Milford chronicle., 1954-07-30

-~A.A1et1NAHic CONSTRUCTION having q fire
resistance rating Of not less than two
hours; except that the material III
tne weather surface may be similar to
tnat Of other exterior walls of the
building; and except that when tie
asefeeate area Of the two buildings
tea nHeo ~ this code for either
Duiiqing, such fire resistance rating
SNAIL not be required
3. Stucco.
(a) stucco shall consist Of portland
cement mOctar or other approved NOR
approved backing.
(bl Stucco shah be kept at least 3
inches above adjacent ground surfaces.
with slils, coping and other projecting
courses provided with drips.
lcl Corrosion-resistant flashing. to
prevent moisture from penetrating he
ninQ the stucco, shall be provided over
Mel openings and over projecting
Sills. sills shall he anchored to
the foundation walls at intervals not
exceeding 6 feet by anchors edtiiva-
lent q bolts not less than Is inch IN
qlaiaetef with proper washers. em-
datiOn
5. Anchorage.
(a) IN all buildings 20 feet or more
in Width where jOists run 81 right
angles % the rafters, the rafters shall
be tied to the ceiling foists with wood
OF metal ties nailed 10 the foot ~
aiteinate rafters and extending across
Jolsts Well nailed 70 each ioist
1b) All joists shan be wen laoped
ana nailed across the building to form
tles between outside walls
q Beams, girders and joists shall
Spiliofm 70 the requirements Oh Sec
tiOn 4t-5, paragraphs (a) to (d) in
slusiEe- Where ledger or ribbon
boards are used TO support foisfe
such boards shall be not less than
men, nominal dimensions, shall
" cur INTO the studs and securely
naiieq win not less than tenDenny
nails TO each stud and the joists shall
be spiked to the studs
Z. Load bearing columns skar con-
FORM % TO the requirements Of section
9 Wooden colunns shall conform
10 the requirements Of section 17-e
,. flrestOpping.
(a9 Exterior walls Of wood frame
construction shall be properly fire-
stopped at each floor level. at the ton
stosS eelllng level, at the roof level
~ tne case Of fiat roofs, and al the
loot Of roof rafters IN the case ~
sloping roofs
90 Joists shall be firestoppea ~ the
ends and over supports for the fuiI
depth Of the joists
nfestopped at the floor and ceiling of
each story by a 2-inch, nominal di-
menSiOn wood plate. the widfh ~ fba
stud, or the equivalent
td) When sliding doors are pocketed
u p9rtlsionsl such pockets shall be
bottom and ends.
(el Firestopping shall be Of nom
comhustible material or OF wood mot
less than inches in thickness, nomi-
mai dimension. No firestOppine shall
De covered or concealed until inspect
ca py the building official
~. Dratt stops In attic spaces
Draft stops shall be provided m affic
spaces as required By section 1910.
Section 20. Unprotected Metal Cor.
struction.
Unprotected metal construction. as
applied to buildings. means that in
winch the structural supports are un-
pIotecteq metal and In which floors
ana ROOF are OF nOncOmbustfble con-
stfuction, and the exterior walls are
Oi noncombustiie construction havine
g iire resistance rating Of less than 9
Section p. Workmanship and Ma.
AN building materials shan be 81
good quality Workmanship IN the
correction, preparation and installa-
lon oi materials shall c0fforin to gene
orally accepted good practice.
Section e. Design Loads, stresse.
and Wind Pressure.
Building OF structures. including
tanks towers and signs, hereafter
erected and all new construction il
the alteration Of heretofore erected
ouhdings On structures shall be de-
signed and constructed for live ana
dead loads and wind pressures in ar-
esefaanee with the National Building
sooe, 1913 Edition, recommended by
the National Board Of Fire Under
writer's and with resulting stresses
not IN excess Of those permitted by
Section %. Foundations.
nAcept when erected upon hardpan
on solid rock on upon walls or piers
9n the water front, foundation wells
lr otnef ornament supports shall ~
carried not less than one foot below
frost line and shall rest on solid ground
or on leNeled rock, or on piles or
ranging timbers when solid earth or
rick y not found: provided that when
1sie -s.oiy buildings Of wood frame
construction ord nary construction.
oncomDustible construction or unpro-
-ected metal construction do NOT ex.
seeQ 100 square feet in area. e4el:s.l
foundation walls or other pernfanent
supports shall not be required.
4. Construction.
ia) All masonry shall be protected
against freezing for at least az hoiirs
after being placed. Unless adeduate
precautions against freezing are taken.
lo masonry shan be built when the
temperature is below 32o Fahrenheit
)n a rising temperature or below 400
)n falling temperature, at the point
where the work is in progress No
fozen materials shall be built uDon.
.pl Except when carried independ-
sntiy py glfaers al each floor. no wall
snau ne tullt up more than 25 feet
p height IN aulance Of others walls
II the building
(c) Masonry walls that meet or in
ersect shall be adequately bonded a.
inenoreds Piers having less than 4
square teet of crOss-sectionaf area
Nhen located at an intersection with
wall shall be bonded into and built
IS part Of that walls
(d) Except for window neled
JACKS ana permissible chases and re-
.esses walls shan not vary In thick
less between their lateral supports
Nhen change ia thickness. due 10
thickness requirements. oc-
.urs between floor levels the greater
hiekness shall be carried I'D 10 the
higher floor level
tel Isolated piers or posts on the
4 stone. The unsupported height of
llefs snall not exceed 10 times their
east dimension. Hollow masonry
lnits shall not be used for Isolated
,lers 20 support beams and girders
lnnless solidiy filled with concrete on
type a mortar IN which case the al
owable load may Be Increased IS per
~ Door end window openings IN
walls shall be spanaed by we'll but
ressed arches, on by iintels having
bearings propoftioned to their loads
'ut not less than 4 inches.
(gl No masonry except for interior
'artitions, SNAIL be supported on
wooden girders or other form of wood
obstruction
thl No timber, other than mailing
llocks not exceeding 2 BY by
nches IN size, shall be placed IN mas
'nry walls; except that Ia buildings
7 ordinary construction, timber lin-
els may be placed over openings, on
he inside of the WALL resting at each
nd not more than two inches on the
vail, and chamfcred or cut to serve
IS centres for masonry arches: and
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