The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-08-27
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When the above walls are used for
party walls in non-fireproof buildings the
twelve Inch sections OF the walls shall
have corbeled lodges to carry the ends OF
the beams, or the beams entering the
walls shall be staggered. II the beams do
not rest on corbeled lodges or are not
staggered. the walls shall be increased to
not less than sixteen inches.
When used for bearing party walls I'm
ireproof buildings no portion OF the walls
shall be less than sixteen inches thick.
II there be a clear span of over twenty
five feet between the bearing walls with.
out partition walls or girders and columns
or piers, such walls shall be four inches
thicker than above specified. for every
twelve and one half feet or fraction
thereof, that said walls are more than
twenty-five feet apart, or shall have, in
stead OF such increased thickness. such
piers or buttresses as. in the judgment of
the inspector. may be necessary.
All buildings, not excepting dwellings,
that are over one hundred and five feet
in length without Crosswall or proper
piers or buttresses shall have the side or
bearing walls inCrea sed i'm thickness four
inches more than is specified in the re-
spective sections of this act for the thick
ness of walls. for every one hundred and
five feet or part thereof that the said
buildings are over one hundred and five
feet in length.
In case the walls of a building not ex-
ceeding two stories in height are less
than twenty-five feet apart and less than
sixty feet In length. or there are cross
walls which intersect. or piers and but
tresses built into the walls the exterior
walls may be reduced i'm thickness in just
proportion to the number OF crosswalls.
piers. or buttresses. and their nearness to
each other; provided. however that no
wall shall be less than eight inches thick.
and no frst-story wall OF a two-story
building shall be less than twelve inches
thick
FLOOR BEAMS. GIRDERS. ETC
Sec. Il. Floor beams shall have a bearing
Of at least four inches at each end. and
girders not less than eight inches. Every
trimmer or header more than four feet
l,ng used in any building except a dwell
ing. shall be hung in stirrup irons OF suit
able thickness for the weight TO be sup
ported The ends OF all floor beams and
rafters entering a brick wall shall be cut
on a splay OF three inches in their depth.
All main partitions supporting In any
manner the floor beams or rafters shall
te placed directly over each other. and
shall rest on a wall. girder. or hard pine
-appirg and shall head and foot against
Zach other as far as practicable.
Roof or floor timbers entering the same
party wall from opposite sides shall have
n least four inches Of solid brickwork be-
tween the ends Of said timbers. or sup
,or;ed on iron hangers at the discretion
81 the inspsstor.
Under the ends Of iron or wooden
rirders resting on walls. a stone template
shall be built into the wall not less In
width than four inches less than the
thickness Of said walls. and not in any
case less than four inches In thickness
and eighteen inches long. Iron wall
plates may be used in place OF such tenn
nlates not less than one inch In thickness.
FLOOR LOADS.
Sec. 10 All new or renewed doors and