LTR/ STAIR COMPLIANCE ALBERT COSTA ARCHITECTS
681 MAIN STREET WALTHAM, MA 02451 TEL/FAX 781 /647-5831
September 11, 2018
City of Salem
120 Washington Street
Third Floor
Salem, MA 01970
Attention: Mr. Steve Cummings, Assistant Building Inspector
Re: 16 Ropes Street
Interior existing stairs
Dear Mr. Cummings:
The existing stairs at 16 Ropes Street were amended to comply with the
2015 IEBC code. The headroom at the bottom of the first riser is now code
compliance and is of 6'-8" headroom.
We have added a new lally column on one side, a cut was made to the
existing beam to the width of the stairs, provided a new beam, 3-2"X8" with
1/2" plywood in between, flushed framed underside of subfloor and existing
floor joist, we provided joist hangers at every existing floor joists that is
flush framed with new beam.
Thank you
Albert Costa
cc: Garcia Home Improvement