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All the other comments are to the point, but you
might also want to arm yourself with information about the engineered wood
you're using. You or your builder could check with the manufacturer to find out
what structural loads, situations, etc. the material is designed for. Since
engineered wood is manufactured, not just cut and milled, it has
"designed" characteristics, which should be readily available to
you.
Whoever chose the material and sized it for your particular
use should have some of this information as a backup for their
decisions.
Worst case scenario, you find a good, local structural
engineer to look it over and back you up. They're not free, but they're cheap
compared to the costs of delayed construction or removal of materials already in
place.
Lance Fletcher, AIA
14 South Freeport Road
Freeport, ME 04032
207.865.3611
What does one do when the building inspector
revokes a permit, but does not give a list of problems to correct? Can
he wait as long as he wants to?
He came out Tuesday (it was not scheduled),
sent our crew home and then put up a sign -- but he will not give us a
list of complaints so we cannot fix it. When we ask he says he doesn't
know enough about the product (engineered wood). He has given us no
idea when he might come through with the list. He said he would talk
to the manufacturer -- who has not been at all helpful to us. I am
afraid to challenge him much as he could make the rest of the job very
difficult for us.
Thanks,
Jeannie
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