New Britain herald., 1927-04-16

other ,a.ommstllle mutuIaL Tile exterior
| walls shall hr 1T least four inches tGI..t
: ,nd unless required 20 e.. ls4ed Wi:h ire
/ N'tri, s.Nl |r ,i..-A ~iIG me clay tGr
/ .r!gl made smooth 81 the !us8c Tie
| ,.u" lining shall start from the bottom
! OF lhr 1ue or s'om tie throat OF the i've
place II the fue starts from a fireplace
and shall he carried up continuously the
! c1tire height OF the auc. Tie ends Of
/ tie sections II all such lining tile shall
! be built in ag the f1ues are carried up.
| SMOKE FLCE DOORS
| Article 3S, All smoke fues shall have
suitable iron clcauout doors not less than
| eight inches square and lp"ated not NOR"
than two feet above the bottom Of The
flue.
EXISTING CHIMNEYS
Article "a. All chimneys now existing
which shall be dangerous in any manner
, whatsoever, or become 50. shall be re-
paired and made safe. or taken down.
+, SMOKE FLCEs
Article 80. Every smoke fue con-
tanned III chimney hereafter erected
shall have an area OF at least s!xty-four
inches and in every building, where one
or more smoke fues start from the cellar
or lowest story. at least one such smoke
fue shall have an Internal cross sectional
area of at least ninCty-six square inches
and shall start at least three feet below
the ceiling
CHIMNEY TOPS ABOVE ROOFS
Article SO. Tops OF chimneys shall ex-
tend at least three feet above fiat roofs,
and high as tho main ridge OF pitchee
roofs except tina. climncys at or near
the ridge shall extend at least two feet
| above tho ridge
FIREPLACEs
Article 81. All tireplaces shall have
trimmer arches or other approved fireproof
construction supporting hearths. The
arches and heartls shall be at least
eighteen inches IN width. measured from
the face Of the chimney breast. The
arches shall be OF brick, stone, or REM
forced concrete Of approved thickness Tho
length Of the trimmer arch and the length
of the hearth shall not he less than the
width OF the chimney breast. The hearth
shall be OF brick. stone, tile or other ap-
proved fireproof material.
FURNACES
Article 80. All hot air furnaces shall
have a space OF at least twelve inches
between top OF furnace and under side of
floor timbers
All timbers above hot air furnaces shall
be protected ny sheet metal shield ex-
tending at least one foot beyond furnace.
No furnace may be set nearer than one
foot to any wooden partition and then
only II partition Is covered with sheet
metal.
No furnace may be set upon wooden
floor or timbers.
STOVE AND FURNACE PIPES
Article 49, All no, air pipes shall be
covered With asbestos paper weighing
fourteen pounds per hundred square feet
and pasted on pipes securely.
All floor registers shall be set in regis
ter frame or border.
All cold air boxes shall be OF metal and
located at least three feet from furnace.
No furnace smoke pipe shall be within
twelve inches of any woodwork or parti-
lion and then only II woodwork or part;-
ton Is covered with metal.
When any smoke pipe goes through q
partition OF wood, lath and plaster. It
shah he guarded by ventilated ,hin1he.
All rontilat:ng nues shall be construct
ed OF sheet metal, or non coubustible ma
ter!al.
OIL TANKS
Article 40. Oil tanks having capacity
from siXty-one TO 1000 gals. may be placed
III the cellar or basement OF any building
above the level Of the cellar floor. ii COM
plete.y enclosed by not less than c" in
tAic Iiness Of hreproot material and not
less than g. In thickness OF sand.
or such tanks may be located under
ground, outside Of buildings provided that
they are placed so that the top of the
tank shall be not less than one foot be-
low the turface Of the ground. When
oil tanks are placed outside of buildings.
they should hav" an accessible shut-otf
both outside and inside the cellar wall.
STAlEWAYS AND DOORS
Article Al. All non -tircproof buildings,
IN which above the first floor there is TO
he. or IN which provision is made for an
occupation for the same at times ny hfty
to enc hundred or more persons en-
ployed. engaged transient or guests there
H. there snail be AT least TWO stair nails,
each not less than three feet six inches
"iae,
Article AZ Every tenement or build
Ing, occupied by three or more families,
and every tWo.'ami'y dwelling construct
cd III mats winch has rooms used or IN
tended to be USED as sleeping rooms on
the attic moor, sH&I nave at least wv"
nights or stars not less than three feet
"lae IN the c!ear "h'oh Shali extend from
the entrance moor TO the top story, and
every apartment shall be directly acc"ssi-
hle from an entrance nan ny means OF at
ieast one such night Of stars.
PLAsIEhlNI
Artlcle -. IT dwelling Is plastered,
the following requirements snail Apply:
PLASTER on wood or metal lath or on other
materials winch support the plaster by
keIing snail be not less than two-coat
work ana at least hNe-eigh'hs inches
thick
Plaster on masonry surfaces, plaster
board. or on other materials which do not
support the plaster by keyinE. may he
one-roat work, but snail be OF sufltient
thickness to cover the surface amply and
to correct all unevrnneSs.
LLt.I lhlC lNSI ~ .AlloNS
ELECTRlCAl. WIRING
Article II All electrical wiring snail
be IN accordance with the latest edlton OF
n" National Electrical code regulations Of
the National Board OF lire lndefWllters.
and must also conform n the rules OF the
local Light and Power Company, with the
METAL 'oNDrlTS
Artcle 10. All ne" wiring o! aGdi-