The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-06-06

Ii cast-iron pipe is used it shall be of
the quality. commercially known as ex-
ira heavy, and it shall nave a fall o. |
nc. less than three -sixtsci y; OF An
incn to the foot. There shall be IL, Oh
st. lction to the free fow Of air in the
house sewer.
HOUSE DRAIN.
Section s. The term house drain is
here used to designate that part OF the
drain under the first floor of the build
ing and extending five feet outside OF
the walls of the building.
The house drain shall be Of iron pipe
not less than four inches in diameter
and shall have a fall of not less than
3-16 of an inch to the foot. In build
ings of one story the grade of cast iron
pipe commercially known as Standard
may be used In buildings Of over one
story the grade of cast iron pipe COM
mercially known as Extra Heavy, shall
tinued unobstructed and undiminished
in size, to at least two feet above the
highest line of the roof and the open
end must be at least ten feet from any
opening in the building and from any
adjoining building.
SOIL PIPE.
Section g. The term soil pipe is
here used to designate the vertical pipe
to which one or more water closets
and other fixtures are connected. 1t
shall be of iron pipe not less than four
inches in diameter and if of cast iron
in buildings of over one story, shall be
of Extra Heavy grade. 1t shall be con-
tinued unobstructed and undiminisheG
in size through the roof, the same as
the house drain.
IRON PIPE.
Section 10. Iron pipe may be of cas-
iron or Standard wrought iron pip,
galvanized. Tin pipe and pipe mad,
from sheet metal shall not be used
All cast iron pipes shall be covered in
side and outside with coating of as
phaltum or other preparation equal,
as good
Changes in direction shall be made
7 by Y branches and bends; sanitary rs
t may be used in vertical runs. Brass
: CLEAN out connections located in ac
cessible places, must be put in thu
house drain at the foot of each vertica
riser, and at every change in horizontal
direction of the drain. The hous,
drain must be laid in trenches or Sc
curely bracketed from masonry WALL
: or laid upon substantial piers.
TRAPS.
Section IL Every fixture having al
opening end shall be separately and in
dependently trapped as near the opel
end as is practical and in no case NOR
than twentyfour inches away from il
. The form of the trap is to be approve
> by the Inspector of Plumbing. 1t shal
y be placed above the floor or in som
easily accessible place approved by tn
Inspector of Plumbing and is so to b
4 constructed that it can be readily clean
ed. The size of the trap shall be tn
same as the waste pipe it serves but il
i no case is TO be the less than one an
E one-quarter inches in diameter. Pantr
| and kitchen sinks are to be provide
with an approved grease trap. TIL
discharge from any fixture must no
$ pass through more than one trap befor
0 reaching the he use drain.
a VENTS.
Section r. All .aps within an,
building or within five feet of an
building shall be vented by special al
pipes of lead or iron but in no cas-
4 shall a vent pipe end in a chimney O
r earthenware flue. If Lead pipe is use
an iron pipe and shall not exceed si
feet in length. The vent pipe shall b
of the same size as the trap it serve
a up to and including pipes of two in
q ches in diameter and shall be extend
ed above the roof the same as soil pine
o except they may converge into on
o pipe under the roof the area of whic
is equal to the combined area Of til
q pipes entering it.
, All vent pipes must have grade t
wards the trap and must not be carrie
o more than ten feet out of a vertics
\ line to enter another pipe
e JOINTS IN PIPE.
}, Section Is. All joints and connet
tons in cast iron pipe shall be mad
with molten lead and shall be we
calked, joints and connections in lea
hpipe shall be made with wiped joints;
!. connection of lead with iron pipe sha
be with brass ring or soldering nil
= pie "calked in and wiped JOINTS" join
in galvanized wrought iron pipes sha
be by screw couplings the thread b,
ing first covered with lead.
WATER CLOSETS.