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Appendix A: General Notes
<br />GENERAL
<br />●The contractor shall verify all dimensions, property setbacks, AHJ/HOA CC&R's, elevations and site conditions before
<br />starting work and shall notify Domus Structural Engineering, LLC of any discrepancies.
<br />●All report conclusions represent Domus Structural Engineering, LLC's best professional judgment based upon industry
<br />standards.
<br />●Resolve any conflicts on the drawings with Domus Structural Engineering, LLC before proceeding with construction.
<br />●The design criteria used for this project & listed on the first page of the report is based on the engineer's best
<br />judgement and/or provided by the ATC council. AHJ specific requests may differ. Please contact our team if the design
<br />criteria needs to be modified.
<br />●A site visit was not physically conducted by Domus Structural Engineering, LLC. The accompanying calculations and
<br />certification are provided with the understanding that the site building and construction standards meet an acceptable
<br />level of industry standards. It shall be the contractor's responsibility to identify any irregularities such as inconsistent
<br />framing conditions, water damage, fire damage, cracked, split or noticeably deflecting framing members.
<br />●Domus Structural Engineering, LLC is not responsible for enforcing safety measures or regulations. The contractor shall
<br />design, construct, and maintain all safety devices including shoring and bracing, and shall be solely responsible for
<br />conforming to all local, state and federal safety and health standards, laws and regulations. The contractor shall take
<br />necessary precautions to maintain and insure the integrity of the structure during construction. If a lawsuit is filed by
<br />one of the contractor's or subcontractor's employees, or any one else, the contractor will indemnify, defend and hold
<br />the owner and Domus Structural Engineering, LLC harmless of any and all such claims.
<br />●Any and all waterproofing shall be provided by the contractor. Domus Structural Engineering, LLC is not responsible
<br />for waterproofing.
<br />●All hardware shall be installed per manufacturer specifications and within specified design limitations. Domus
<br />Structural Engineering, LLC assumes no responsibility for incorrectly installed hardware or hardware installed outside
<br />of the manufacturer specifications.
<br />USER RELIANCE
<br />●Domus Structural Engineering, LLC was engaged by Solara Home Energy (Client) to perform this assessment. This
<br />report, and the information therein, are for the exclusive use of the Client. This report has no other purpose and shall
<br />not be relied upon, or used, by any other person or entity without the written consent of Domus Structural
<br />Engineering, LLC. Third parties that obtain this report or the information within shall have no rights of recourse or
<br />recovery against Domus Structural Engineering, LLC, its officers or employees.
<br />ROOF MOUNTED ARRAYS
<br />●If an analysis of a supporting structure is included in our scope of work, the structural assessment only applies to the
<br />section of the roof that is directly supporting the proposed solar PV system.
<br />●No structural members can be cut for conduit, etc., unless specifically shown. Obtain prior written approval for
<br />installation of any additional conduit, etc.
<br />●It is assumed that a standard quality of construction care was used to construct the original building. It shall be the
<br />contractor's responsibility to field verify any and all framing members supporting the proposed PV array are in
<br />adequate condition. The contractor shall field inspect for sub‐standard construction means, signs of dry rot, mold, fire
<br />damage, etc. and notify engineer if any compromised material is found on site prior to starting construction.
<br />●It is assumed that there have been no additional loads (HVAC or MEP equipment, additional layers of roofing, etc)
<br />added to the building over the course of the structure's history. The contractor and/or client shall verify this with the
<br />property owner and notify Domus Structural Engineering, LLC if additional load has been added to the structure
<br />already.
<br />●Flexible utility connections must be used at any building seismic joint.
<br />●Care should be taken to ensure that PV arrays do not preclude drainage of rain water.
<br />●Unless otherwise noted, construction material shall be evenly distributed if placed on framed floors or roofs. Loads
<br />shall not exceed the allowable loading for the supporting members and their connections.
<br />●All lags or wood screws at the roof shall be stainless steel and installed within the middle 1/3 of the dimensional width
<br />of the framing members.
<br />●All fasteners shall be a minimum of 6" away from any truss panel or hinge joints, truss plates and/or member ends.
<br />Field verify location of fasteners prior to starting construction. All fasteners shall be pre‐drilled to avoid splitting
<br />existing lumber.
<br />●Unless otherwise noted, all lags installed in underlying roof framing members shall be embedded (threaded embed) a
<br />minimum of 2.5'' into the underlying framing.
<br />●Domus Structural Engineering, LLC is not responsible for downslope effects of snow shedding or sliding off of the PV
<br />array nor any damage to downslope decks, roofs, walkways, landscaping, automobiles, pets, people, etc.. If snow
<br />guards are requested by the customer, notify Domus Structural Engineering, LLC.
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