The Detroit times., 1911-02-21

least twelve uD inches outside OF
every pile. thoroughly sealing the
II pile CONSTRUCTION 10 used under
water. and ranging and eapping
timbsrs are used for foundations,
these timbers shall not be less
than SIX (s) inches thick. properly
Joined together and the tops laid
Sec. 7. DEPTH OF FOUNDA-
TON. No foundation wall. pier or
post OF any building or structure
shall start at a less depth below
the finished grade than three and
one half (sM) feet, and In build
when the nrst floor IL carried by
wooden beams or Joints. the sod
and all soil containing organic
matter shall DO removed, and the
space below the joists thoroughly
Sec. 8. MATERIALS FOR FoUN-
DATIoNs-CoATING. The walls
OF cellars or Easements below the
grade must be protected from
dampness by an exterior coating or
Portland cement mortar, or by hot
asphalt. tar or other WATERPROOF
material. approved as such by the
Department OF buildings.
Sec. .. FOOTINGS. The footings
courses under walls shall be or
stone, concrete, brickwork or steel
beams bsdded In plain concrets. re-
inforced concrete or q combination
OF any OF these. with sufnctent pro-
lection on each side OF wall TO ais-
structure. according TO the bearing
quality Of the soil or the earth
underneath.
The thickness OF footing courses
are TO be proportional. SO that the
Offset OF the outer edge OF the DOT
shall not exceed an angle OF forty
fivs (I5) degrees from the face OF
the wall, resting on such roofing
course or courses.
II steel or iron beams or rails
are used In footing courses this
anals need not be maintained. The
Means or rails must be properly
proportionsd and set 60 evenly dis
tributs the load over the whole OF
tha bearing. All such beams or
rails must be bolted together and
laid on q concrete bed. and must
be entirely covsrso or imosoaso IN
Portland concrete.
All cavities between such beams
or rails must be nilsd with thin
The mortar for footinss must be
Portland cement mortar.
Sec. 10, DRAINAGE AND FROST.
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
should there BE- no sewer in
streets. or IL the cellar or base
ment II below the sewer level.
proper provisions shall be made 20
prevent water accumulatfng In the
cellar or basement TO the injury OF
the foundation.
All foundation walls are to be
protsctsd against damage from
Sec. IL. CELLAR FLOORS. Tho
floors OF al cellars and Easements.
shall be concretsd not less than
four CD inches thick. or paved with
hard brick laid On sand with es-
When wood aoors are TO be laid
In cellars or bassmsnts. the sleep
srs shall be laid on TOD OF the
concrete.
ARTICLE XVI.
Masonry walls and Pfsss-
Sec. 1. NATE RAILS Fob
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
IL approved by the department. OK
buildings. other hard inoombus-
Sec. =. TH1cKNEss OF WALLS.
The thickness Of walls a. set
forth IN this ordinance shall be
intended 20 apply TO all EXTERNAL
enclosing walls and to all internal
bearing walls. Internal walls. not
bearing walls. may be four Cd
inches Less IN thickness than the
following tables. and no brick
wall shall be less than twelve (1N
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
(I), four as, ana ave (5). the
thicknsss Of snciosing walls shall
be a. follows. unlsss othsrwtss
specified In this ordinances.