The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-31
As To FOUNDATIONS.

Cellars shall extend under the entire huilding.
Foundation walls must extend three so feet he.
low grade and to solid bottom, and be al least six
inches thicker than the walls above them. Foot.
ing stones not less than ten inches thick and
three feet wide. Walls must start at least twelve
inches below cellar bottom and have bond stones
three feet in height and four feet in length.
Special application is to he made for party walls.
Partition walls shall not be less than twothirdS
the trickncS of enclosing and division walls, No
recess for pipes shall he made in any wall for
more than onc.third its thickness, and shall be
1lled up with solid masonry for the space Of one
foot at top and bottom ot each story.
In vaults or areas the front or bank walls
shall not he less than thirty inches thick at the
bottom and eighteen inches at top and bat.
tened on the inside
Brick walls shall be bonded every eighth course
No end side or party wall shall be carried moro
than one story in advance or front OF rear walls,
unless the said walls he secured by iron anchors
al least one and one.half by thrce.Cghth inches
wide 10y four foot long.
Nj stone used in facing shall he anchored with
iron anchors, IN each stone, such anchors TO I've
let into stone at least one inch. except when al
alternative courses of bond stones, front, rear,
side and party walls shall be anchored TO Cdcn
tier Of josts at intervals not exceeding ten feet,
and anchored that a fallen joist beam or
girder will free its own anchorage without injury
y.
that shall be strapped together at the same dis.
| tancc apart, and on same line OF joiSts az wall
anchors. Front, side and party walls not corniCed
and where no gutter is required shall extend at
least ten irches above the fiat slope of roof
and he coped with ncombustihle material
Except on frame dwellings all CUTTERS and cor.
nices shall he Of some nre.proof material. All
| iron beams or girdcrs TO span opening SxI2 fees
| upon which a wall rests for support shall have a
| bearing Of at least nine inches at each end for
every additional span above twelve feet. The
bearing shall be increased one.half inch at each
| end.
| Before iron column post beam, Intel or grd.
| er, intended to support wall built OF brick or
| stone or any floor part thereof, or to span
any opening eight feet or more in width shall
| have a distinctive name or title properly stamped,
| rolled or cast in a conspicuous place thereon,
| and no greater weight shall he placed on any
| column, post, beam, Intel or girdcr than the
| tables Of the manufacturer show it to lie capable
| Of supporting with safety.
| CONSTRUCTION OF FLOORS
All floors shall be constructed 10 hear a safe
load, per superficial foot, exclusive of material,
| as follows:
| For dwelling, seventy pounds.
| Where used for public aSsemblage 1I0 pounds
For store houses, warehouses, factories, ec..
| 20o pounds and upwards.
| Roofs not less than fifty pounds
All school houses, churches. public buildings
| halls places Of assemblage or resort, tenement
| house, hall, lodging house, factory or workshop
| more than two stories in height shall have at
| least one stairway ccsSable from each apart
mcnt. which stairway shall be enclosed with
| brick walls or partitions made Of incomhustiblc
materials Brick chimncys shall have walls n
| least nine inches thick, or four and onc.ha
inches with terra Gotta pipehue lining. No WOO.
turing shall be used against or around any
chimney; plaSterng shall he directly on masonry
or wire lath. An heater smoke pipes shall b,
at least two feet below the joist or ceiling
above. All floor registers shall have frames \,