Evening star., 1952-08-31
"a Points Varying
From Vas Minimum
Requirements Found

mm1Strat10n minimum C0nSCruc'
tion requirements in District ares
housing was uncovered by tht
House CT Committee which inves.
tigated the situation.
Each discrepancy listed was
found at least once in the home
developments inspected and ir
many cases was general through
out the area. Items marked
are general; those carrying a
are spotty in the area and those
marked with a were found In
one or more projects. The list
follows:
/. Improper finish grading,
such as: a. Water not diverted
away from buildings. b. Water not
drained of lot or plot. c. Poor
drainage preventing proper opera
ton of septic tank. d. Grading
leads to excessive erosion. e. Poor
planning and existing grading re-
quires retaining walls to stop
erosion. +. Lots on hillside are
graded to drain into lower lots
where water is pocketed. 6. Grad
ing too steep to retain sod or
grass seeding.
2. tSplash blocks too small.
3. tSteep terrace with long runs
Of steps without hand railings.
4. tAsbestos shingles improperly
fastened.
5. basement window screens
not furnished.
6. +Stucco on masonry Scant
one-half- inch thick.
Z. Exterior door jambS bedded
down several inches into concrete.
8. Framing tight against CHM
neys.
9. Framing into chimneys.
10. fCollar beams missing.
II. Attic louvres too small.
IL. tho screening on attic lou
vres.
13. 4No vapor barrier under loose
insulation.
IA. fLoose insulation not proper
thickness.
Is. tSliding closet doors grooved
for bottom track, but none in
stalled.
16. 4Improper clearance over
stairs.
IT. 'Joists with / to 2 inches
bearing on exterior walls.
18. "Joists shimmed up with
wood or broken slate as much as
2 inches, and no bearing except
on shims.
10. mo flashing under exterior
door sills.
20. mo insulation around heat
ducts in exterior walls.
81. +Built-in garage ceilings no
f1reproofed.
%. "All floor joiSt ends grouted
In solid; lumber Is not treated.
%. tho joist hangers or ledger
strip for joists framing into head
erS.
"a. fBearing partitions cut away
for heat ducts and not supported
with metal angles or straps.
IS. Headers over doors in bear
ing partitions fat.
Is. Headers over windows in
exterior bearing wall, fiat.
~. Jack studs not continuous
from header to bearing.
%. Corner bracing not let into
top and bottom plates.
20. tValley rafters spliced.
80. tOak sheathing used.
81. fJoists cut away for plumb
ing pipes and not properly framed.
80. "Subhooring on diagonal
with butt joints.
80. tWood boards supporting
back hearth in fireplace.
"a. tCross bridging l by 2.
IS. +Cross bridging cut too
short.
SO. tAccess to attic over 400
square inches without appropriate
increase in size of ceiling joists.
81. tCeiling joistS without
proper bearing on bearing par
tition.
SO. tCeiling joists without
proper bearing on exterior wall.
80. +Roof rafters without proper
bearing on exterior wall.
40. "Ridge board too small to
provide full bearing Of rafters.
Il. "Joists bearing on hollow
blocks.
AZ. Joists of adjoining houses
touching in party walls.
43. Headers touching in party
walls.
A. / Wood beams and plates
through party walls common to
both houses.
As. Turring strips nailed onto
chimney.
46. t Bearing partitions not tied
into exterior walls.
47. + Wood beams, laminated
with joints between bearings.
48. t Improrer to poor bearing
Of headers in masonry walls.
40. ! Ceiling joists framed into
common header that goes through
party wall.
so. / Studs and jack studs cut
short and pieced out.
81. ! Floor joists butt over bear
ing without tie or scab.
50. i Pipe holes bored in top
one-third Of joists.
SO. Green lumber with moist
ure content up to 80 per cent used
for framing.
54. t Blue lumber with fungi
growing on surface.
IS. / Four by four inch posts
In Easements to support headers
in lieu Of 6 by 6's.
56. ! Facia poorly installed with
large cracks.
81. 'Framing members poorly
cut. do not give good bearing.
SO. Doors not properly fitted.
SO. tRock lath installed with
three nails per sheet per stud in
lieu of four as required.
so. fRock lath joints on jamb
studs over opening.