Building inspection report - 267 Taylor St, Wilsonton - tack room

The building to be moved has maximum overall dimensions of approximately:

-length 4.15m plus 0.45m eaves overhangs

-width 3.6m plus 0.45m eaves overhangs

-wall height 2.85m

and consists of the following members/ materials:

-round hardwood timber stumps

-100 x 75 hardwood bearers with 2000 continuous spans

-100 x 50 hardwood floor joists at 450 centres with 1750 continuous spans

-75 x 50 hardwood stud wall framing

-the roof framing consists of 100 x 50 hardwood rafters at 600 nominal centres & 75 x 38 hardwood
battens

-external wall cladding is timber chamfer boards

-roof cladding is asbestos cement ‘Super Six’ profile

Structural timber replacement:

It is the builder/removalists responsibility to ensure that any defective timber found during the
course of removal and re-establishment is replaced with new equivalent timber members.

Where a splice join is required, it should be adequate to ensure there is no loss of strength due to
replacement of the defective timber member.

All cuts should be spliced with timber fish plates of the same dimensional width and 500 either side
of the cut location, fixed with 2/M10 bolts each side of the cut. This should be increased to 750mm
for floor joists or to the satisfaction of the inspecting authority.

External treatment:

All timber should be treated in accordance with Australian Standard AS1684.2 2006 Non Cyclonic
Areas Residential timber framed construction Part 2 recommendations.

The exterior of the building is fully clad with timber chamfer boards which are in fair condition.

Roof sheeting is asbestos cement and should be replaced.

The timber fascia boards are in fair condition.

Tiedown requirements:

    -   Rafter to wall top plate – 1 framing anchor with 4/2.8mm nails each leg to receiving
        members or 30 x 0.8 GI strap with 4/2.8mm nails each end to top plate face.
    -   Wall top plate to bearer - fix the top plate to alternate studs with 2/100mm No 14 Type 17
        screws and provide a 30 x 0.8 GI strap fixing from the bottom of alternate studs to the
        bearer with either 2/75mm No14 Type 17 screws or a minimum of 4/2.8mm nails each leg.
    -    Bearer to stump – provide 2/M12 bolts through bearer to top of new steel stump head
        cast-in to concrete bored pier.