§ 4.4.4.2. Wood Framing Requirements:

Wall and floor/ceiling/roof framing plans and framing sections and details, must show conformance to the provisions of the currently adopted IRC. Plans should include lumber size, grade, and species.

1)

Wood framed wall plans and details must show at a minimum:

a.

Stud spacing

b.

Wall height

c.

Header sizes, spans, material type

d.

Typical wall details

e.

Connection details for wall-to-foundation, wall-to-floor, and wall-to-roof

f.

Anchorage to foundation

2)

Wood framed floors (conventional framing) plans and details must show, at a minimum:

a.

Live loads supported

b.

Joist sizes

c.

Joist layout/spacing

d.

Intermediate girder size and location

e.

Floor sheathing information (type, thickness)

3)

Wood framed roof (conventional framing) plans and details must show at a minimum:

a.

Live load supported

b.

Rafter sizes

c.

Rafter layout/spacing

d.

Roof sheathing information (type, thickness)

a)

Pre-engineered systems (manufactured trusses and wooden i-joists such as TJI ^® joists) need to include supporting structural members for pre-engineered systems. Support structure (including headers, beams, walls, and columns) shall be provided on a framing plan stamped by the engineer of record.

Option 1:

Plan Review: Provide framing plan showing truss/wooden i-joist layout (direction and spacing) sealed by engineer of record.

Field Inspections: Provide truss layout and truss calculations from the manufacturer stamped by an engineer.

Option 2:

Plan Review: Provide framing plan showing general area of truss/wooden i-joist floor system stamped by engineer of record and a coordinating truss layout (direction and spacing) from the manufacturer stamped by an engineer

Field Inspections: Provide truss calculations from the manufacturer stamped by an engineer