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<br />ter of bore hole is below.,one--fifth. (1/5) of • its, depth..from the top, nor at a
<br />.' point .be?rond`three (3) tirries it,s depth,from the ends.: Cuts,.or center.s of -bore
<br />holes shall never be of more than two (2). inches below.the, top; and 'if.,the depth
<br />of a two inch or less cut or bore hole.i s required to be ma.cle, and if sucli cut
<br />. exceeds one-fifth (1/5) the depth of the_joist, suclz joist shall be made of the
<br />riext 'size deeper, or the.:"de'sign of the pi'ping or wiring sliall be changed.. Un-
<br />" der no "`circiuristances, ,except for constru:ctiae :framing, 'shall. a joist or beam be
<br />'cut or channeled out vertically, nor shall a stud;.post or pla:te in a bearing
<br />partition be cut into in arr.4yy direction eicept that plates may? be cut to a depth
<br />of one-third (1/3) t;heir width,. but not exceeding one-quarter (4 ) oi their area
<br />between supporting stids for the passa,ge 'o:f water and gas p ipe a.nd electric wires
<br />or tubirig, and that studs may be bored near their centers for electric knob and
<br />tube" work 'if the diameter ai such tubes does not 'exceed orie-fi=t}i (1lb ) of the
<br />deptlz: 'of such -studs and are.. spaced, no_ nearer tnan twelve (12), 'in.ches on. centers.
<br />Sec.155. ANCHORS. Fach tier of beams shall be ancilored to' the side, f'ront,
<br />rear, or ps,rty_.tivrzll,s at intervals of not,rnore tllan eight (8) feet apart, vrith
<br />good, strong, wrought iron ancliors. The-ends of bearns resting' izpon girders shall
<br />.. . be; "?buttea together eild to end, and strappecl'with wrought iron stra.ps of the same
<br />- size and distance apart, and in 'the same beam as'the wa.ll anchors,,, or' they may
<br />lap 'each other at least twelde (12) inches' and be ?,,ell spiked or boltea.'together
<br />Frhere lapped, or spiked to their bearings and ;studs as in balloon 'framing. _
<br />lYhere beams are,. supported by,girders, the*girders, shall be anchored to_ the walls
<br />and fastened to" each other by suitable strapsl.-
<br />Evex?y pier or wall, front or rear, shall be vrell ancliored to tiie Ueams
<br />with the same smze anchors as are required for the side walls, v,rhich'anchors
<br />shall in all cases be long enough to hook.oeer the second joist, but no anchor
<br />shall cut into a beam or.joist vrithin four (4) 'feet of_its center.' .
<br />Seco156o S'i'tTD PARTITIONS. No- stud or frame'partion shall be used as a
<br />Division IVall, betvieen different apaxtrlents as in.the case of tctso o-r four fam-
<br />ily houses, tivhich must in all cases be of brick or otner fireproof material
<br />..suitable for the purpose and capable of carrying the load which may be imposed
<br />. upon theiri: , : • - '. .
<br />Nv s tud 'in a bearing' partition iiiall shall be less than twoA2) inches b.y
<br />four (4) inches spaced not ever sixteen (16)inches ori ceriters. -No wooden stud
<br />partition.exedpt in buildings not exceeding ttvo l2} stories'high shall pass?
<br />' through from floor to_floor, and-hereafter all fore'and-aft-and a11 bearing par-
<br />titioiis; and a11 stud partitions'twhich arre 'd.irectly ove'r each other, shall run
<br />. throut;h to the_wooden.floor beams or joi,sts and rest upon the plate, beam or
<br />girders below, 'arid siiall have the studdirg filled in. solid betvreen• the uprights
<br />to the. depth . of tne floor beams with suitable incoinbustible m.terials, single
<br />"dtivellirigs, designed,to be°occupied by'but one, (l) -family, alone exceptedo '
<br />'"- ATon-bearing stud p?.?rtition.s may,rest directly' on aplate : over double
<br />joists or on the "rough floor at-righ.t angles to'the-joists, provided that a:
<br />similar plate or 'cut-of.f'is placed ;au'the head or ceiling 1ine. ' " J . , . . ' . . ' . . . ,.. . . .- . _ . . .
<br />All angles and corners of studs shall be.fr"a:ned solid, and no lathshall
<br />extend through from room to room: ? ' ` ,.. .
<br />Stud framing around all doors and windows-shall be doubled, and if neces-
<br />sary in case of. openin.gs over five? feet _in ;width "to be properly trussed.
<br />Sec.15% CHUTES AND PIPES IN STiTD PARTITIONS. ,A11 studs partitions con-
<br />taining? plumbing, heatiizg or other pipes shall be"so framed and the;joists or
<br />beams underneath so sgaced or blocked apart or triilvned, as to give proper'clea.r-
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