The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-04-06

Terminus.
Section IS. All soil and vent pipes
of any building shall terminate at
least twelve inches above the roof and
five feet above or ten feet away from
any windows or other openings of any
building.
Soil Pipes.
Section 49, No soil pipe to be con-
nected with a public sewer shall be
less than four inches nor more than
six inches in diameter, and there shall
not be in such drain any trap or any
other obstacle whatever to the free
passage of air or sewerage, and the
same shall extend with undiminished
size from the sewer to proper point
above the building to be drained
Weights.
Section 90 All cast iron pipe and
fittings used below the top floor of
buildings more than two stories high
shall be of a grade known to com
of two stories and less the grade
known as STANDARD" may be used
Waste Pipes.
Section q. Waste pipes from all
fixtures shall run as direct as practi-
cable to all soil pipes, and pipes may
be bonded together before entering
the soil pipe by making proper en-
largement below the junction equal to
the combined area of the vent pipes
united, provided said enlargement
shall not be greater than the area OF
the soil pipe. Wastet pipes shall be
for the following interior size for
each of the following fixtures:
Wash bowl, one and one-fourth
inches.
Bathtub, one and one-half inches.
Laundry wash tray, one and one
half inches.
Sink, one and one-half inches.
Urinal, one and one-half inches.
Slop hopper, two inches.
Catch basin, four inches.
Closet, four inches.
The vent pipe from each fixture
shall in all cases be of the same size
as the trapes from the same fixtures,
provided that when more than one
fixture shall be vented through the
same pipe, the size of the pipe shall
be as follows: For more than one
and not exceeding two basins, one and
one-quarter inch pipe
For more than two and not to ex-
coed six basins, one and one-half
inches.
For more than six and not to ex-
coed ten basins two inch pipe.
For more than ten basins, two and
one-half inch pipe.
For one basin and one bathtub, or
two bathtubs or sinks, one and one
half inch pipe.
For more than two and not to ex-
coed five fixtures. two inch pipe
For more than five and not to ex-
coed ten fixtures, two and one-half
inch pipe.
For more than ten and not to ex-
coed twenty fixtures, three inch pipe
For one and not to exceed three
closets, two inch pipe
For more than three and not to ex-
coed six closets, two and one-half
inch pipe.
For more than six and not to ex-
coed twelve closets, three inch pipe.
Any combination of sinks, bath
tubs, laundry trays, or lavatories and
urinals, not to exceed two, may be
vented with one and one-half inch
pipe.
A water closet, bathtub and wash
basin may all be vented through the
same pipe, but in such cases the two
inch vent pipe which is common to
such fixtures shall not exceed thirty
feet in length, and the same rule shall
apply to all cases where a water closet
and either a bath tub or wash basin
are vented through the same pipe
The local vent pipe from the trap
of each fixture shall be of the same
size as the waste pipe except the
closet slop hopper and catch basin
local vents, which shall not be less
than two inches in diameter, and
where more than one closet is vent
ed through the same pipe the size
of the pipe shall be as specified here
inbefore.
All vent pipes forty feet in length
shall be increased one-half inch in
diameter for each additional thirty
feet.
Fastenings.
Section %. All pipes not resting on
solid bed of earth shall be securely
fastened to joists or walls with iron
straps or hangers every five feet This
section must be complied with prior
to inspection of the work, anchoring
of pipes with ropes, wire or similar
devices will not be tolerated
Strainers.
Section %. All waste pipes except
those OF water closets. shall be pro-
vides with strong methallic strainers
securely fastened in place.
Traps.
Section "a All traps, except grease
traps, shall be of the same diameter as
the ripe. They shall have at least one
and One-fourth inches seal and shall
be vented to protect from espionage;
they shall also be provided with trap
screw for cleaning. All bathtubs and
laundry tubs shall waste through a
AXIS drum trap properly vented, with
one and One-half inch vent
Grease traps on the outside of a
building shall be properly vented and
made of earthenware or brick laid in
cement and lined with cement, and
shall not be less than twenty-four
inches in diameter. Only outside
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