I spoke to the building inspector this morning. I'm free to get any engineer I want for the wind load certificate. I'm not tied in to the one who originally stamped my plans. That's a relief, because I found someone to do it for $300 as opposed to the $850 my original engineer wanted. Now I just need to schedule the inspection. The guy told me I have an older version of the certificate which stated compliance with 2003 code. I went by the office today and got the latest one which references the 2006 code.
He also confirmed that I could get around the flood vent requirement if I put a layer of brick down on the garage floor to raise it 2 inches. I'd need to get a new survey done and submit a new elevation certificate to the parish. This should all come out cheaper than installing those ugly flood vents.
Of course, he can't let it go without being a jerk about something. So he told me that I'd need a stamped letter from the engineer certifying that the additional weight of the bricks would be supported by the structure as built! Now come on! It's a GARAGE! I'm already going to be parking a CAR or TRUCK inside it. How can a single layer of bricks make any difference?
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