Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-08
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be cemented and the bands covering the
and filled with cement to make them
smoke and spark proof.
All galvanized iron used for the out
side covering OF patent chimneys shall be
OF the best No. "A iron riveted together
with rivets not more than three Inches
apart, or may be scanned and top and bot
be ventilated with eight holes not less
than one inch In diameter, said holes to
be made close TO the top of chimney above
the roof. 80 as to permit the escape Of hot
air; there shall be a space Of not less than
one inch between the clay pipe and the
iron covering. No patent chimney shall
be less than one and one-half inches from
woodwork, and the opening IN the roof
and at each floor and ceiling through
which it passes shall be closed with an
iron plate or other hreproof material, so
as to prevent the passage Of fire and
smoke. Patent cnimneys shall not bo fas-
tened TO the laths or the siding Of the
building, but shall be securely fastened to
the studding or crosspieces with good iron
straps. and In no case shall any patent
chimney be suspended from any roof tim
Der or floor beams.
No. patent chimney shall have more than
one inlet. All pipe used for patent chim-
clay, not less than one inch In thickness,
and shall have the name of the manufac-
chimneys built on the inside of a house
shall have an opening In any partition
enclosing same to permit of cleaning 1t.
PATENT FIREPBACES
Sec. 106. All hreplaces connected with
patent chlmneys shall be set on an iron
plate not less than one-quarter Of an inch
in thickness and not less than three feet
nine inches In length by three feet I'm
width, which shall be free from all holes;
boards shall not be placed under the iron
plate, which shall rest on the floor iolsts.
On tor. of the iron plate there shall be one
inch of concrete or cement, then course
of brick followed by the tiling or marble;
the strength of the floor must not be inn
paired by the cutting out for the fireplace.
In lieu of resting on the floor toists, said
iron plate may be suspended by wrought
iron stirrups of sufficient strength to
sustain the fireplace and patent chin
The brick jambs of every fireplace or
CRATE opening shall be at least eight inches
wide and the backs shall not be less than
eight inches thick; and where fireplaces
come over one another, on separate floors,
the jamb OF the lower fireplace shall be
wide enough to carry the patent chimney
fa- enough to one side of the iamb above
so that the patent chimney will pass the
upper fireplace in as straight line as pos
sible. Where bends are necessary In pat
ent chimneys offsets shall be used; said
offsets shall be made solid and without
joints.
The inside dimensions of patent CHM
neys shall be as follows:
For fireplace flues is inch opening, 8
inch.
For fireplace flues, 81 inch opening, I
inch.
For fireplace iues, "a inch opening, s
inch.
For ordinary stove fiues. inch.
For French range 1ues, 8 inch.
For steel range fiues, inch.
For furnace flues, or 10 inch.
GAS CRATES AND GAS LOGS
Sec. 107 Every opening for a gas crate
or gas log shall be surrounded by brick
work on all sides and over top at least
eight inches thick, and provided with and
20 rfI11x fod IN HtfA mt IA N
3x12 inches, which fiue shall be formed of
galvanized iron, joints Tapped, riveted and
soldered, and the whole enclosed in SINH
lar pipes of a size to leave at least 4 inch
air space all around between the two
pipes, and the outer pipe to be covered
with three thicknesseS of asbestos paper,
to one hundred square feet. This pipe to
be carried up and cut through roof.
INSTAN rANEOUS HEATERS
Sec. l0S Evory instantaneous heater
shall be provided with vent pipe not
less than three inches in diameter, ex-
tending clear through and at least twelve
inches above the of, with L connection
at the top; and around every such vent
galvanized Iron sleeve extending the full
length of the concealed portion with a
clear air space of not less than one inch
surrounding the vent In every room fit
ted with an instantaneous heater there
shall be provided an air inlet independent
of doors or WINDOWS;
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Sec. 100. No smokepipe, stovepipe, ter
ra Gotta or earthen pipe, except as else
where provided shall extend through any
wall or ,window, or through the roof Of
any skylight Of any building
SMOK KESTACKS
Sec. 110. SmokeStacks of iron or steel
may be used in connection with boilers
and coffee roasters. provided same are
not nearer than twenty inches to- any
woodwork where Passing through floors,
ceilings, roofs or partitions. and are pro-
tccted with solid metal jacket twelve
inches from the stack extending above
and not less than twelve inches below the
joists, and have metal umbrella to cover
the roof opening high enough above the
or enclosure of such stack within four
feet thereof other than masonry or tile,
shall be metal athed and plastered or have
equivalent protection such stacks on the
than eighteen inches to any woodwork. or
wood lath and plaster, or nearer than
twelve inches to any woodwork or wood
lat tn and plaster. protected with meta
extending two feet on each side OF such
stack.
CIIIMNEYS TO BE EXTENDED AND
CLEANED
Sec. Ill If the Board of Public Works
deems any chimney unsafe to any ad-
joining or adjacent building. said chimney
shall be carried up four feet above the
extreme height of said building; and If
an extension of iron pipe is deemed un-
safe by said Board. such extension shall
be of brick or of terra Gotta pipe.
The owner or occupant of any building
shall cause the chimneys thereof to be
swept as often os may be required to keep
same clean.
CHIMNEYS OF CUPOLAS
Sec. 1l2. Iron cupolas or chimneys OF
foundries shall extend at least ten feet
above the highest point of any roof within
Il radius of fifty feet of such cupola, and
no woodwork shall be placed within two
feet of the oupola.
COOKING RANGES. OVENS AND SINH
LAR STRUCTURES
Sec 1l3. Whenever cooking ranges.
ovens, coffee roasters. candy kettles and
similar structures in which fires are main
tanned, are set on any wooden floor, sucf
floor shall be protected by continuous
sheet metal bearing plate of not less thar
No. 10 iron. with all joints securely riV-
eted, extending two feet In front of and
the full length of same; the top of said
plate shall be covered with not less than
two courses OF brick or equivalent con-
crete. The above named ranges or other
structures shall not be set against brick
or tile wall with any combustible material
between them and the wall, and IL set
nearer than six inches to a wooden OF
stud wall or partition, the wall or parti-
tion shall be framed four feet higher and
one foot wider than the range or other
structure and filled I'm to Its face with