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And the verdict on the building permit is...
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About 2.5 weeks after submitting the building permit application, Ron the builder received the preliminary verdict from the Southampton Town Building Inspector- INCOMPLETE. In essence, it appears that we are being harangued by this ludicrous hurricane windzone issue, the window specifications and the lot size. We have to:
-Make notations on the drawing that all construction will adhere to a 120mph wind zone specification, including details of high wind connections. Simple notation.
-The proposed awning windows for the bedrooms were not appropriate for emergency egress. We will have to change these to casement windows. (No double-hungs!). Easy fix.
-Proof that the proposed dwelling is in compliance with the local pyramid rule for building height (i.e., that the structure will stay within the bounds of a 45-degree pyramid drawn at the corners of the property). Easy.
-Window compliance data demonstrating resistance to windborn debris and 120mph winds. This is information that will need to be provided by H Window, so I am pretty much at their mercy. If they cannot provide proof of the hurricane wind zone resistance, I will have to have plywood shutters and hooks prepared for all of the windows. UGH!!!
Ron the builder thinks these are not particularly unreasonable issues and thinks they can be resolved within a week. Unfortunately the new drawings will have to go through the engineering review and stamp process again, which means yet more $$$. And then after everything is resubmitted to the town, another 2-3 weeks of waiting.
Now I just wonder if we will still be drinking Bloody Mary's by the pool before Labor Day (Ron's personal goal). When I imagined summering in the Hamptons, I was thinking about beaches, wineries and sailing. Not hammering, sawing and painting!
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Shutters
These are not shutters that would be affixed to the house; rather, these would be shutters that can be placed onto the windows in the event of a hurricane. In other words, it's just going to be a stockpile of pre-measured pieces of plywood with hooks/grommets that I will keep in the garage or crawlspace. I anticipate that I will NEVER need to use them (major hurricanes this far north are extremely rare), so appearance is definitely not an issue. I basically just need to show that I have them before I get a Certificate of Occupancy. Still, with all of the glazing involved, this is going to be more than merely another nickel/dime annoyance.
yes, temp. shutters
Yes - that is exactly what Northern Steel was selling - an alternative to using plywood, store it in the crawlspace, put it up when a storm threatens. The steel panels will fair much better in the crawlspace than plywood.
a good sign...
...if these are the focus of the review. These seem like routine details. I think you will get past these quickly. Get ready for some congratulations!
If you opt for the storm panels for the windows consider corrugated galvalume. The will panels will keep better longer than plywood and probably won't cost much more. Northern Steel was marketing packages of these. www.nsteel.com