CO129-243 - Public Offices & Others - 1889 — Page 527

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522 points

Clause 14. The Board consider that the damp proof course to be of real use ought to be above the level of the ground adjoining the wall, and not merely "above the level of the ground" as proposed.

Clause 28. This Clause should prescribe the requisite hearth in front of any chimney opening as well as the construction of the floor beneath the hearth.

Clause 43. The same thickness of chimney back as is prescribed in the ... would be requisite in ... of a fireplace in ... that the roof timbers of one building shall not approach nearer than nine inches to the timber or woodwork of another contiguous building. It is not sufficient that the roof timbers of one building should be nine inches from other roof-timbers.

Clause 39 does not appear to be sufficient to prevent danger from fire. The Board think that the length and breadth of fireplaces in walls ...

Clause 46. The Board consider that unless similar requirements to those specified in Clause 10 of their Model Byelaws with respect to New Streets and Buildings are also embodied in the proposed reference to the covering of the site with concrete, it had better be omitted, and the distance or space increased.

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522 points Clause 14. The Board consider that the damp proof course to be of real use ought to be above the level of the ground adjoining the wall, and not merely "above the level of the ground" as proposed. Clause 28. This Clause should prescribe the requisite hearth in front of any chimney opening as well as the construction of the floor beneath the hearth. Clause 43. The same thickness of chimney back as is prescribed in the ... would be requisite in ... of a fireplace in ... that the roof timbers of one building shall not approach nearer than nine inches to the timber or woodwork of another contiguous building. It is not sufficient that the roof timbers of one building should be nine inches from other roof-timbers. Clause 39 does not appear to be sufficient to prevent danger from fire. The Board think that the length and breadth of fireplaces in walls ... Clause 46. The Board consider that unless similar requirements to those specified in Clause 10 of their Model Byelaws with respect to New Streets and Buildings are also embodied in the proposed reference to the covering of the site with concrete, it had better be omitted, and the distance or space increased.
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Clause 14. The Board

The Board consider that the

damp proof course

to

be of real use

ought.

to be above the level of the ground adjoining

the wall, and not merely "above the level

of

the

ground

d line

As

proposed.

Clause 28. This Clause should prescribe

J

of the requisite hearth in front of any

chimney opening as well as

the

such

construction of the floor beneath h

hearth should be prescribed.

Clause 43.

The same

thickness of

chinney back as is prescribed in the

would

All m

requisite in

CALC

of

a

fire place in

that the roof timbers of

one

building shall

to

timber

ang

04

than nine inches.

woodwork of another

not approach nearer

contiguous building. It is not sufficient

that the roof timbers of

should be wine.

timbers.

A

building

inches from other roof-

Clause 39 does not appear to be sufficient to prevent danger from fire. The Board think that the length and breadth

fireplaces in

walls

Clause 46.

CA OLI

01

a

party wall

the

Case

of

other internal

The Board consider that

unless similar requirement's

to those

specified in Clause 10 of their Model

Byelaws with respect to New Streets

and Buildings

embodied

the

are also

to the covering

rence

proposed refere

the site with concrete to had better be

of

omitted, and the distance

Or

space

increased

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