non -impact sliding glass door was installed per the respective manufacturer's
direction and the NOA to the existing concrete opening and is not the issue with this letter.
Examining the existing shutter installation and completing wind load calculations, it was found that the shutter
upper and lower tracks required a maximum spacing for the concrete fasteners of 8" on center with a diameter
not less than %d' and minimum 1.5" embedment with an edge distance not less than 2.5".
On observation, the existing shutters were found not to meet these minimum requirements. To do so, please
install additional''/a"x 2.5" tapcons so than no space exceeds 8" on center on the top and bottom track fastening
to the concrete. The shutters were opened and closed and found to operate smoothly.
The calculations for the shutter mounting tracks were based on the following:
Using the ASCE7-10;
Sliding glass door height is less than 40 feet;
Exposure D; Wind speed 170 mph; Enclosed Structure, wind zone 4;
It is recommended that all fasteners be galvanized or of high quality stainless steel and installed per tapcons
specific directions for maximum performance strength.
If you have any questions, please contact me at
Thank you,
Raymond Chladny,
B.arch.Sc., March,
AIA, NCARB, LicA AR-0017475