Daily globe., 1883-06-28

This section shall apply in all cases where
1t is desired to add additional height to any
business building. In case of outside walls
of any business buildings being built
against the wah of any old building mot
being party wall), the new wall shall be
of the same thickness as required for out
side walls in such building.
Sec. 20. Buildings having the first
story, or basement and first story, design
ed for business purposes, and the upper
stories for dwellings, the first floor, being
not more than thirty inches above grade
of sidewalk, shall have walls of brick
work of the thickness as follows, to-wit:
For two-story and basement buildings, the
basement and first story walls twelve
inches; second story, eight inches; for
three story and basement building, base
ment wall sixteen inches; first and second
stories, twelve inches; third story, eight
inches; for four story buildings, the base
ment wall twenty inches; first story, six
teen inches; second, third and fourth
stories, twelve inches. When built in
blocks of two or more buildings, the di-
vision walls in three story buildings may
be twelve inches in basement, and in four
story buildings they may be sixteen inches
in basement.
Sec. 81. All dwelling houses, including
those having first story used for business
purposes, and all other buildings that are
used more than two stories high, having
fat roofs shall have all the walls Except
front walls), extended sixteen inches above
the roof, AID not less than eight inches
thick; to have proper copingS of incom
bustible materials; double pitched roofs
to have their division and side walls car
ried up, forming fire walls in same man
ner; walls at the caves OF all roofs lex
cept fiat roofs) shall be carried up their
full thickness, flush with the upper edge
of the rafters Of roof, and the sheetiDg
boards shall Do bedded IN mortar on such
walls.
Sec. 90. Business buildings more than
two stories high, having fiat roof, shall
have their side and rear walls carried two
feet above the roof; division and party
walls three feet above, forming fire walls,
not less than twelve inches thick; to have
copings of incombustible mater-
ials; front walls may terminate
flush with the upper surface of
sheetIng of roof. Division and party
walls to extend through mansard or other
steep roofs, not less than sixteen inches,
and have copings same as other fire walls.
Sec. %. No chimney shall be built with
less than four inch walls, and no chimney
top shall be less than five feet ABOVE the
roof (for fiat roof and two feet above the
ridge of any pitched roof; ordinary bues
in business buildings shall have four il ch
walls and eight inch jams; fues larger
than two hundred and fifty square
inches, and less than five hundred square
inches shall be surrounded with walls not
less than eight inches thick; the walls of
such hues, above the inlet funnel, shall
be twelve inches thick for the first fifteen
feet around and above such inlet; tops of
such chimneys to be at least eight feet
above the roof, or five feet above the high
est part of the roof, within fifty feet of
such chimney. F1ues with moro than five
hundred, and less than eight hundred
inches area, shall have not less than twelve
inch walls for the first thirty-six feet, and
sixteen inch walls opposite the inlet, and
ten feet above the same; top of chimney
ten feet aboveIthe roof, or sevenIfeet above
the highest part of roofIwithin fifty feet of
such chimney. Provided, that all Chin
neys having walls less than eight inches
thick shall be plastered on the brick or be
covered with metallic lath or wirecloth be-
fore piastering.
Sec. "a. The provisions of the foregoing
sections as to the thickness of walls per-
tanning TO ch1mneys, shall be applicable
only to such chimneys as are part Of or
situated in any building. Flues IN party
walls shall not extend beyond the center of
the wall; Joint hues in party walls shall be
separated by four inch with of brick
work their entire height.
Sec. %. Proper foundation of masonary
shall be prepared for the support of build
ings. Business buildings fronting on
streets having sewers, shall have their
foundations sunk at least twelve inches be-
low the drainage, and no foundation shall
be less than four feet below the exposed
surface of the ground, and in no case shall
any foundation rest on any filling or made
ground, The breadths of the foundations
Of the several parts of any building shall
be proportional SO Gnat, as nearly as prac-
tlcabie, the pressure shall be equal on each
square foot OF the foundation.
Water, lime cement and mortar shall be
used IN the masonary of all foundations
exposed to dampness.
Sec. 26. In brick walls every seventh
course shall be headers. All fire fi1es shall
be smoothly plastered or have struck joints.
Walls shall be securely anchored to the
tlmbers and joists resting upon them.
Sec. %. Hollow walls, not bearing walls,
may be used in all cases; but all hollow
walls shall be bonded or tied together with
incombustible anchors, placed not more
than three feet apart. If used as bearing
walls, the thickness shall be reckoned by
their solid parts, unless either part is at
least eight inches thick, and solid connec-
tions are made in upright directions, not
less than twelve inches wide nor more than
eight feet apart from centers. In such
cases two-thirds of the hollow space shall
be connectediwith the solid parts; Provided,
that in no case shall the ends of the joists
or other wood be allowed to come within
four inches of the hollow space.
Sec. % The backing of any iron front
that is not wholly self-supporting, shall be
treated as an independent wall. If the
iron is seIf-supporting, then the party
wall shall be extended to meet the outer
thickness of iron, and all vacancies shall
be filled with grout to insure a complete
separation of adjoining buildings.
Sec. 20. The weather covering of all
roofs, except of cottage dwelling houses,
not over IS feet high above the grade of
side walk, shall be made of incombustible
materials. The pitch Of non-combustible