Attention to Detail;
Get a Big Job Right the First Time

This very large home required intricate details in the foundation, framing and roofing plans. In the design it was important to specify where the second floor is supported by the first floor for efficient framing, windstorm and foundation design as the second-floor walls are not directly sitting on first-floor walls in some areas. To support the loads, the home required specially designed beams and roof trusses, as well as uncharacteristically large joist hangers to hold the beams. Additionally, the design of the home required interior shear walls, rarely used in a single-family residence, to transfer the lateral load from the roofing system to the foundation.

Special attention to detail was required and additional inspections to ensure that the home’s unique features are built to last. Specific areas needing special attention include framing in large, open areas; straps connecting first- and second-floor studs; and roof framing. Lynn Engineering’s inspectors and project engineers made several visits to the homesite during construction to ensure that these items were installed per the engineering plan and to answer questions for the contractors who were performing work outside of the daily routine scope of homebuilding.