The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-03-26

The diameter Of soil and waste pipes must
not be less than those given in the following
table:
Main soil pipes inches.
Main soil pipe for water closets on five or
more foors-5 inches.
Main waste pipes for kitchen sinks on five
or more ioors-3 inches.
Branch waste pipes for laundry tubs-1h
inches.
When set in ranges of three or MORE
inches.
Branch wastes for kitchen sinks-1h
inches.
Branch wastes for urinals-1h inches.
Branch wastes for other fixtures = IA
inches.
Name of Manufacturer and Weight Per Foot
of Pipe Cast on Same.
Sec. "a. All drain and anti-syphon cast
iron pipes shall have the weight per foot and
name of the manufacturer cast on the exte-
rior surface directly back of the hub of each
section.
Lead Waste Pipes.
Sec. %. Lead waste pipes may be used for
horizontal lines that are two (2) inches or
less in diameter, and shall have not less than
the following prescribed weights:
1 inch pipe, 2 lbs. no OF.
IA inch pipe, 2 lbs. 8 OF.
liz inch pipe, 3 lbs. 8 OF.
2 inch pipe, A lbs. no OF.
Lead Bends and Traps.
Sec. 26. Lead bends or traps for water
closets shall not be less than one-eighth in
thickness. All drawn lead traps of the du-
bois patterns shall have not less than the
following weights per foot:
IA inch trap, z lbs. per foot.
IL inch trap, 2h lbs. per foot.
2 inch trap. 4 lbs. per foot.
inch trap, 5 lbs. per foot.
4 inch trap, 6 lbs. per foot.
All Lead bends shall have the following
prescribed weights per foot:
2 inch lead bend, Az lbs. per foot.
3 inch lead bend, 6 lbs. per foot.
4 inch lead bends, 8 lbs.
Size of Waste Pipe.
Sec. 27. Waste pipes for sinks and bath
tubs, and wash tray waste pipes shall not be
less than IN inches in diameter.
Construction of Vertical Soil or Waste Pipes.
Sec. %. Every vertical soil pipe shall ex-
tend at least two (2) feet above the highest
part of the building or contiguous property,
and shall be of undiminished size, with the
outlet uncovered except with a wire guard.
Such soil pipes shall not be within Is feet of
windows or air shaft ventilating living rooms.
If nearer than IS feet, shall extend at least
l foot above said windows.
Ventilation of Branch or Horizontal Pipes.
Sec. 20. Each branch or line Of soil pipe
fifteen feet or more in length, to which a fix
ture Is connected, must be vented by a stack
running two feet above the highest part of
the building or contiguous property or by
extending said soil pipe undiminished in size,
and connecting above the highest fixture of
the main stack.
Sec. 80. Only one water closet will be
allowed on a branch from the main drain of
any stack unless branch is extended undi-
minished two (2) feet above the highest peak
of building, or connecting above the highest
fixture on main stack.
JOINTS ana COnnGCtfOnS.
Sec. 81. All JOINTS in cast iron drain, soil
and waste pipes shall be so caulked with oak
UNI and lead. or with cement made of iron
filings and sal-ammoniac, as to be made gas
tight. Upon the completion of all new work
after the traps have been sealed by water a
smoke or peppermint test shall be applied
together with a pressure Of air equal to a
column of water one inch in height.
(a) No tile pipe shall be connected with
the soil or waste pipe unless the same shall
be provided with a fange to admit of the
proper connection being made.
(b) The connection between iron and tile
pipes shall be made with the best cement, or
by any other means approved by the Inspect
or.
Wrought Iron Soil Pipe.
Sec. 30. All wrought iron soil pipe shall
be OF the same size of cast iron soil pipe.
All wrought iron soil pipe thread ends shall
be properly reamed out and free from burrs.
The threads shall be made long so they
shoulder up to recess of soil pipe fitting.
When galv. wrought iron soil pipe is used
1t shall be properly inspected so there shall
be no projecting points of galvanizing on the
inside of soil pipe.
All fittings used in wrought iron soil pipe
work shall be of the recessed type Gas in
the Durham SYSTEM. The plain water or
steam pipe fittings are positively prohibited.
Connections of Lead Pipe iDith Iron.
Sec. 33. All connections of lead with iron
pipe shall be made with a brass ferrule not
less than one-eighth of an inch in thickness.
put in the hub Of the iron pipe and caulked
in with lead. The lead pipe shall be attach
ed to the ferrule by a wiped solder Joint.
Solder Joints.
Sec. "a. All connections of lead pipe shall
be wiped solder joints. Every fixture shall
be separated and effectually trapped.
Where a series of VIC or three wash-basins
shall come together in a range but one trap
shall be required for the three.
All sheet iron vent pipes now in use must
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