The Detroit times., 1911-02-21

least twelve uf) 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 (s) inches thick. properly
joined together and the tops laid
below the water mark.
Sec. z. DEPTH OF FOUNDA-
TON No foundation wall. pier or
post OF any building or structure
the finished grade than three and
one half (3h) feet. and In build
ings without cellars or Easements,
when the nrst fioor Is carried by
wooden beams or joints. the sod
and all soil containing organic
matter shall DO removed; and she
space below the toists thoroughly
Sec. s. MATERIALS FOR FoUN-
DATIONS.-COATI The walls
OF cellars or Easements below the
grade must be protected from
dampness by an exterior coating OF
Portland cement mortar. or by hot
material. approved as such by the
Department OF Buildings.
sec. .. FOOTINGS. The footings
courses under walls shall DO or
stone, concrete. brickwork or steel
beams bsdded In plain concrete. re-
inforoed concrets or . combination
of any OF these, with SUFFICIENT pro-
lection ON each side OF wall TO dis-
tribute the weight or the super
structure. according 10 the bearing
Quality OF the soil or the earth
underneath.
are to be proportional, 50 thar the
ofrset OF the outer edge OF the bot
tom OF the lower footing course
shall not exceed an angle or FORTY
Ave (I5) degrees from the faco OF
the wall. resting on such roofing
course or courses.
II steel or iron beams or rails
are used In footing courses this
angie need not be maintained. The
beams or rails must be properly
proportionad and set TO evenly us
tribute the load over the whole OF
the bearing. ALI such beams or
rails must be boltsd togetner ana
be entirely covered or imbeddsd In
Portland concrste
All cavities between such became
or rails must be nllsd with thin
The mortar for footinks must be
Portland cement n nr An rposr
Before the walls OF any building
are carried above the foundations,
the cellar or basement shall be
connected with the street sewers.
and such cellar or basement shall
be protected from dampnsss with
drain tiles.
should there be NO sewer In
streets, or IL the cellar or base
ment IN 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 be
protected against damage from
Sec. IL. CELLAR FLOORS. Tho
floors Of al cellars and Easements.
shall be coucreted not less than
four co inches thick, or paved with
hard brick laid on sand with CO.
When wood doors are TO be laid
In cellars or Easements. the sleep
ers shall be laid on Top OF the
concrete.
ARTICLE XVI
Masonry walls and Piers.
Sec. 1. NATE RAILS F0H
WALLS. The walls Of all build
ings. except frame buildings. shall
be constructed OF brick, stone.
terra Gotta or clay tile. portland
cement concrete, iron or steel. or
II approved by the department or
buildings. other hard incombus-
Sec. 3. THicKNEss OF WALLS.
The thickness OF walls a. set
forth In this ordinance shall be
intended TO apply to all externai
enclosing walls and to all internal
bearing walls. Internal walls. not
bearing walls. may be four Cd
inches less an thickness than the
following tables. and no brick
wall shall be less than twelve l2)
inches In thickness. except as
hereinafter provided: and pro-
vided further that no one thick
ness Of wall shall exceed three
CO. stories in height.
For buildings OF classes one
"a. four (<). and ave Cd. the
thickness Of enclosing walls shall
be as follows. unless otherwise
specified In this ordinance.