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Buildings.

[CAP. 123

plaster walls

17. No lath and plaster wall, or other hollow wall, shall Lath and be hereafter constructed in any building except with the prohibited. permission of the Building Authority as signified by the approval of the plan required under the provisions of this Ordinance.

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walls of

buildings..

18. Every building hereafter erected shall have courses Bonding of of hoop-iron, tarred and sanded, or other suitable bonding, domestic built into the main walls at the level of the foundations, if required by the Building Authority, and at the level of each floor and floor and at the level of the eaves. Each such course shall consist of not less than 3 bands in the case of foundations and of all walls of a thickness of not less than 18 inches, and of not less than 2 bands in the case of all walls of a less thickness than 18 inches; each hoop-iron band shall measure not less than one inch and a quarter in width, and not less than one thirty-second of an inch in thickness, and such bands shall be continuous and lap-jointed wherever practicable. In any case in which continuous bands are not practicable they shall be arranged as the Building Authority may require. [29]

bressummers

19. Every joist, bressummer and lintel shall be of Bearings of sufficient strength and rest upon a template of cement-concrete or stone laid in cement-mortar and shall have a bearing of not less than the depth of the member.

Concreting of ground surfaces.

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floors to be

20. (1) The ground surface of the lowermost storey or Impermeable where there is a space below such storey then the ground provided. surface of such space, of every building and the floor of every kitchen, bathroom, latrine, and water closet and the ground surface of every area, backyard, courtyard, alleyway or space on which slops may be thrown or from which foul waters flow, shall be properly covered over with a layer of good lime concrete not less than 4 inches thick finished off smooth with not less than 2 inches of cement-concrete or glazed bricks or granite paving or glazed tiles bedded and joined in cement-mortar or with not less than 4 inches cement-concrete with such other material as may be approved by the Building Authority. For the purposes of this section the cement-concrete shall be composed of one part of cement, two parts of sand and four parts of stone

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Buildings. [CAP. 123 plaster walls 17. No lath and plaster wall, or other hollow wall, shall Lath and be hereafter constructed in any building except with the prohibited. permission of the Building Authority as signified by the approval of the plan required under the provisions of this Ordinance. [28] walls of buildings.. 18. Every building hereafter erected shall have courses Bonding of of hoop-iron, tarred and sanded, or other suitable bonding, domestic built into the main walls at the level of the foundations, if required by the Building Authority, and at the level of each floor and floor and at the level of the eaves. Each such course shall consist of not less than 3 bands in the case of foundations and of all walls of a thickness of not less than 18 inches, and of not less than 2 bands in the case of all walls of a less thickness than 18 inches; each hoop-iron band shall measure not less than one inch and a quarter in width, and not less than one thirty-second of an inch in thickness, and such bands shall be continuous and lap-jointed wherever practicable. In any case in which continuous bands are not practicable they shall be arranged as the Building Authority may require. [29] bressummers 19. Every joist, bressummer and lintel shall be of Bearings of sufficient strength and rest upon a template of cement-concrete or stone laid in cement-mortar and shall have a bearing of not less than the depth of the member. Concreting of ground surfaces. [30] floors to be 20. (1) The ground surface of the lowermost storey or Impermeable where there is a space below such storey then the ground provided. surface of such space, of every building and the floor of every kitchen, bathroom, latrine, and water closet and the ground surface of every area, backyard, courtyard, alleyway or space on which slops may be thrown or from which foul waters flow, shall be properly covered over with a layer of good lime concrete not less than 4 inches thick finished off smooth with not less than 2 inches of cement-concrete or glazed bricks or granite paving or glazed tiles bedded and joined in cement-mortar or with not less than 4 inches cement-concrete with such other material as may be approved by the Building Authority. For the purposes of this section the cement-concrete shall be composed of one part of cement, two parts of sand and four parts of stone 473 Page 15 Page 16
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Buildings. [CAP. 123 plaster walls 17. No lath and plaster wall, or other hollow wall, shall Lath and be hereafter constructed in any building except with the prohibited. permission of the Building Authority as signified by the approval of the plan required under the provisions of this Ordinance. [28] walls of buildings.. 18. Every building hereafter erected shall have courses Bonding of of hoop-iron, tarred and sanded, or other suitable bonding, domestic built into the main walls at the level of the foundations, if required by the Building Authority, and at the level of each floor and floor and at the level of the eaves. Each such course shall consist of not less than 3 bands in the case of foundations and of all walls of a thickness of not less than 18 inches, and of not less than 2 bands in the case of all walls of a less thickness than 18 inches; each hoop-iron band shall measure not less than one inch and a quarter in width, and not less than one thirty- second of an inch in thickness, and such bands shall be continuous and lap-jointed wherever practicable. In any case in which continuous bands are not practicable they shall be arranged as the Building Authority may require. [29] bressummers 19. Every joist, bressummer and lintel shall be of Bearings of sufficient strength and rest upon a template of cement- and lintels. concrete or stone laid in cement-mortar and shall have a bearing of not less than the depth of the member. Concreting of ground surfaces. [30] floors to be 20. (1) The ground surface of the lowermost storey or Impermeable where there is a space below such storey then the ground provided. surface of such space, of every building and the floor of every kitchen, bathroom, latrine, and water closet and the ground surface of every area, backyard, courtyard, alleyway or space on which slops may be thrown or from which foul waters flow, shall be properly covered over with a layer of good lime concrete not less than 4 inches thick finished off smooth with not less than 2 inches of cement-concrete or glazed bricks or granite paving or glazed tiles bedded d joined in cement-mortar or with not less than 4 inches cement-condo with such other material as may be pproved by the Building Authority. For the purposes of this section the cement-concrete shall be composed of one part of cement, two parts of sand and four parts of stone 473 Page 15Page 16
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Buildings.

[CAP. 123

plaster walls

17. No lath and plaster wall, or other hollow wall, shall Lath and be hereafter constructed in any building except with the prohibited. permission of the Building Authority as signified by the approval of the plan required under the provisions of this Ordinance.

[28]

walls of

buildings..

18. Every building hereafter erected shall have courses Bonding of of hoop-iron, tarred and sanded, or other suitable bonding, domestic built into the main walls at the level of the foundations, if required by the Building Authority, and at the level of each floor and

floor and at the level of the eaves. Each such course shall consist of not less than 3 bands in the case of foundations and of all walls of a thickness of not less than 18 inches, and of not less than 2 bands in the case of all walls of a less thickness than 18 inches; each hoop-iron band shall measure not less than one inch and a quarter in width, and not less than one thirty- second of an inch in thickness, and such bands shall be continuous and lap-jointed wherever practicable. In any case in which continuous bands are not practicable they shall be arranged as the Building Authority may require. [29]

bressummers

19. Every joist, bressummer and lintel shall be of Bearings of sufficient strength and rest upon a template of cement- and lintels. concrete or stone laid in cement-mortar and shall have a bearing of not less than the depth of the member.

Concreting of ground surfaces.

[30]

floors to be

20. (1) The ground surface of the lowermost storey or Impermeable where there is a space below such storey then the ground provided. surface of such space, of every building and the floor of every kitchen, bathroom, latrine, and water closet and the ground surface of every area, backyard, courtyard, alleyway or space on which slops may be thrown or from which foul waters flow, shall be properly covered over with a layer of good lime concrete not less than 4 inches thick finished off smooth with not less than 2 inches of cement-concrete or

glazed bricks or granite paving or glazed tiles bedded d joined in cement-mortar or with not less than 4 inches cement-condo with such other material as may be pproved by the Building Authority. For the purposes of this section the cement-concrete shall be composed of one part of cement, two parts of sand and four parts of stone

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