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6. UNDERFLOOR VENTILATION. Provide at least I square foot of underfloor ventilation for each 1500 square feet of crawl space area. The openings shall be covered with a corrosion resistant wire mesh. At least one such opening shall be provided within 3 feet of each comer of the building. Vents may be omitted on one side. [Sec. 409.1] 7. CRAWL HOLE. Provide an access crawl hote to. th.~ underfloor space. The minimum size opening required is 18 inches by 24 inches. [Sec. 409.2] 8. BP,ABP AFl'ACHED. This structure uses a combination of Brace Wall Panels (BP) and Alter- nate Braced Wail Panels (ABP) to meet the code requirements for lateral wall bracing. Insure that all BP's and ABP's are located as indicated on the plans and constructed as shown on the plans and the attached detail sheets. 9. TRUSS DESIGN. Roof trusses are required to be designed by an Oregon registered Engi- neer or Architect. For trusses manufactured by an approved fabrication plant, have the design and layout drawings available at the construction site for the framing inspection. All job site cutting or modification of the roof trusses shall be clearly shown in the engineer's design calculations and drawings. 10. A'Ci'IC ACCESS. A readily accessible attic access shall be provided to any attic area having a clear height of over 30 inches. A framed opening not less than 22 inches by 30 inches is required. [Sec. 807.1] 11. THE GARAGE shall be separated from the dwelling and its attic area by means of 1/2-inch gypsum board applied to the garage side of the wall. Where the separation is a floor-ceiling assembly, the structure supporting the separation shall be protected by 1/2-inch gypsum board or equivalent. The door between the garage and residence shall be equipped with solid wood doors not less than I 3/8 inches in thickness or 20-minute fire rated, or equivalent. [Sec. 309.1, 309.2] 12. SMOKE DETECTORS shall be installed in each sleeping room, outside of each separate sleeping area in the immediate vicinity of the bedrooms and on each additional story of the dwelling including basements. All detectors shall be intercOnnected such that the actuation of one alarm will actuate all the alarms in the individual unit and shall provide an alarm which will be audible in all sleeping areas. [Sec, 316.1] Smoke detectors shall be 110v with battery back- up. [Sec. 316.2] 13. ENERGY PATH #1 is based on R-21 wall insulation, R~25 underf]oor insulation, R-30 vaulted ceiling insulation, R-38 fiat ceiling insulation, R-21 basement watls, R-15 slab floor edge insulation, R-8 forced air duct insulation, 0.40 U-value window class, 0.50 U-value skylight class, 0.54 U-value main entry door, (with a maximum area of 24 square feet) all other exterior doors, including the door between the heated dwelling and the unheated garage, 0.20 U-value. Robert L. Mendenhall RLM Consulting Services PLANRE~97-07142.WPS