Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-08
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same shall he protected by metal shield
with At least one inch air space be-
hind 1t, which shield shall extend three
feet above the top of range or stove and
Ali low gas stoves shall be placed on
iron stands or their equivalent or the
burner shall be at least six inches above
plates placed four inches below the burn
er. and all woodwork under them shall
be covered with metal. Wooden floors
protected with metal over asbestos or
one Inch OF concrete, or one course OF
'o " HE&T1NG FURNACES
Sec. ia The top OF every heating fur
mace set in brick shall be covered with
sheet iron and brick supported by iron
bars. with at least two inches Of sand on
top of brick, so constructed as to be per-
The top Of every portable heating fur
mace or smoke pipe shall be not less than
two feet from the undersde OF nearest
ioists or girders, excepting where said
ioists or glrders are protected by metal
Turing strips one and one-half inches
deep and metal plates or plaster and
metal lath; but in no case shall the top
of the furnace or smoke pipe be nearer
than fifteen inches to the underslde of
lection or plaster above such furnace or
smoke pipe shall extend not less than
one foot each side of such smoke pipe
and two feet on all sides Of such fur
purposes shall be set on a masonry floor,
and there shall not be any woodwork, or
wood lath and plaster. within two feet
OF such furnace, unless said woodwork
or wood lath and plaster Is protected by
metal furring one and one-half inches
deep and metal plates or plaster on metal
lath, and In no case shall II be nearer
than fifteen inches to either smoke pipe
or furnace
Where petroleum. or any product of
petroleum. is used as fuel for furnace,
the enid choII he In n
crete or masonry pit with a concrete
floor sunk not less than six inches below
the surrounding floor level. such pit to-
be at least two feet on ali sides larger
than the furnace.
In no case shall the smoke pipes from
n furnace enter the same flue to which
the the exhaust from an automatic gas water
FURNACE PIPES. BOXES AND FIT
TINGS
Sec. lis All concealed wall pipes, reg
lister boxes and fittings. shall be thor
oughly covered with two thicknesses of
eight pound asbestos paper cemented to
same, and after being placed all Joints
All concealed wall pipes and all first
floor side wall boxes shall be provided
with suitable boots extending to the
between same to be tightly fitted to-
gether and well covered and cemented as
above
The boots at the bottom of all rsers
and side wall register boxes shall be
attached at the time said risers and boxes
are placed in the building.
All wall pipes to have full capacity at
all points with no square bends. Advan-
| tage shall be taken of all available space.
including lath, plaster and Dashboard for
inlets or throats of side wall register
STEAM PIPES
Sec, 116, Steam pipes shall not be
placed within two inches of any timber
work is protected by metal; then the
distance shall rot be less than one inch.
| All steam pipes passing through floors,
titions, shall be protected by a metal
tube passing entirely through said floors,
ceilings or partitions, one inch larger
than the pipe, having metal cap at the
| floor.
All pipes or ducts used to convey heated
air shall be of metal or other incom-
bustible material
! Pipes used for conveying steam under
| high pressure, shall in no case be less
than eight inches from any woodwork,
unless protected by magnesia or equiva-
| lent pipe covering at least one inch
thick. when the distance may be not less
| than two inches.
All steam pipe coverings shall consist
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RATUS
Sec. Ill Where hot water, steam. hot
air or other heating appliances or of
| furnaces, or restaurant or hotel ranges
are hereafter placed in any building. due
notice shall first be given to the Inspec-
tor of Buildings of the Board of Public
Works by the person or persons placing
FIRE DOORS AND SHUTTERS
Sec. 1l8. (a) Exterior openings: Every
exterior window and opening In buildings
| within the fire limits of the city of Los
Angeles, other than buildings Of Class ID. y
dwellings, churches and schoolhouses,
any adJ9fbns rs fb wS n
opposite or diagonally exposed building
other than a blank wall, shall have met
| al covered shutters or doors, constructed
| and arranged as specified in this section.
| or IN lieu thereof may have frames and
| sash of metal glazed with wire glass not
| less than one-quarter of an inch thick,
no pane In which shall be larger than
| twenty-fou by thirty inches.
Rolling iron or steel shutters may. be
used on the first story only, and shall
be counterbalanced so as to be readily
opened from the outside by hremen.
All shutters or doors opening upon fire
| escapes. and at least one row vertically
above, the first story, shall be SO ar ar
| ranged as to be readily opened from the
| outside by flremen.
(b) Communicating Openings: Open
ings through exterior, division, or party
| walls whereby communication is made
with an adjoining building or room shall
not exceed eight feet in width or be more
than two In any one story, and shall
have metal-covered fire doors construct
ed and arranged as specified in this Sec
tion hereof, on each side Of each such
opening
shutters shall be constructed in conform
ity with the following Specifications:
Doors and shutters shall be constructed
of redwood two thicknesses of matched
boards not over six inches wide, at right
angles to each other, or crossing diagon-
ally, nailed with wire nails clinched, and
securely covered with good quality tin
on both, sides and edges; sheets to be
10x14 inches in size put together with tin
roofers lock joint and securely nailed; ;
the nails to be driven inside the lap and
the joints hammered down over the nail
heads. No solder shall be used The
hinges, bolts and latches shall be secured
or fastened to the door or shutter after
the tin has been nailed on Sheet iron
shall not be used Doors shall never be
less than two inches, nor shutters less
than 11k inches thick.
Hinges and hangers shall be of strong
wrought iron and fastened to the door
or shutter with bolts and nuts. Latches
shall be so arranged on shutters that
they can be opened from either side;
Swinging doors and shutters shall ex-
tend at least three inches over the ma
sonry at sides and top of door or opening,
and 1h inches below top of sill. or. they
may close into the opening provided the