The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-07-06

diameter of the stack, but not less
than 3 inches. Where such stack
masses through the roof, it shall be
Guarded by a galvanized ventilating
th;rnhle extending from at least 8
inches below the under side of the
ceiling or roof beams, to at least s
inches above the roof, and the dia-
meter of the ventilating thimble shall
he not less than 16 inches greater than
that of the smokestock. Metal smoke
stacks shall not be permitted to pass
through floors.
The fire back of every fire place
hereafter shall be not less than 8
inches in thickness of solid brick work.
nor less than IL inches of stone lined
with fire brick. When a crate is set
in a fire place a lining of fire brick at
least 2 inches in thickness shall be
added to the fire back; or a lining of
soap stone, tile or cast iron may be
used. if solidly backed with brick
or concrete.
All flue holes when not in use shall
be closed with tight fitting metal
covers.
Section 23. Wooden Beams Separat-
cd from Masonry Chimneys. No wood
en- beams or joists shall be placed
within 2 inches of the outside face of
q chimney or flue, whether the same
he for smoke, air or other purpose.
No woodwork shall be within 2 inch.
es of the back wall of any fire place
All spaces between the chimney anc
: the wooden beams shall be solidly fill.
ed with mortar, mineral wool, or Other
), incombustible material.
t The header beam, carrying the tai
: beams of a floor, and supporting tn
: trimmer arch in front of a fireplace
: shall be not less than 20 inches iron
I the chimney breast.
No wooden Turing or studding shall
be placed against any chimney; tn
c p~lastering shall be directly on tn
masonry, or on metal lathing.
a Woodwork fastened to plaster whic
is against the masonry of a Gimme
shall have a layer of asbestos boar
- at least one-eighth thick placed be
: tween the woodwork and the plaste7
~ Section "a. Smoke Pipes. N
smoke pipe shall be within 9 inche
of any woodwork, or any wooden lat
~ and plaster partition and ceiling.
n Where smoke pipes pass through
20 wooden lath and plaster partitio!
II they shall be guarded by ~galvanize
iron ventilated thimbles at least !
=. inches larger in diameter than tt
in pipes, or by standard galvanized ire
thimbles built in at least 8 inches
- brick work or other incombustible m
M terial.
1e No smoke pipe shall pass throue
10 any floor unless properly protected
30 combustible roof Of any building .
Section rs. Hot Air Pipes ar
,g Registers. All heater pipes from h
he air furnaces where passing throuf
ct combustible partitions, or floors, mu
be doubled tin pipes with at least o.
be inch air space between them. Ho1
vo zontal hot air pipes leading from fu
or mace shall not be less than 6 inch
from any woodwork, unless the woo
work be covered with loose fitting tt
d. or the pipe be covered with at lea
es one-half inch of corrugated asbest'
"a, in which latter case the distance fre
the woodwork may be reduced to n
4 less than 8 inches
OK No hot air pipes shall be placed ir
n wooden stud partition or any wood
ed enclosure unless it be at least 8 II
tai horizontal distance from the furna
tt, Hot air pipes contained in combus
BILE partitions shall be placed insi
'ot another pipe arranged to maints
be one-half inch air space between
nd two on all sides, or be securely CT
an cred with one-half inch Of corruga'