39-039 (3) CHAFFIN ASSOCIATES ARCHITECTS PLANNERS 121 CHESTNUT STREET SPRINGFIELD MASSACHUSETTS 01103 413 732 1650
FIELD OBSERVATION REPORT
DATE August 8, 2013
PROJECT Fire Damage Reconstruction & Renovation
LOCATION 182 Mount Tom Road, Northampton
Highway Auto Salvage
OWNER AMO Development Inc.
PRESENT @ SITE Edward Amo and Erskine e. Chaffin
TO: Louis Hasbrouck, Commissioner
Code Enforcement, Building
212 Main Street
Northampton, MA 01060
THE FOLLOWING WAS NOTED:
1. 1 observed the fire and water damage to the main auto parts storage and salvage building and in my opinion the
building can be repaired and saved.The walls are 8" concrete block, 14'-0" high with 16" x 12" buttresses at 10'-0" on
centers.The walls are in good condition.
2. 1 recommend the walls be firmly and rigidly braced interior and exterior during demolition and reconstruction of the
factory engineered and fabricated roof trusses and roofing. Each roof truss(2'-0" oc.) shall be anchored to the wall
plate (which appears to be in good condition)with two (Simpson) hurricane ties Model No. "H5" and two common
10d toe nailed, one each side.
3. Gable end trusses shall be sheathed with 5/8" CDX plyscord , nailed with 8d common galv. nails at 6" oc each interior
truss web member and 4" oc each top chord and bottom chord and 4" oc to a new PT 2" x 8" wall plate anchored
to the block wall with%2" x 12" anchor bolts solid grouted into the block cells at 48"oc.
4. Roof sheathing shall be 5/8" CDX plyscord nailed with 8d common galv. nails at 4" oc to each truss chord.Stagger
sheathing panels . Install 2"x 6" solid blocking laterally along panel edges and nail with 8d common galv. nails at 6" oc
each edge staggered.
5. Extreme care shall be taken, when demolishing and removing the existing roofing, roof sheathing and roof framing
members, not to rack or move or disturb or cause any crack in the existing concrete block walls.
6. The contractor shall call the architect when the roof demolition is complete for an inspection of the walls. Again
when the roof trusses and roof sheathing are installed for an inspection.
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Final Construction Control Document
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registered design professional, and hereby certify that I have prepared or directly supervised the preparation of all design
plans,computations and specifications concerning:
Entire Project [ ] -Architectural [ ] Structural [ ] Mechanical
[ ] Fire Protection [ ] Electrical [ ] Other:
for the above named project. I certify that I,or my designee,have performed the necessary professional services and was
present at the construction site on a regular and periodic basis to determine that the work proceeded is accordance with
the requirements of 780 CMR nd
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by the contractor in accordance with the requirements of the construction documents.
2. Have performed the duties for registered design professionals in 780 CMR Chapter 17,as applicable.
3. Have been present at intervals appropriate to the stage of construction to becomedgenerally familiar with the
progress and quality of the work and to determine if the work was performed in a manner consistent with the
construction documents and this code. .
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Building Official Use Only
Building Official Name: Permit No.: Date:
Trial Version 10 09 2012
182 MOUNT TOM RD BP-2014-0227
GIs#: COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Man-.Block: 39-039 CITY OF NORTHAMPTON
Lot: -001 PERSONS CONTRACTING WITH UNREGISTERED CONTRACTORS
Permit: Building DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO THE GUARANTY FUND (MGL c.142A)
Category: renovation
BUILDING PERMIT
Permit# BP-2014-0227
Project# JS-2014-000375
Est. Cost: $51200.00
Fee: $306.00 PERMISSION IS HEREBY GRANTED TO:
Const. Class: Contractor: License:
Use Group: STEWART WARREN 096126
Lot Size(sq. ft.): 566280.00 Owner: AMO DEVELOPMENT LLC
Zoning: Applicant: STEWART WARREN
AT. 182 MOUNT_T_O_ M RD
Applicant Address: Phone: Insurance:
20 LYN DR (413) 237-9435 WC
GRANBYMA01035 ISSUED ON.91612013 0:00:00
TO PERFORM THE FOLLOWING WORK: REMOVE FIRE DAMAGED ROOF & REPLACE
W/NEW ROOF & TRUSSES: ELEC AND MECH MUST MEET CODE FOR FLOOD ZONE
POST THIS CARD SO IT IS VISIBLE FROM THE STREET
Inspector of Plumbing Inspector of Wiring D.P.W. Building Inspector
Underground: Service: Meter:
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THIS PERMIT MAY BE REVOKED 13Y THE CITY OF NORTHAMPTON UPON VIOLAATION OF
ANY OF ITS RULES AND ���� � ����/,'✓
Certificate of Occupancy Si nature: '
FeeType: Date Paid: Amount:
Building 9/6/2013 0:00:00 $306.00
212 Main Street,Phone(413)587-1240,Fax: (413) 587-1272
Louis Hasbrouck-Building Commissioner