HomeMy WebLinkAboutVA200300005 Correspondence 2003-06-02 Tun 03 03 09: 51a C Rssoc. Architects (8( 783-8743 p. 2
J.Terry Cox
COX & ASSOCIATES ARCHITECTS
112 East Cary Street
Richmond,Virginia 23219
June 2, 2003 (804)783-8742
Albemarle County
Board of Zoning Appeals
Re: Lunsford Mill House--4769 Plank Road
Gentlemen:
My firm Cox& Associates Architects has provided services to the Lunsford family in
connection with renovations and repairs to their residence located at 4769 Plank Road
in North Garden. When the residence was renovated in the 1920s, a prior owner
replaced the historical roof with one that had a slope that is below the minimum pitch
required by shingle manufacturers. This has caused the existing roof to fail, which
has resulted in significant water damage to the roof sheathing, which is now rotted at
the eaves. In addition, significant water leaks inside the residence were routine.
There was no question that the roof had to be repaired.
To properly repair the roof, it was necessary to raise the roof slope;good building
practices would simply not permit otherwise. Due to the questionable structural
integrity of the existing roof,the consulting structural engineer discouraged any
reinforcement of the existing roof structure. Upon his advice we elected to reframe
the roof structure using a post and lintel system that could carry the loads down
through the existing wall structure to the stone masonry foundation walls.
It is important to note that when this house was a working mill it had additional floors
and roof with an extremely steep pitch. In designing the new roof, I endeavored to
replicate the original line to a reasonable extent, in an effort to restore the structure to
its historical lines.
Sincerely,
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J. Terry Cox
Architect
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