Milford chronicle., 1954-07-30

ers resting on opposite sides "a 8
masonry wall shall be separated from
one another BY az least 8 inches Of
GO When a wooden girder rest
on masonry an air space Of y incb
! shall be provided on the sides onI
end Of such girder for ventilation. and
each wall bearing end Of a girder shall
be cut on q bevel
4 4. Anchorage.
(a) All trimmers and at least one
| beam or JOist In every six feet reqf
/ ing on masonry walls shall he 80
| cured to such walls by approved metal
anchors attached at or near TIE hof-
Zach end Of trimmer, beam or ioisf
that is supported By a girler shan
/ be secured or tied IN an aporovaI
manner 70 such girder or to a trim
nieI, peain OF lolst correspOndingly
i supported from the opposite Side ~
such giFder. Anchors and ties shall
\ be so arranged as to form continllous.
ties between opposite masonry walls
tb) Where moor or roof iofsts Or
beams run parallel TO masonry walls
such wells shall be secured 10 4 on
more JOistS Of the floor or roof con-
struction by approved metal anchors
at maximum intervals of feet for
! dwellings, and feet m other build
ings.
(c) Wall plates and roof consfrnc-
]
least every feet.
Id Wooden girders shall be ancbor-
&c TO the walls and fastened to each
other with suitable steel straps placed
near the bottom of the girder.
| .. Load bearing partitions
the equivalent of 4-inch sfnis
nominal dimensions, spaced not fo
i exceed l6 inches on centers with fha
larger dimension perpendicular to the
/ wall. All evenings shall have studs
dOuDled on each side and If more than
8 feet and inches wide thew SHAH
De truSsed over or shall have lintpis
Of sufficient size to carry the load.
ID Load-bearing stud partitions
shall nave top plates not smaller than
double 4-lnch, nominal Dimensions
and shall be set over girders on other
partiOns below, with the space be
tween the ceiling and the floor above
frestopped with solid 2-inch, nominal
thickness plank, or with nOncombus-
tible material.
s. Wooden columns.
ta) Wooden columns in the several
stories OF building, shall be sef
directly above one another, on ton
OF the column below
lb) The loads on wooden columns
shall be transmitted to the columns
below through reinforced concrete ~
metal caps with brackets, or through
metal caps and bases with pintle con-
lleetions or other approved column
girders. ~
(e) Wooden columns shall not rest
directly on floor joists.
I'D When supported by masonry
suitable stone or metal bases shall BE
set between the column and the mas
onry.
q Firestopping.
(a) When the walls are fllrred. the
space created by the Turing shall be
Ilfestopped with nOncombustible ma
lerial at fioors ceilings, and roofs THE
nrestopping shah be the fun thickness
OF the furring and etxend from the
or roof.
tb) When joists run parallel to the
wall the space between the wall ana
nearest joist shall be not less than
inch and shall be solidly filed with
material
Co Interior stud partitions shall be
Of each story by a 2-inch nominal dis
menslon, wood plate, the width tof the
stud, or the equivalent
,(d) When sliding doors are pocket
ga ~ partitions, such pockets shall lie
completely firestOpped NJ the ton. bot-
tom and ends, with noncombustibie
material or with wood not less than 2
lncneS IN thickness nominal dimension
te) Joists shall be firestopfed az the /
Shus ana over supports for the fun 1
uelth OF the JOists with nOncombusti- /
bic material or with wood not less /
than inches in thickness, nominal
dimension.
I'D No tirestopping shall be covered /
Sl ~ eoncealed until inspected by the +
g. Bay windows and show windows
Bay windows and show windows thai /
extend peNon0 exterior walls shall be I
constructed OF noncOmbustible mater /
lals; except that show windows that I
40 not extend above the second story /
level and bay windows on dwelling /
may be constructed Of wood: when
such bay windows of wood are more +
than ~ teet I'm width they shall be /
covered on the exterior surfaces with I
metal or other approved nonCOnh,ls-
ti6le, weatherprOof materials.
3. Mansard roofs Mansard or other
siahtiilg roofs having a pitch of more I
tnan bOo from the horizontal. here (
aIter placed on building over 40 feet
III. ~ nssi.sntl .snaH De of hreproof con-
ton.
10. Draft stops in attic spaces. At I
TIC spaces shall be divided into areas 4
ol S,OO0 square feet or less by tight (
eIaIt stops; these shall be Of 2 thick I
nesSes OF l-inch lumber. with Joints 4
broken or the equivalent, with access i
doors Of similar construction.
Section is. NOneOmbastibls construc.
/. Definition. Noncombustible CON
,5suS,a S5snetio9; as applied to buildings. I
members including floors, roofs and I
their supports, are of Steel iron, COM
crete, or OF other n0ncombuStibla ma 4
tefialsI and IN which the exterior
walls are Of noncomhustible cOnstruc-
tien having fire resistance rating Of I
not less than two hours
= Walls. Exterior enclosa re walls
Snal provide a durable stable
weatherproof exterior.
s. structural members All strpc-
tural members shall be of steel iron.
REINFORCED concrete, or Of other ap- 4
proved noncombustible materials.
4. Partitions
la) If cOmbustible material enters
into the construction Of partitions, they
shall be built to have a fire resistanee
rating of not less than one hour. hut
thissshall not prohibit the use Of wood
en- doors, door casings, frames lambs
ana bucks, windows and transform
frames and castings, unless the par
titlons are required to be fire parti-
(b) Nothing in this section shall pre-
vent the erection Of temporary parts
tons Of wood and glass or Of metal.
ana glass within the rooms or spaces
occupied by a single tenant.
(cl All permanent partitions shall
rest on noncOmhustible materials.
SectionS f9. Wood Frame Constrle.
tiou.
l. Definition. Wood frame constric-
tion, as applied to buildings. means
that IN which walls and interior con-
g Walls.
(a) Framing for exterior walls shall
be constructed to develop a strength
and riehdity equivalent to wooden
studding, not less than 2 by inches.
on centers with the larger dimension
perpendicular to the wall, and braced
With sheathing or diagonal bracing al
the corners to secure the necessary
i1giditya except that in one- story
oullQings studs not over 10 feet In
length may be spaced not 10 exceed
"a inches on centerS.
CD In buildings except private gar
ages, an exterior wall which is less