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1044 Lawrence Street
P. O. Box 1786
Port Townsend, WA 98368
360-344-8385
simon@studio-stl.com
TRANSMITTAL
DATE: 3-31-2021
BUILDING PERMIT: BLD20-00615
OWNER: Peggy Ann & Brent Bierbaum
OWNER ADDRESS: PO Box 100
Quilcene, WA 98376
SITE PARCEL #: 702151001
Regarding this residence that is currently under construction, the owners, The Bierbaums, asked a
County Inspector, Jim, on site if he had any objection to them omitting the ceiling gypsum board in the
vaulted living space, and apply tongue & groove wood planks directly to the underside of the roof
rafters. The inspector indicated that this question would need to be confirmed by the building engineer.
Attached to this letter is email correspondence with the engineer of record, Scott Headrick, who
clarified that it is fine to substitute tongue & groove paneling for 5/8” gypsum wall board. Please
forward this information to the inspector for his review.
Included Document
• Email from Scott R. Headrick, P.E. of Zenovic & Associates, Inc.
Thank you,
Simon Little
3/31/2021 studioSTL, Inc. Mail - Ceiling question, job#20272
https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0?ik=35b2e9db77&view=pt&search=all&permthid=thread-a%3Ar719959541095008102&dsqt=1&simpl=msg-a%3Ar-63…3/4
For job #20272, the owner is hoping to do a T&G wood panel ceiling in the vaulted living room right over the roof rafters
and omit the layer of 5/8" drywall. The County inspector is saying they need confirmation from the engineer that this is
acceptable. Can you respond whether this is ok or not from your end? If so, we can handle the air barrier assembly
from our end.
Thank you,
Shane Harper
studio-stl.com
360.344.8385
scott@zenovic.net <scott@zenovic.net>Wed, Mar 31, 2021 at 11:54 AM
To: Shane Harper <shane@studio-stl.com>
Cc: Simon Little <simon@studio-stl.com>
It is fine to substitute t&g wood paneling for 5/8 GWB.
Scott R. Headrick, P.E.
Engineering Manager
Zenovic & Associates, Inc.
301 East 6th Street, Suite 1
Port Angeles, WA 98362
360-417-0501
From: Shane Harper <shane@studio-stl.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2021 11:39 AM
To: scott@zenovic.net
Cc: Simon Little <simon@studio-stl.com>
Subject: Re: Ceiling question, job#20272
Hi Scott,
It would be on the underside of the rafters we would still have insulation between the rafters and osb sheathing.
Shane Harper
3/31/2021 studioSTL, Inc. Mail - Ceiling question, job#20272
https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0?ik=35b2e9db77&view=pt&search=all&permthid=thread-a%3Ar719959541095008102&dsqt=1&simpl=msg-a%3Ar-63…4/4
studio-stl.com
360.344.8385
On Wed, Mar 31, 2021 at 11:37 AM <scott@zenovic.net> wrote:
Will this be on the underside of the rafters? Or is the planned to be on top of the rafters in lieu of the OSB sheathing
too?
Scott R. Headrick, P.E.
Engineering Manager
Zenovic & Associates, Inc.
301 East 6th Street, Suite 1
Port Angeles, WA 98362
360-417-0501
From: Shane Harper <shane@studio-stl.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2021 11:35 AM
To: scott@zenovic.net
Cc: Simon Little <simon@studio-stl.com>
Subject: Ceiling question, job#20272
Hi Scott,
For job #20272, the owner is hoping to do a T&G wood panel ceiling in the vaulted living room right over the roof
rafters and omit the layer of 5/8" drywall. The County inspector is saying they need confirmation from the engineer that
this is acceptable. Can you respond whether this is ok or not from your end? If so, we can handle the air barrier
assembly from our end.
Thank you,
Shane Harper
studio-stl.com
360.344.8385