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In the IRC, 1099 has been replaced by ICC 600 Standard for Residential Construction in High Wind Regions.
<br>John Ingargiola
<br>Blackberry cell 202 557 9455</font></div>
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<b>From</b>: codetalk-bounces@myfloridacode.com <codetalk-bounces@myfloridacode.com>
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<br><b>Sent</b>: Wed Apr 14 23:54:59 2010<br><b>Subject</b>: Re: [Florida Code Talk] Design by Contractor
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<DIV>Since no-one else has answered your question I guess that I will.</DIV>
<DIV>The current version of 10-99 is called "IBHS <I>Guideline for Hurricane
Resistant Residential Construction</I> <EM>"</EM></DIV>
<DIV>You will find that it is set up like the 10-99 standard but the wind speeds
have changed to 3 sec gust speeds</DIV>
<DIV>with a top end of 140mph "B" exposure. There are other changes such
as requiring ring shank nails for the roof sheathing.</DIV>
<DIV>Just use the worksheet to go thru the process so that you don't miss
anything.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Required items on the cover page will vary by jurisdiction but in my
opinion should include at minimum a list of applicable codes, wind design
criteria and method used, scope of work and index.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Now to address the concerns of those that feel all buildings should be
designed by architects or engineers. IBHS was created by engineers.
It doesn't discard engineering principal. It merely takes a wide variety
of possible scenarios and makes them understandable to persons with general
construction knowledge</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>The biggest reason that I get from contractors to do prescriptive code
design instead of signed and sealed plans is that if they want to make even a
small change in the plan they have to go back to the Design Professional
who now has them at his or her mercy. One local engineer got the nickname
"500 dollar John" because any change (even a non-structural one) would cost a
minimum of $500. As to why SOME people don't like using Architects
the two biggest reasons I hear are "He won't listen to me. I say
round and he draws square" . (or the inverse) A house is very
personal. It needs to match the persons living there not the person that
drew it. The other reason is cost. Most people have a fairly good
idea of what they want in a house they just don't know how to draw it
properly. Those people don't want to spend 8-10 thousand for someone to
create a design for a 3000 sf house when they already know what they want.
Also quite often Architects want to spec out every little detail. Most
homeowners need time to make decisions on colors and fixtures and tile and
carpet, etc. They get this time during construction of the shell.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>That being said there are SOME people that need an Architect. There
are SOME people that need Interior designers. I personally don't usually
like those types of clients and am more than happy to send them elsewhere.
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<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Oh well it's late and time to go to bed,</DIV>
<DIV>later,</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>glen mast</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, April 14, 2010 12:43
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Florida Code Talk] Design by
Contractor</DIV>
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<DIV>I have done my own drawings on a bunch of homes prior to the housing
bust, and they were all designed by 1099 standards and language. I have not
done one since the codes have changed. Can anyone help me with what the
current design standard and necessary language that is required on the cover
page of the drawings. The project I have coming up is residential and not on a
barrier island, and I want to do Contractor sealed drawings.</DIV>
<DIV>Barry Barbas</DIV>
<DIV>Barbas Buildings and Designs, Inc.</DIV></FONT>
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