The Detroit times., 1911-02-20

least twelve ui) inches outside OF
every pile. thoroughly sealing the
heads OF piles.
II pile construction IL used under
water. and ranging and Gaping
timbsrs are used for foundations.
than six te) inches thick. properly
Joined together and the tops laid
below the water mark.
Sec. a. DEPTH OF FOUNDA-
TON. No foundation wall. pier or
post or any building or structure
the finished grade than three and
one half (3h) feet. and In build
ings without cellars or Easements.
when the first floor Is carried BY
wooden beams or Joints, the SOD
and all soil containing organic
space below the joists thoroughly
Sec. 8. MATERIALS FOR FoUN-
DATIONS.-COATIN The walls
OF cellars or Easements below the
grade must be protected from
Portland cement mortar. or by hot
asphalt. tar or other waterproof
material. approved as such by tile
Department of Buildings.
Sec. .. FOOTINGS The footings
courses under walls shall DO OF
stone. COnCTGNCe ONAuA W ~NSN~
beams bedded IN plain concrete. re-
inforced concrete or combination
of any of these, with SUFFICIENT pro-
lection on each side OF wall to dis
tribute the weight OF the super
structure. according TO the bearing
quality OF the soil or the earth
underneath.
The thickness OF footing courses-
are 20 be proportional. so that tho
Offset OF the outer edge OF the bot
tom OF the lower footing course
shall not exceed an angle or forty
ave (A6) degrees from the faco or
the wall. resting on such roofing
course or courses.
II steel or iron beams or rail,
are used In footing courses thIs
angle need not be maintained Ths
beams or rails must be properly
proportionsd and set TO evenly dis
tribute the load over the whole OF
the bearing ALI such beams or
rails must be bolted together and
laid on a concrete bed. and must
be entirely covered or imbedded in
Portland concrete.
or rails must be nlied with thin
The mortar for footings must be
Portland cement mortar.
Sec. 10. DRAINAGE AND FROST.
Before the walls OF any building
the cellar or basement shall be
connected with the street sewers,
and such cellar or basement shall
be protected from dampness with
drain tiles.
should there be no sewer In
streets, or II the cellar or base {.
ment II below the sewer level
proper provisions shall be made 70
prevent water accumulating In the
cellar or basement to the Injury or
the foundation.
All foundation walls are to De
protects against damage from
Sec. IL. CELLAR FLOORS. Tho
floors OF all cellars and Easements.
shall be concreted not less than
four ca inches thick, or paved with
hard brick laid on sand with CO.
ment grout.
when wood floors are to be laid
in cellars or Easements. the sleep
ers shall be laid on top OK the
concrete.
ARTICLE XVI.
Masonry walls and Pters-
Sec. 1. MATE RAILS FOR
WALLS. The walls of all build
ings, except frame buildings. shall
be constructed OF brick. stone,
terra Gotta or clay tile. portland
buildings. other hard incombus-
Sec. 2. THICKNESS OF WALLS.
The thickness OF walls az set
forth In this ordinance shall be
intended to apply to all external
enclosing walls and TO all internal
bearing wallis. Internal walls. not
bearing walls, may be four (D
inches less IN thickness than the
following tables. and no brick
wall shall be less than twelve dD
inches In thickness. except as
hereinafter provided; and pro-
vided further that no one thick
ness OF wall shall exceed three
CD stories in height.
For buildings OF classes one
t1l.. four ~. and nve l5). the
thickness OF enclosing walls shall
be as follows. unless otherwise
specified In this ordinance.