The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-01
City Commission
Proceedings
Continued from Page Six

lock- brick or stone resting on ioot
~ az least six inches thick with
rolection on both sides OF poured CON
rete.
The bottom of said footing being at
asst z feet below the finished grade
ovation surrounding the house.
In building without cellars where the
rst floor is carried by wooden beams OF
bists the space between the lolsts sna ,I
thoroughly ventilated ana su''""'e
reess opening left,
Gnder houses without easements al
eNice pines extending from the floor
B the ground and all water meters
nall be covered with insulation 10 ace
uately protect same from frost TO me
stisfaction of the Building Inspector
nd the Superintendent Of Water Dept.
the CITY of Mount Clemens.
Foundation wall for none basement
ouse shall be at least 3" thick for frame
md IL" for brick veneer houses.
Basement walls shall be water proofed
yith cement plaster and tar below
round level.
All 8" basement walls shall have a
ilaster every II feet.
-Four inch drain tile must be laid
round the outside of basement footings
Fading TO a proper drain or sewer.
Joints in the tile must he covered and
least s" of gravel or cinders over tile.
Where garages or utility rooms directly
concrete floor on the ground founda-
ion piers shall be placed al each corner
extending below frost and a rat wall
least 6" thick and pa deep of con-
rete or similar material shall be con-
tructed around the outside wall.
All basement floors shall be OF con-
rete at least 9" thick.
I,terior piers IN the basement shall not
.e U.s. than 8" by Is" or u" by ~ OF
old masonry or less than a A. standard
tanchion and shall not be spaced more
han 8 apart.
SECTION -. Masonry and Chimneys
In brick veneer dwellings the brick
hall be tied with suitable metal wall
les TO sheathing spacing OF ties every
fifth course vertical and not more than
b. horizontal.
Proper steel or concrete lint : shall
pc placed over all openings.
Chimneys must be built from the
kround up Each chimney must have a
foundation three feet below grade and
It least u" larger than the chimney.
Chimnevs shall be built of brick.
tone or concrete at least four inches
hick with vItrtfied flue lining the full
ength of the chimney.
All chimneys shall have cleanout at
he bottom.
All chimneys shall extend at least two
eet above the highest ridge of the house.
All frcpIaccS must have flue lining
ul length and suitable fireproof hearth
lab.
In no case shall any framing bear on
hiSney =. c,-,
Orders supporting floor joist may be
bf steel or wood.
Steel I beams 6" weighing l2i2 lbs.
Der foot, shall not have a greater span
han z. Heavier beams may have a
greater span.
Wood beams may be used, Solid s. by
3" timber may be used with ioist placed
on top of beam II spacing of supports
ioes not exceed g..
Beams may be built up Of floor 1oist
nailed together with ~l6D nails not more
han l6" apart and continuous over two
spaces with all joints over supports. If
he joiSts are to be attached at the
hides the depth on the beam must be
Increased to accommodate an angle or q
oy 4" ledger strip nailed with at least
I'D nails for each joint carried.
Floor beams shall not be notched or
cut Holes shall be bored and no hole
shall be a greater diameter than = the
iepth OF the beam,
SECTION IS. Floor Joists and Framing &
Floor joist in wooden buildings used
Tor dwellings shall be of good timber
set Is" on centers shall be al least the
following sizes or equal.
Span. not more than feet-2"x6"
Spans not more than IL 3"-2"x8"
Spans not more than IS feet 'xl0'
Spans not more than 20 feet-2"xl2"
Joi,t i2' on center
Spans not more than l0-2hx6ht- ---
Spans not more than l4-2"x8"
Spans not more than l7'-2'xl0"
Spans not more than % 3"-2"xi2"
All spans over 20 }" must be figured
separately.
All spans over feet must be bridged
All joits under bearing partitions
must be doubled and under inside
walls must be double.
SECTIONS is. Ceiling Joist
Max. Spans.
Ceiling ioist in wooden buildings 10"
ting sizes.
Spans not more than 1O'-21x4"
Spans not more than IS go x6"
Spans not more than 2O'-2"x8"
Ceiling joist ~" on center.
Spans not more than ll'-2"x4"
Spans not more than lT-2"X6'
Spans not more than 20-2"x8"
All ceiling joist for two story build
ings shall be considered as floor joist
for the second floor and be floor Joist
sizeS or equal.
SECTION IT. Maximum Span for
Raftcrs.
The allowable span of roof rafters
shall be measured horizontally from
the plate to a point directly under the
ridge. No spacing shall be over "a" on
center. Actual rafter length will be de-
termined by the slope of the roof.
Rafters on wooden buildings 49, on
center shall be at least the following
sizes.
Spans OF not more than O. 0"-2"x4"
Spans of not more than 49, 6"--2"x6"
Spans of not more than l6' -" x8"
Spans OF not more than 49, 3'-2"Xl0"
Rafters "a" on center shall be at least
the following sizes.
Spans OF not more than s. 6"-2"x4"
Spans of not more than To- 3'-2"X6"
Spans OF not more than 10 9"-2" x8"
The above tables are based on yellow
pine or douglas fir lumber.
Softer woods shall have a correspond
ting shorter span in each case.
All roofs must have ridge boards and
collar ties AT least every third rafter.
EVICTION 10. walls
Wall studs must not be less than
z'xa". or more than IS" on centers
and shall be tripled at corners OF
equal.
All studdins around openings such a,
doors and windows must be doubled
down TO the floor.
Lintels or headers are 10 be doubled
and set on edge for all openings Spans
for lintels and headers shall not ex.
coed the following:
Double 2"x4" up to 4 opening.
Double 2"x6" up TO s. g. opening.
Double 2"x8" UP 10 T. opening.
Double 2"xl07 over z o" opening.
When Insulating sheathing or SINH.
lar material IS used as sheathing corner
studs must be braced diagonally from
top plate 10 bottom plate.
All upper plates must be doubled and
tied in at the corners.
The exterior walls of all frame resi-.
dences shall be double construction anc
sheathlns paper used between Adins
and shesthIng.
SECTION 49, Roofs
Dwellings shall have SlopinE roo
covered with asphalt or wood single,
or Gate surfaced roll roofing.
Flat roofs on buildings shall be built
UP roofing or metal covered.
Main roof of a dwelling shall bav,
minimum pitch of 5" in l2".
Every building more than two storie.
in bpighf having u tat