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TAYLOR AND VIOLA
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS
J. KIRK VIO1,A, P.E. JAMES S. TATE. P.E. J,,ksow M. ReLP. P.E.
December 7. 2009
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' Mr. Scott Miller
Hiller Home Builders
4010 11t1i Street NE
Hickory, NC 28601
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r RE: Mitchell Residence
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496 1"1°i Avenue Drive NE
Hickory. North Carolina
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Dear Scott:
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At your request, we visited the above referenced residence to obser\e two existing wood floor
' trusses that need to be shortened to allow for a new stair to be installed. 'File floor trusses in
question are 12" deep and span about 18'-8". The new truss length needs to be about 1 1'-10" ~
long to allow for the new stair.
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VAre recommend shortening cacti truss to allow for a bottom chord panel point on each truss to ,
align with the supporting wall below. .Also, each truss should be reinforced on each side with 3/"
plywood extending back about 8'-0" from the new bearing end. The plywood should be nailed
and glued to the sides of each truss.
. if ti.ou have any questions or need further assistance, please call us.
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Sincerely.
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TAYLOR & VIOLA STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS, P.C.
J. Kirk Viola, P.E.
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P.O. Box 2616 • 308 15T" STRLLT SE . HICKORY. NOR'III CAROLIN 28603
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