Evening star., 1952-08-31

II. 'Chimney foundations o1
hollow block.
72. "Thimbles butt flue lining
but do not go through lining.
73. tConcrete basement slabs
from 11s to 2A inches thick.
"A. +No footings under lally
columns.
IS. tBroken blocks and untitled
joints in masonry walls.
76. tJoists resting on one brick
course on hollow block.
IT. tRake Of party wall not
flush with underside Of ROOT
sheathing.
78. tWindow sills flat, no pitch
70. tNo concrete plinth for wood
posts.
80. twan plates not grouted
nailed to solid block.
81. tFootings without proper
coverage below finish grade.
81. Exterior wall 6-inch hollow
block in lieu Of 8-inch.
SO. +Termite shield is tin, paint
ed one side.
"a. tTermite shield is 30-pound
felt
IS. tTermite shields not installed
to be effective, / to 2-inch gaps
between sheets, corners not pro-
perly made and no Treatment
around holes for anchor bolts OF
pipes.
86. "Top and bottom Of doors
not sealed or painted.
81. fMillwork not back-primed
88. tHeat ducts installed in
party walls by cutting five inches
out of an eight-inch party wall.
80. fSteel beams shimmed with
wood, slate or brick.
80. Heating installations not
i'm accordance with approved
plans.
81. tho flashing over windows
or doors.
90. tUnited States Gypsum
sheathing used on. exterior walls
with joints between studs.
90. tDirt in unexcavated parts
within IL inches Of bottom Of
joists.
"a. 'Poor workmanship in gen.
leral.
A total of II housing develop.
ments were inspected by the sub.
committee staff. After a compre.
hensive report on four sections
seven developments were cited fol
discrepancies appearing in the
above list. The numbers follow
ing the name of each development
indicate the noncompliance:
WHEATON HEIGHTS in Mont
gomery County,. 8. IS, 20, %
IS, 40, As, 48, 81, SO and 80. In ad-
dition, the report labelled the en-.
tire group structurally unsound.
BROYHuL PARK in Fairfax
County,, 8, II, IL, IA, is, II, ID
10, 20. 81, %. 70. 72, 73, 86 and 81
Investigators also noted that the
kitchen wall cabinets did moi
match. The report pointed out
that this development did moi
ACTUALLY fall into a noncompliance
category. but it recommended that
the value Of the homes should bt
Ireconsidered because the owners
must go through the living room
dining room and kitchen to reacf
the powder room.
OAK VIEW in Montgomery-8
| 9, %, 50, II and 80. Basement
floors in this development were
found to be improperly pitched fol
good drainage. Grading Of the
grounds was criticized and cor
rections suggested.
WOODLEY NORTH in Fair
lfax-8, 9, %, 81, 40, 46, Al, 48. 81
81. 81, SO, 81, 65, 81. SO, 90 and SO
LANGLEY PARK in Prince
Georges County-10, IL, 10. 20. 53
|54, SIS, Sc and 73. The repor
charged this development will
creating a fire hazard in construc
|tion of chimneys. The framing o
1.-The chimney apparently was mad
. for a masonry flue. The builde
Installed an 8-inch metal pipe II
this opening. From the attic. tn
inspectors could look down aroun'
this pipe into the basement ant
see the furnace and hot-wate
heater. The investigators ais
questioned the amount of footinI
under exterior walls. They re
! ported that daylight was showinI
{ Through the exterior siding In som
units. Rafters were poorly cut ant
;, doors were badly cut and fitted.
BEL-AR In Fairfax. 6, 8. "a
I53. sc, 81, 70. 81. SO, IS. 81 and 81
E Windows Improperly framed an
framing lumber too wet to be in
! ,Iclosed.
: BELVDERE in Arlington
a. %, IS, 50, "a. 81. 90 and %.