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Q Giles Schurman- What is keeping the boards from being pushed in? <br /> A. Tom Aten- The ngidity of the horizontal member keeps the vertical member stable. <br /> Q Giles Schurman-How are the ends attached to the house? <br /> A. Tom Aten- There is a hilty ram set on the side of the house. <br /> Q Giles Schurman- Is this an engineered product? <br /> A. Tom Talboom-No We did not ask for,nor did we receive, any engineering on the <br /> construction. <br /> Q Ray Schlott- What type of screws are being used? <br /> A. Tom Aten- Three inch treated screws. <br /> Q Robert Spencer- Do the window wells meet current code? <br /> A. Tom Talboom -If they were constructed of pressure treated timber, yes. <br /> Q Chuck Keim - What type of drainage is there and what is the backfill material? <br /> A. Tom Aten- They were directly back filled. The drainage system is along the footer of the <br /> foundation. <br /> Q Giles Schurman- They is no squeegee material on the exterior of the boards? <br /> A. Tom Aten-No <br /> Q Eric Hartronft- Did you receive any correspondence, in writing, from the manufacture? <br /> A. Tom Talboom-The only correspondence that has been received is the letter that was <br /> wntten to Tom Aten which was in exhibit A. In my conversation with the DAP <br /> representative, he indicated that if there was any technical information on equivalency he <br /> would forward that information to me To date I have not received any information. <br /> Applicant's Presentation <br /> Tom Aten- I would like to submit some information from the California Redwood Association. <br /> There are two pages, with a total of three paragraphs which I have highlighted. The paragraphs <br /> which are highlighted are methods which have been accepted by the City of Louisville as <br /> alternate products to pressure treated wood. They specifically deal with the difference between <br /> construction common redwood and construction heartwood redwood. The documents from the <br /> DAP Company indicate that the product is suitable for underground use as described, mainly <br /> around window wells. I believe that I used a product which is superior to products which are <br /> being accepted by the City as an equivalent to pressure treated lumber The most common <br /> alternative to a pressure treated lumber window well which you will see is a corrugated metal <br /> window well. The means of egress from the window well is a 3 rung ladder which hangs over <br /> the edge of the window well, which at any time could fall off of the top of the window well. I <br /> attempted to provide a superior product for egress use. The products which I am aware of that <br /> have been accepted by the City are the corrugated metal window wells, as well as construction <br /> common redwood window wells. The documentation which I have provide shows that <br /> construction common redwood is not suitable for underground use. I called a Mr Jeff Kemp, <br /> who is the president of Bowman and Kemp They are the constructors of corrugated window <br /> wells in Salt Lake City There phone number is 1-800-733-7886 Mr Kemp indicated to me that <br /> they may warranty a metal window well for 15 or 20 years. They are asking builders to coat the <br /> metal window wells with the same product which is used to coat the foundation to increase the <br /> 4 <br />