The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-23

least twelve tis) inchss estsids q
svsry pile. thoroughly sealing the
II Pile eonstruotion IL used under
timbsrs are used tor foundAflons.
these timbers shall not b less
than sin (e) inches thick. properly
joined together and the tops laid
below the water mark
Sec. Z. DEPTH OF FoUNDA-
TON. No foundation wall. pier or
shall start at q less depth below
the finished grade than three and
one half (Sh) feet. and In build
ings without cellars or Easements.
when the first floor IL carried oy
wooden beams or joints. the sod
and all soil containing orsanie
space below the joists thoroughly
Sec. 8. MATERIALS FOR FoUN-
DATIONS.-cOATI The walls
OF cellars or Easements below the
grade must be protected from
dampnsss by an exterior coating OK
Portland cement mortar. or by hot
asphalt. tar or other WATERPROOF
material. approved a. such boz the
pepartmsnt OF buildings.
sec. 3. FoOTIN0s. The footings
courses under walls shall be OF
stone, concrets. brickwork or steel
beams bsddsd In plain eonerete. re-
iaforssd e sS ; S5 .u sS.a pro-
isotion on each side OF wall 60 dis
tribute the weight Of the super
structure. ascending 20 the bearing
quality % ne SOD or ths ssrth
underneath
The thickness OF footing courses
are Co be proportiensd. 90 tnst sne
tom OF the lower footing course
shaii not exceed An angle or forty
ave (IS) degrees from the faoe OF
the wall, resting q seah footing
course or courses.
II steel or iron beams or rails
are used In footing oonrses snis
besns or rails must be properly
proportionsd and set 60 evenly u.s.
tribute the load over the whole OF
the bearing. ALI such bsams OF
rails must be boltsd togsthsr and
laid on . eenorste esa I'D 1nst
be sntirsly ooverso or imosoaea u
All cavities between sa0h bsaas
or rails must 10 md WITH tAiA
Tns mortar Ger sossaaGD .ass -
Portland cement mortar.
Sec. 10, DRAINAGE AND yRoer.
Before the walls OF any euiioine
ths ssiisr or bassmsnt shaii Do
connected with che street. sSvsrs,
and such CELLAR or bassnsnt shau
be protected fren aaApnsss Win
Arain ttlssL
sSo.il tA.cs be Ne sewer IN
streets. or u ths COLLAR or bAse-
msnt II eslov me asysr tsveL
prevent wsasr aocumuiae1ng IN the
cellar Or bassmsnt - me in3sry %
All founssasion waJis are % be
protsossd ssatnse AaAss Iron
Sec. IL crr4.AR yLooRs. The
shsii Be- eoaorstsd NOT less than
tour CO inahas thtok % YAwed vith
hard Srssk ~ q saaA visA o.
RNnt circuit
when wosA assss are y - laLa
An osllArs or basemenen. The Geep-
err shaii - laSa q 40 q tns
sooArets.
Ansloln xvL
Masanwy walls aAA YiBA
Sec. 1. MATlRIALa Y0n
WALLS. The walls OF ell build.
be constructed OF brtok. stone
terra Gotta or clay tie. portland
cement oonorsts. iron or steeaf or
n Approved by the dsoAytnnsnt OF
buildings. Other hard ines0ess-
G Sec. :. rH1cxNnss or WALLS.
The thickness Of wsi1s - set
forth IN this ordinanoP. shall be
intsnded 20 apply 20 ell e1torual
bearing walls. Internal wallA not
bearing. wells, may be four 90
Inches less IN thiclkness than the
feiicwtng, sablss and no BRICK ss
inches In snic SssSss. :. &c nr a.
vtdsA further that no one thick
ness Of wall shall sDossd three
(S) stories In hsight-
For bsildings of olasses one
tl},. four 90. and nvs 90. the
Sc a follows. unless eth.wiss
spsc1nsd IN this ordinance.