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REFERENCES AND NEEDS ON ALL DRAWING THAT MAKE UP THIS CONTRACT SET OF DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS, NOT JUST THAT WHICH IS SHOWN ON ELECTRICAL DRAWINGS. 7. VERIFY LOCATIONS OF ALL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT WITH ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS AND INTERIOR DETAILS AND FINISHES. ALLOW FOR DIFFERENT THICKNESS OF FINISHES. CORRECT ERRORS IN LOCATIONS AND MOUNTING AT NO COST TO THE OWNER. 8. FURNISH AND INSTALL WIRING FOR EQUIPMENT FURNISHED BY OTHERS AS SHOWN ON DRAWINGS. COORDINATE WITH OTHER TRADES FOR THEIR NEEDS. THE TERM, "WIRING", AS DEFINED HEREIN, INCLUDES FURNISHING AND INSTALLING CONDUIT, WIRE, JUNCTION BOXES, DISCONNECTS AND MAKING CONNECTIONS. CHECK ALL ARCHITECTURAL AND MECHANICAL DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR EQUIPMENT TO BE INSTALLED BY OTHERS. CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PROPER WIRING AND NECESSARY ELECTRICAL ADJUSTMENTS TO THE EQUIPMENT TO CONFORM TO SPECIFIED REQUIREMENTS OF THE EQUIPMENT. 9. OBTAIN AND PAY FOR ALL PERMITS AND FEES NECESSARY FOR EXECUTION AND COMPLETION OF ELECTRICAL WORK. 10. CIRCUITS FOR ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, COMPUTERS AND DATA PROCESSING EQUIPMENT SHALL MEET SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS OF NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE, ARTICLE 645. 11. UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE, CONTRACTOR SHALL PERFORM ALL CUTTING AND PATCHING OF EXISTING CONSTRUCTION NECESSARY FOR THE INSTALLATION OF ELECTRICAL WORK. PATCHING SHALL MATCH THE EXISTING IN MATERIAL, COLOR, TEXTURE AND WORKMANSHIP. 12. REFER TO ELECTRICAL DRAWINGS FOR ADDITIONAL SPECIFICATIONS LISTING MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT AND MANUFACTURERS REQUIRED FOR THIS PROJECT. PLUMBING 1. ALL PLUMBING WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH THE NATIONAL PLUMBING CODE, LATEST EDITION. FIREBLOCKING 1. FIREBLOCKING SHALL BE PROVIDED TO CUT OFF ALL CONCEALED DRAFT OPENINGS (BOTH VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL) AND TO FORM AN EFFECTIVE FIRE BARRIER BETWEEN STORIES, AND BETWEEN A TOP STORY AND THE ROOF SPACE. FIREBLOCKING SHALL BE PROVIDED IN WOOD FRAMED CONSTRUCTION IN CONCEALED SPACES OF STUD WALLS AND PARTITIONS, INCLUDING FURRED SPACES AND PARALLEL ROWS OF STUDS OR STAGGERED STUDS AS FOLLOWS: A. VERTICALLY AT THE CEILING AND FLOOR LEVELS. B. HORIZONTALLY AT INTERVALS NOT EXCEEDING 10 FEET. C. AT ALL INTERCONNECTIONS BETWEEN CONCEALED VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL SPACES SUCH AS OCCUR AT SOFFITS, DROP CEILINGS AND COVE CEILINGS. D. IN CONCEALED SPACES BETWEEN STAIR STRINGERS AT THE TOP AND BOTTOM OF THE RUN. E. AT OPENINGS AROUND VENTS, PIPES, DUCTS, CABLES AND

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SPACES SUCH AS OCCUR AT SOFFITS, DROP CEILINGS AND COVE CEILINGS. D. IN CONCEALED SPACES BETWEEN STAIR STRINGERS AT THE TOP AND BOTTOM OF THE RUN. E. AT OPENINGS AROUND VENTS, PIPES, DUCTS, CABLES AND WIRES AT CEILING AND FLOOR LEVEL, WITH AN APPROVED MATERIAL TO RESIST THE FREE PASSAGE OF FLAME AND PRODUCTS OF COMBUSTION. F. AROUND FIREPLACES AND CHIMNEYS. 2. FIREBLOCKING MATERIALS SHALL BE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: A. NOMINAL 2 INCH THICK LUMBER. B. 1/2 INCH THICK GYPSUM BOARD. C. WITHIN WALL CAVITIES, MINERAL WOOL OR GLASS FIBER INSULATION THAT FILLS THE ENTIRE CROSS SECTION OF THE WALL CAVITY AND IS AT LEAST 16 INCHES HIGH SHALL COMPLY WITH 10 FEET SPACING FOR FIREBLOCKING. WOOD 1. FURNISH LUMBER MANUFACTURED TO COMPLY WITH PS 20 "AMERICAN SOFTWOOD LUMBER STANDARD" AND WITH APPLICABLE GRADING RULES OF INSPECTION AGENCIES CERTIFIED BY AMERICAN LUMBER STANDARDS COMMITTEE'S BOARD OF REVIEW. 2. FURNISH LUMBER WITH EACH PIECE FACTORY MARKED WITH GRADE STAMP, SHOWING GRADE, SPECIES, MOISTURE CONTENT AT TIME OF SURFACING, AND MILL. 3. FOR EXPOSED LUMBER, FURNISH PIECES OF LUMBER MARKED ON ENDS OR BACK OF PIECE. 4. ALL LUMBER SHALL BE DRESSED, SURFACED 4 SIDES, (S4S), UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE. 5. STRUCTURAL FRAMING LUMBER SHALL BE HEM-FIR, DOUGLAS FIR OR SPRUCE-PINE-FIR, AS DESIGNATED BY WESTERN WOOD PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION, WITH FIBER STRESS IN BENDING, fb = 1,100 PSI, OR GREATER AND A MODULUS OF ELASTICITY OF 1,100,000 PSI OR GREATER. 6. WALL FRAMING SHALL BE "STUD" GRADE OR BETTER. 7. ALL LUMBER SHALL HAVE A MAXIMUM MOISTURE CONTENT OF 15%. 8. ALL HEADERS SHALL BE DBL 2"X10" WITH 1/2" PLYWOOD IN BETWEEN, UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE. DOUBLE ALL JOISTS UNDER PARALLEL PARTITIONS AND PROVIDE SOLID BLOCKING UNDER PERPENDICULAR PARTITIONS. 9. ALL PLYWOOD SHEATHING SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH AMERICAN PLYWOOD ASSOCIATION MANUFACTURING AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS AND GRADE DESIGNATIONS. 10. ROOF PLYWOOD SHEATHING SHALL BE 5/8", EXPOSURE 1 (CDX), UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE. 11. WALL PLYWOOD SHEATHING SHALL BE 1/2", EXPOSURE 1 (CDX), UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE. 12. FLOOR SHEATHING SHALL BE BOTH FASTENED WITH NAILS OR SCREWS AND GLUED TO THE JOISTS. 13. ALL FASTENERS THAT ARE EXPOSED TO WEATHER SHALL BE HOT- DIPPED GALVANIZED. 14. ALL WOOD IN CONTACT WITH CONCRETE OR EXPOSED TO WEATHER SHALL BE PRESSURE PRESERVATIVE TREATED. 15. JOISTS FRAMING INTO THE SIDE OF A GIRDER OR BEAM SHALL BE

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ATHER SHALL BE HOT- DIPPED GALVANIZED. 14. ALL WOOD IN CONTACT WITH CONCRETE OR EXPOSED TO WEATHER SHALL BE PRESSURE PRESERVATIVE TREATED. 15. JOISTS FRAMING INTO THE SIDE OF A GIRDER OR BEAM SHALL BE SUPPORTED BY FRAMING ANCHORS SUCH AS SIMPSON STRONG-TIE CONNECTORS, OR EQUAL, GALVANIZED AND BE FASTENED WITH ANCHOR MANUFACTURER'S FASTENERS. THE USE OF COMMON NAILS WITH CONNECTORS IS NOT PERMITTED. 16. PARTITIONS PARALLEL TO FLOOR FRAMING SHALL BE SUPPORTED BY DOUBLE JOISTS. PARTITIONS PERPENDICULAR TO FLOOR FRAMING SHALL BE SUPPORTED BY BLOCKING AT 48" O.C. GENERAL NOTES DRAWING TITLE: JASON PEIST, AIA - ARCHITECT CHANGE OF USE- ADD A LEVEL 172-174 MAIN ST WEST ORANGE, NJ 07052 BLOCK 89, LOT 6 ESSEX COUNTY ARCHITECTURAL LICENSE #: NJ# 21AI02035200 NY# 039598 PA# RA410300 CT# ARI.0015695 RI# ARC.0005736 drawings, specifications & other documents, both paper copies and in electronic form, prepared by jason peist and consultants are instruments of service for use solely for this project. they may not be used for any purposes beyond the scope of this contract without written permission from jason peist. unlawful use of instruments of service shall be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. © COPYRIGHT 2024 JASON PEIST ARCHITECT, LLC 171 BROAD ST. MATAWAN, NJ 07747 732-379-0743 | info@jasonpeist.com 4/10/24 DATE: JOB NUMBER: SCALE: AS NOTED DRAWN BY: J.R.P. DRAWING NUMBER A-502 OF 24-010 1717 SHEET:

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