The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-09

/ the nearest mouse ana al least TWO ffet
| from the lot line. In the case of a ga
rage attached 70 a dwelling there shall
| be a fireproof wall 8" thick between
| the garage and the house extending from
| the floor TO the roof with a fire resist
ing door between the garage and the
| residence. Or in lieu of this metal lath
and one inch of cement plaster may be
applied TO the wall between the garage
and wall on the garage side with the
ceiling of the garage treated IN the same
| manner.
SECTION 10. Light and Ventilation.
All habitable rooms shall have one or
more windows having a total area OF
not less than 1919 of the floor area Of
the room.
Bathroom or toilet rooms shall have a
window with not less than square feet
of glass area.
Ventilating portions of window shall
not be less than 4eo of the floor space
of the room.
Inside spaces used for heating equip
ment shall be provided with ventilating
openings equal in free area TO the cross
section area OF heater nue.
Easements shall be provided with
means of light and ventilation OF not
| less than 2fs of the floor area.
SECTION IL. Minimum Requirements.
Each living unit shall provide not less
than three habitable rooms and one
bathroom nor have a dimension of less
than twenty feet on any side OF a
dwelling.
One habitable room which shall be
referred to as a living room and shall
have a floor area of not less than 100
square feet. Where no dining room or
breakfast space is provided except in
the living room such living room shall
have an area of not less than go
square, feet
n a
for sleeping use and shall have a floor
| area of not less than 90 square feet.
One kitchen shall have not less than
60 square feet
Each of the other habitable room shall
have floor area Of not less than 30
square feet except a bath room which
shall have a floor area of not less than
IS square feet.
In no case shall total floor area of the
dwelling be less than 576 square feet.
In new single dwellings no room on
the first floor shall be less in height
| than eight feet and no room on the
second floor less than seven feet six
inches.
Each door opening which provides en-
| trance TO bedroom or toilet shall be
provided with hinged door.
Access from a bedroom to an only
bathroom as or water closet shall not be
solely through another bedroom.
NNithS 10 a ilNliS iObDl VI 10 any
bedroom shall be had without passing
through bedroom.
The average allowable depth below
grade of the finished floor of a habit
able basement shall be not more than
two and one half feet.
No habtable room shall be located in
a story having more than one half of
its height below the highest level taken
of the adjoining ground.
Bathroom and water compartments
shall be provided with natural light and
ventilation by a window in an exterior
wall of not less than four square feet,
half of which can be open for ventila-
ton.
Water closet located in basement
shall be enclosed with partitions and
provided with light and ventilation by
a window in exterior wall of not less
than three square feet, and within the
enclosed space.
SECTION II. Foundations.
All houses with or without easements
erected shall have at least an 8" base
ment wall extending TO solid ground
around the entire main part of the
house.
Basement walls shall be approved
block, brick or stone resting on foot
ing at least six inches thick with a 4"
projection on both sides of poured con-
crete.
The bottom of said footing being at
least 3 feet below the finished grade
elevation surrounding the house
In building without cellars where the
first floor is carried by wooden beams or
ioists the space between the joists shall
be thoroughly ventilated and a suitable
access opening left.
Under houses without Easements all
service pipes extending from the floor
TO the ground and all water meters
shall be covered with insulation to adc-
nnatplV nrDtprt from frost n the
satisfaction of the Building Inspector
and the Superintendent of Water Dept.
of the City of Mount Clemens.
Foundation wall for none basement
house shall be at least 8" thick for frame
and IL" for brick veneer houses.
Basement walls shall be water proofed
with cement plaster and tar below
ground level.
All 8" basement walls shall have a
plaster every IL feet.
Four inch drain tile must be laid
around the outside of basement footings
leading to proper drain or sewer.
Joints in the tile must he covered and
al least g. of gravel or cnders over tile.
Where garages or utility rooms directly
connected to dwelling are built TO have
concrete floor on the ground founda-
ton piers shall be placed at each corner
extending below frost and a rat wall
at least s" thick and "a" deep of con-
crete or similar material shall be con-
structed around the outside wall.
All basement floors shall be of con-
crete at least 3" thick.
Interior piers in the basement shall not
be less than 8" by is" or IL" by l2' of
solid masonry or less than 4" standard
stanchion and shall not be spaced more
than g. apart.
SECTION ID. Masonry and Chimneys
In brick veneer dwellings the brick
shall be tied with suitable metal wall
ties to sheathing. spacing of ties every
fifth course vertical and not more than
81 horizontal
Proper steel or concrete lin' shall
be placed over all openings
Chimneys must be built from the
ground up. Each chimney must have n
foundation three feet below grade and
at least IL" larger than the chimney.
Chimneys shall be built of brick,
stone or concrete at least four inches
thick with vitrified fhue lining the full
length of the chimney.
All chimneys shall have a cleanout at
the bottom.
All chimneys shall extend at least two
feet above the highest ridge of the house
All fireplaces must have fue lining
full length and suitable fireproof hearth
slab.
In no case shall any framing bear on
chimney.
SECTION IA. Girders
Orders supporting floor joist may be
of steel or wood
Steel l beams g" weighing 1874 lbs
per foot, shall not have a greater span
than Z. Heavier beams may have a
greater span.
Wood beams may be used. Solid s. by
B. timber may be used with joist placed
on top of beam II spacing of supports
does not exceed g..
Beams may be built up of floor joist
nailed together with l6D nails not more
than is" apart and continuous over two
spaces with all joints over supports. III
the joSts to be attached at the
sides the depth on the beam must be
increased TO accommodate an angle or 2"
by 4" ledger strip nailed with at least
3 - l6D nails for each joint carried.
Floor beams shall not be notched or
cut. Holes shall be bored and no hole
shall be greater diameter than "a the
denfh OF he beaun