El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-04


sny chimney. but tie clustering shall be
directly on the masonry OF on metal ieth-
No smoke fiue shall be less than eight by
elgnt inches. nor any furnace or laundry
exclusive Of the thickness Of the lining in
The hTicSworl OF the smoke fIues OF all
4oW-pressure boilers furnaces. bakers ovens.
ma III ' -iE r,-nEes 1tISe launl[s slo q, sI
be at least eight inches in thickness and
burnt clay Or terra Gotta pipe All smoke
tues or smelling furnaces OF steam boilers
or other apparatus which heats the flues
3 to a high temperature shall be built with
double walls Of suitable thickness FOR the
temperature. with air sDace between the
walls. the inside four inches Of the fIues to
be Of bricxwork laid in fire mortar for a
3 any direction from the source OF heat
Trimmer Arches and FireDIaees-
. ed by a trimmer arch OF brick. stone. iron
or concrete The said arches shall be at
east twenty inches in width. measured from
Q the face OF the chimney breast The length
/ Of a trimmer arch shall not be less than the
mer arches shall be removed before plaster
4 hg a ceiling underneath
II a heater Is placed in a fireplace. then
Z the hearth SHAH be the full width Of the
ii5i anu the ISntel snaI pc OF lneoIn-
: woodwork shall be exposed back OF a sum
piece shall be placed against the brick or
stoneUork Of the fireplace
The fire-backs Of all fire places hereafter
erected shall not be less than eight inches
/ n thickness. Of solid brickwork- nor less
OF a
CRATE is set in fire place. lining OF fire
brick at least two inches in thickness shall
tile OF cast-iron is rnsed and filled solidiy
behind with fireDroof material.
Section a.. A b 11is,sts boiler shall nor
BE- placed on any wood or combustible floor
Wood or combustible floors and beams IN
der and not less than three feet IN front
1he one 1907 on the Siues OF All portable
ton OF three courses OF brickworlS- well laid
in mortar or sheet iron. the middle course
OF brlckWork 10 Be laid crosswise- and with
EentliatinE spaces within or between the
Itlchs - satd inldqie course the said sheet
ron shait extend az least tWenty-lour
inches outside Of the foundation at the sides
All iath and plaster and wood ceilings and
beams: over and 70 a distance OF not less
than four feet in front OF all boilers shall
be shielded with metal Where smooth cell
lnEs are 70 be protected. the metal TO be
than one-Guarter OF an inch between the
metal and ceiling Where beams are ex-
the contour Of the beams The distance
from the TOP Of the boiler and the smoke
not be less than t5renty-four Inches and no
UNPROTECTED steam dome or header shall be
bustible material
No eornbusti6Is partition shall be within
four feet OF the sides and back and six
feet from the front 81 any boiler. unless said
partition shall be covered with metal to the
and shall extend from the end OF back OF
the boiler 10 at least five feet IN front Of
two feet from the sides and five feet from
the front OF the boiler
Hot-AIr Furnaces.
section 80 All brick hOt-air furnaces
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amer cover Or the hot-air chamber SHAH
be either brick arch two courses OF
brick laid on galvanized iron or tin, sup
ported or iron bars the outside cover winch
- the TOD or the furnace. shall be made or
50 constructed as to be perfectly tight. and
shall be not less than twelve inches below
Ualls Of the furnace shall be built hollow
n the following manner: one inner and one
properly bonded together with an air space
Of not less than three inches between them
Furnaces shall be built ~ least twelve
inches from all woodwork
All portable hOt-air furnaces shall be
cornbustibIe partition or ceiling and such
partitions and ceilings shall be properly pro-
portable furnaces shaH be protected By .
course TO be laid crOsswise- and with ven 3
- ~, $500, LIN ~ ,S
shall extend at least two feet beyond the :
The cold air boxes Of an hOt-air furnaces !
shall be made OF metal brick o. other IL /
com n'iz'io'e I'AieF Fis.,;s,-s
Section 46 Registers located over q brick
built uD from the cover OF the hot-air cham
Der. said shaft shan he lined with metal
away not less than four inches from IL
Where register. is placed on any wood
duct. the end OF the said pipe or duet shall
be Hanged over the woodwork under IT.
in any woodwork or c0ubustible floors shall
have stone OF iron borders firmly set in
plaster o. paris or Ea9ge9 m me tar. -,
plate Or galvanized iron with a flangs on
the register 70 rest upon the same: there
shall be an open space Of tgsO inches on all
he unde-side OF the border 70 ana through
he ceiling below. The said opening shall
-ssing. the upper end OF which shall he
urned under the frame
loor over "a portable furnace. the open
pace on al sides Il the register box shall
When only one register is connected with
l furnace. said register shall have no valve
re connected with furnace at least one
. them saa,l have no valve Or s!ais.
Section A.. Horizontal hOt-air pipes shall
e placed six 20 inches below the floor
ng are plastered and protected by metal
HELD then the distance shall not be less
All pipes or conductors TO be used for
he Transmission o. warm OF heated ai- fo-
eating purposes within. between or along
he walls. ceilings or floors Of any building
hall be constructed as follows
When double pipe IS used. IL shall ts
constructed Of two sheets OF tin or other {
uitable metal securely fastened together so
han One-half inch between said sheets OF
METAL: the studding shall be covered with
in the sides next the hot air pipe and
here shall be one inch air space between
II hot-air pipes and the studding or lath-
No vertical hOt-ai- pipe shall be placed IT.
stud partition or any wood enclosure. IN
ess 1t be a. least eight feet distant IN q
orizontai direction from the furnace
HOt-air pipes in closets shall be double
18th a space Of enc inch between them
steam and Hot Water Heating Pines G
Section As steam or hot water heating
ipes shall not be placed within two inches q
any timber or woodwork unless the wood
FORK Is protected BIZ n metal shield then
he distance shall be not less than inch =
x through floors and ceilings OF lath and )
lastered partitions shall be protected by a
metal tube passing entirely through floors a
nd ceilings partitions. one inch larger j
diameter than the pipe. having a metal |
40 At the floor. Where they are run in q
0rlzontal direction between a ceiling and l
oor- metal shield shall be placed on the
le sides OF the wood beams running parallel q
it'll said pipes. =
Al wood boxes or casing enclosing steam =
hot water heating pipes. and all wood ~
,vers 10 recesses IN walls in which steam Il
hot water heating pipes are placed. shall i,
lined with metal All steam and hot -
alter pipe covering shall consist OF fire
-ccf materials only nj
Ranges and Stoves -
Section 20. Where a kitchen range IS =
aced from twelve 70 six inches from a ii
ood stud partition. the said partition shah -
shielded with metal from the floor to a y
tight OF not less than three feet higher !,
an the range: II the range Is within six =
ches OF the partition. then the studs shall =,