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


the wall shall break joints at
the inner ends in alternate
courses in walls more than
eight CD inches thick.
Section 81. HOLLOW MASON
RY WALLS:
In walls of hollow structural
clay tile, concrete or other ap-
proved hollow masonry units,
the stretcher courses shall be
bonded at vertical intervals of
not more than 34', either by
tapping not less than 3-34" over
the unit below or by tapping
with units of not less than SO
percent greater thickness than
the units below at vertical in
tervalS of not more than II"
This applies to all intersecting
walls, masonry steps and porch
foundations.
Transition in Wall Thickness
When walls of hollow masonry
are decreased in thickness, the
top course units of the lower
thicker wall shall be filled sol
idly for not less than AZ depth
with concrete or such course
shall be covered with solio
slabs not less than l" in thick,
ness or with brick or other
approved masonry not less thar
q" thick.
Section %. CHASES:
The maximum permitted
depth of a chase shall not be
more than 1-3 the wall thick
ness and the m aximum hor
izontal length of a vertical ol
maximum horizontal projection
Of a diagonal chase shall no
exceed four a. feet except tha
the length of the apron below
window Sills in all walls ma!
equal the width of the window
opening and such aprons in g.
walls may be chased not NOR,
than 4" in depth when water
proofed with a mastic mem
brane or cement coat.
LintelS over ChaseS. When tn
length of a chase in. bearinI
walls is more than 12", Intel
shall be provided to support tn
masonry above the chase. A.
chases shall have not less thai
8" of approved masonry at tn
lambs or openings.
Cutting Fire Walls. No mas
onry walls of fire resistive raj
ing, which are 8" or less i
thickness shall be cut for chase
or socketed for insertion {
structural members after ereC
ton.
Section 20. FOOTINGS:
For walls, columns and pier
shall be of poured concrete o
solid masonry as follows:
Eight ~ inch concrete bloc
shall rest upon footings sixtee
(16) inches wide and eight "a
inches in thickness.
Twelve (12) inch blocks sha
rest upon footings twenty (2C
inches wide and eight 80 inche
in thickness.
Brick veneer walls shall b
constructed with twelve Q2
inch supporting blocks.
Pier and column footingS Sha
measure twenty-four CA inche
square and twelve 12) inche
in thickness.
Chimney footings shall exten
six (6) inches beyond the ma
onry of the chimney and nC
less than twelve (12) inches ]
thickness.
All footingS shall be protecte
from freezing for not less tina
five (5) days after being poured
Depth of Footings: (ReSiC
ences and habitable buildings
Unexcavated areas within tn
walls shall have footings wit
a depth of thirty six 1861 inche
from the natural grade to tn
bottom of the footingS. The To
soil shall be removed before tn
floor joiStS are installed, to dii
pose of organic matter unde
habitable rooms.
Garage Footings: Privat
frame, one story garages ma
not be less than Is inches froI
the bottom of the footing'
There shall be one eight-inc
course of blocks above the grad
to protect the woodwork again!
deterioration due to moisture
where floating floor is planned
it should be four inches on to
of the tWelve-inch footer an
an 8" block above the floo
Private, concrete block {
brick, single, one-Story garage
may not be less than twent.
four inches from the bottom
the footings.
Private concrete block {
brick two story garages ma
not be less than thirty-six inche
from the bottom of the footing
Floatng concrete slap Ga
age shall be poured at lea
four a. inches thick with
six 60 inch footing on bot
sides and rear. Block or col
crete eight (8) inches high sha
extend above the floor grac
before placing sill. Floor ar
footing must be poured at or
time.)
Attached Garages: Footir
same as the house.
s. ticn %. BASEMENT WALLS
Easement walls shall be la.
with not less than ten IN
courses of block units and 4
solid masonry 12) twelve incht
thick.
When beams in baSemen