Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1957-01-17

of one OF the following mater
ialS or any other approved mat
erials of equal strength and
durability, approved by the
Building Inspector.
one ID inch reinforced ce-
ment mortar
one I'd inch wood sheath
ing
one-half (12) inch gypsum
boards
five-sixteenth (5-16 inch mar
inc plywood
one-half (12) 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 Cd 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 % 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
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 As. 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 Al. sUB-FLOORs:
These shall be laid diagonally
at forty-five (45) degree angle
with the walls. Sub-floor boards
shall have he ends beveled
where cuts are required to con-
tinue the Strake, also bevel saw
ed SO that no joints will occur
between joistS.
When tongue and groove (SideS
and ends) sub-flooring laid at
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 used
, as Sub-flooring with all Joints
running parallel with joists be-
ing centered on joists and nailed
; Building paper shall be laid
with Tapped joints and the fin
= ished floor shall be laid upon
: it.
Where linoleum is to be laid,
plywood may be used to prod
; uce smooth surface for the
; finished floor. In that case no
paper is required on top of the
) plywood.
Section 48. MOISTURE BAR.
RIER:
| Wood framed outside walls
t shall be provided with a moist
5 ure barrier to avoid condens-
: alton from reaching the wood
: siding to protect the painted
surface on the weather side.
Section 40. STAIRWAYS:
: All StairwayS shall have an
overhead clearance of not less
= than six feet, eight inches Co.
: S'O measured vertically. Nc
( stairway shall have a rise OF
: more than twelve (12) feet be.
I tween landings.
RiserS shall be no more than
) eight and one-quarter (8A) inch.
: es in height.
Treads shall be no less than
: ten u0 inches including the
f noSing, total width. The treads
= shall be of oak or equal.
= WinderS shall be no less nor
/ more than ten and one-quarteI
(10A) inches in width measured
IN the center of the tread.
: In one and two family dwell.
S ings, the exit stairway shall be
r not less than three 90 feet in
width, guards or handrails pro.
: jecting not more than three ano
r one-half (31a) inches into the
stairway.
Section so. FTRESTOPPING:
: l. Every building shall have
all concealed draft openings ir
! walls, partitions, and floors fire.
l stopped in such a manner as
2 to provide an effective fire anC
smoke barrier between stories
and between the upper story ano
3 the roof space.
, 2. No firestopping shall be
S concealed from view until in
r Spected and approved by the
S Building Inspector. (Firestop
2 ping will be inspected at the
same time as the electrical
e rough inspection.)
Walls of attached Garages
: Attached private garage wall.
: between house and garage
should be protected with mat
} erial having at least one-hal
} (h) hour fire resistance, where
e dwellings and a garage art
e connected with a breezeway, the
: junction of the garage and The
e breezeway should be protected
in the same manner. This pro
? | tpctiVp material should ho an