The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-30


and factory buildings are over one hun
dred and fifty Q50) feet long, without
masonry cross walls of equal height.
All non-bearing walls of buildings Of
the hrst and second classes may be four
inches less in thickness than the stand
ard thickness; provided, however, that
none are less than thirteen inches thick
except as herein specified
Curtain walls may be less in thickness
than the standard thickness (see tables
In sections 90 and 81 for walls of build
ings of the first and second classes, but
no curtain walls shall be less than thir-
houses where they may be nine inches
thick.
Churches, public halls, theaters &C.,
with trussed roofs or ceiling, and under
twenty-five feet high. shall have brick
walls sixteen Q0 inches thick, over
twenty-five feet high and not more than
forty-five feet high, twenty (2O inches
sixteen Q6) inches for the remainder;
over forty-hve feet and not more than
sixty feet, twenty-four cd inches thick
ty goo inches thick for the next TWEEN
ty feet. and sixteen inches for the re-
malnder. For anything over sixty feet
in height the walls shall be increased
in thickness proportionately.
If there be clear span of over
twenty-five feet between the bearing
walls, such walls shall be four inches
more in thickness than in this Code
oPCNAhOO, 1OI every Twelve ana On6-nalI
feet or fraction thereof that said walls
are more than twenty-five feet apart
or shall have instead of the increased
thickness such piers, iron columns or
buttreSSeS as are necessary to sustain
the safe load as provided in section IS
of this Code.
All basement or foundation walls not
resting on solid stone shall have foot
ings to extend at least six inches on
either side of wall and not less than
eight inches in thickness for dwellings
above three stories high, and for all
storage and manufactures or public
buildings.
This footing shall be of fagstone or
cement concrete, and in all cases shall
be proportioned to the sustaining value
of the soil.
Sec. SO. Height of Stories
The height of stories from floor to
hoor for all buildings in using the fore
going tables for thicknesses of walls
shall not be more than twelve feet for
basement, sixteen feet for the first story
and fourteen feet for all stories above
the nrst story. An increase of four
inches in thickness of walls Shall be
thereof in height added to the given
height of stories
Sec. So. Binding OF walls
All rubble masonry work shall he
thoroughly bonded with three-quarter
or full bond.
Lodges will be permitted to support
Jolsts or beams, but shall be of sufficient
strength to carry the load imposed there
on.
Common brick walls shall have one
course of headers for at least every. seven
courses of stretchers
II pressed brick are used for facing
they must be bonded to the backing at
least every seventh course Bond shall
be established by solid headers blind
headers or by means of metallic
anchors; in all cases where carrying
piers are faced with pressed brick, solid
headers only shall be used.
Sec. "a. Existing Party Walls
Walls heretofore built or used as party
walls, whose thickness at the time Of
their erection was in accordance with
the requirements of the then existing
laws, but which are not in accordance
with the requirements of this Code may
be used if in good condition for the ordi-
nary use OF party walls, providing the
height Of the same not to be increased.
Sec. 80. Lining Existing Walls
In case it is desired to increase the
height of existing party walls or indie
pendent walls, which are less in thickness
tnan required under this code, the same
ShaI De done by a lining of brickwork
TO form a combined thickness with the
old wall of not less than four inches
more than the thickness required for a
van CO4A SSpOLOiHS with the total
height of the wall when so Increased in
height. The said lining shall be sup
ported on proper foundations. No lin
ing Shall be less than eight inches in
thickness, and all Innings shall be laid
up In cement mortar and thoroughly an
chored to the old brick walls, with suit
able wrought iron anchors, pIac-
ed two feet apart and prop
erly fastened or driven into the walls
IN rows alternating vertically and hori-
zontally with each other, the old walls
being first cleaned of plaster or other
coatings where any lining is to be built
against same
No wall shall be lined less than twelve
inches in basement.
All Innings in basement must project
four inches beyond the lining in the first
moor; or skeleton Steel or iron construc-
ton may be used with posts and Orders
supporting each story and carried up to
full height of proposed building, resting
section Al of this code.
Sec. SO. Anchors