HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-08-01 signed stamped siding letterClint Bailey
224 Hempstead 161 East
Hope, AR 71801
August 01, 2015
City of Little Rock
Department of Planning and Development
726 West Markham St
Little Rock, AR 72201
Re: 1001 McMath Ave
Mr. Minyard and Staff,
In support of Paul Page Dwellings Request for a consideration in change of materials, we would like to offer
the following supporting data:
Recently, we have become aware of a discrepancy between the use of the originally proposed siding
material, James Hardie "Plank" Lap Siding, and current building code.
For the building under construction at 1001 McMath Ave, under current code, the design wind speed has
been determined to be 115 mph (utilizing the 3 -second gust method.) James Hardie "Plank" Lap Siding,
according to ICC document ESR -2290, only achieves a maximum design wind speed of 85 mph for our
application.
While James Hardie "Plank" Lap Siding is a suitable product for most one and two story residential projects
in the area, for this three story commercial building, it does not appear to be able to provide satisfactory
performance due to its unique location, height, geometry and wind exposure.
We strongly recommend that an alternative material be considered which will provide a similar appearance
while meeting today's stringent structural requirements. McElroy Metal's "multi-cor" and "mini -rib" siding
products, when installed horizontally, will provide a similarly scaled visual effect that should be able to better
comply with building code.
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Sincerely, ` CUNT SAILEY'TF
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Project Architect
cc: Mark Aldefer