Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1957-01-10

of one of the following mater
ialS or any other approved mat
erialS of equal strength and
durability, approved by the
Building Inspector.
one "a inch reinforced ce-
ment mortar
one Cd inch wood sheath
ing
one-half C1a) inch gypsum
boards
five-sixteenth C5-16 inch mar
inc plywood
one-half C1a) inch fibre
boards
No. 26 gauge non-corrosive
metal siding.
The metal siding may be
mounted on wood or metal
furring strips or approved
sheathing.
Section "A. TYPES OF ROOF
DECKING:
1t shall consist of not less
than one ID inch boards or
approved plywood of the thick
ness specified herein or other
approved materials of equival-
ent strength and rigidity. If
open deck sheathing is used on
pitched roofs it shall consist of
not less than one ID by four
a. inch roofers spaced not more
than six (6) inches on centers.
Section As. PLYWOOD:
All plywood shall be identif-
led as to veneer grade and
glue-type by the manufacturer S
markings. Plywood for exterior
use shall be of the waterproof
type and for interior use shall
be of the moisture resistant or
the. exterior type.
Section 46. WINDOWS AND
DOOR OPENINGS:
Such openings shall have
double headers, or trusSed con-
struction of equal strength, rest.
ing upon the short inside studs
securely nailed to the longer
studs that support the ceiling
above.
S ection At. sUB-FLOORs:
These shall be laid diagonally
at forty-five (45) degree angle
with the walls. Sub-floor boards
shall have he ends beveleo
where cuts are required to con.
tinue the strake, also bevei saw
ed so that no joints will occur
between joiStS.
When tongue and groove (sideS
and ends) Sub-flooring laid al
forty-five (45) degree angle is
used, the end joints may be
placed at random, without re
gard to the location of the
floor joiStS.
Plyscore 5s inch may be usec
AS Sub-flooring with all Joint!
running parallel with joists be
ing centered on joists and nailed
Building paper shall be laiC
with Tapped joints and the fin
iShed floor shall be laid upoI
it.
Where linoleum is to be laid
plywood may be used to prod
uce a smooth surface for tht
finished floor. In that case NJ
paper is required on top Of tht
plywood.
Section 48. MOISTURE BAR
RIER:
Wood framed outside wall
shall be provided with a moist
ure barrier to avoid condenS
alton from reaching the wooc
siding to protect the painted
surface on the weather side.
Section 40. STAIRWAYS:
All Stairways shall have al
overhead clearance of not les
than six feet, eight inches C.
8"D measured vertically. N,
stairway shall have a rise o
more than twelve (12) feet be
tween landings.
RiserS shall be no more thai
eight and one-quarter (814) inch
es in height.
Treads shall be no less thar
ten (10) inches including tn,
nosing, total width. The tread
shall be of oak or equal.
WinderS shall be no less no
more than ten and one-quarte
10H) inches in width measured
in the center of the tread.
In one and two family dwell
ingS, the exit stairway shall b.
not less than three 90 feet il
width, guards or handrailS pro
jecting not more than three anC
one-half (312) inches into tn
stairway.
Section so. FIRESTOPPING:
l. Every building shall have
all concealed draft openings il
walls, partitions, and floors fire
stopped in such a manner a.
to provide an effective fire ant
smoke barrier between stories
and between the upper story anc
the roof space.
2. No firestopping shall b,
concealed from view until in
Spected and approved by th;
Building Inspector. (Firestop
ping will be inspected at tn,
same time as the electrical
rough inSpection.)
Walls of attached Garages
Attached private garage wall
between house and garag,
should be protected with mat
erial having at least one-hal
| co hour fire resistance, whert
dwellings and a garage ar,
connected with breezeway, tn,
junction of the garage and tn,
breezeway should be protected
in the same manner. This pro