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A. A[t porches must be poured monolithica(ly over select sand fill. <br />B. Exterior beams must be a i'm m of 12b' in height with 4, #4 rebaz set ia 3/8t/, stinaps or #6 <br />wue mesh cut to fit Q 33 O/C_ Beam width to be a minimum of 14" at top and may taper to 10" at <br />bottom. Lower two rebar to be a minimum of 3 d, off bottom. Beam to extend a minimum of 6b', <br />below undisturbed soil. Galvanized flashing to be used if wood is to be in coatact with concc+eto. <br />G. Pow 1 b' below door sill or as noted and slope 1/8 b', per foot to provide dcain. <br />6.7. Footings <br />A. Footings must comply with Southern Building Code for siu and reinforcemart. Whcn thc <br />surrounding soil is not suffLciently strong enough to hold the concrete until final set, forms must <br />be conspucted instead. <br />6.8. Foundations <br />6.9, General Specifications <br />A. I.eveling must be done in such a menner as to be peimanent and must be completed before other <br />wock begins. <br />B. New posts must be concrete piers or decay resistant, treated wood posts for ground contact or of a <br />decay resistant species. <br />C. Apowable spans bttween piers or posts for a 4b' x 4b' sill - 53 on c.enter or for a 4b'x6b', siU 73 on <br />center. <br />D. Cedar posts and shims must be treated to prevent rot and deterioration <br />E. When leveling, grades must be estabiished from existing concrete porchcs, fireplaccs and <br />chimneys. <br />F. When leveling is compiete, doors, windows, and openings must be reasonably plumb, level, and <br />fully operational. <br />G. Correct overspans by installing stringers and/or floor joists. Stringers are to be placed on concrete <br />pads and piers. <br />H. All sills must have 12b', minimum clearance above the ground when leveling is to be done unless <br />otberwise specified. <br />6.14. Skuting <br />A. Cover indicated area wit6 galvanized weatherboard metal foundation skirting fastened with self <br />toPPmB shcet mctal scr+ews. <br />B. Skirting must extend 4b, below and at least 18" above grade and be lapped and fasbened under <br />siding on t6e same horizontal line of the entire wall or side of building. <br />C. Skirting must have ventilation openings a minimum of 43 from each corner, and no less than every <br />8 vent openings should be covered by louvered screened vents, and slauld be a minimwn of 50 <br />square inches. <br />TDHCA - HOME InvesGnent Pmtnaships Program <br />Append'ut A-04 - TMC Spocifications Page 6 of 24 Reviaed 0 1 /01/2004 <br />. 217 <br />