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-6- (d) Masonry basement walls for frame buildings shall not be less in thickness than twelve (12) inches. ,.1 (e) Every dwelling house hereafter erected except those constructed on a 4" reinforced concrete slab shall either have a basement or an excavated space under the entire first floor at least two (2) feet in depth, or such building shall be elevated above the ground so that there will be a clear air space of at least two (2) feet between the top of the ground and the bottom of the floor joists. Such spaces shall in all cases be enclosed but provided with ample ventilation and properly drained. (f) In all cases where basements are constructed in ground which contains water, suitable provisions shall be made to properly carry off the moisture from such soil. (g) At least two (2) foundation wall vents having a total effective area of one square foot for each fifteen lineal feet of exterior wall shall be installed in each basementless space. Vents shall be covered with 1/8" mesh noncorrodible screening. Venting is not required when basementless space is open to a ventilated basement. (h) Basement or cellar floor slabs shall not be less than three (3) inch concrete if finished monolithis; otherwise, just three (3) inch con- crete and one (1) inch topping. (i) Wood posts in basements shall bear on a cement base which shall ex- tend not less than four (4) inches above the finished floor which in turn shall rest on top of a concrete footing at least 24"x24"x8". Top of posts shall be securely fastened to the girders. (j) Beam filling will be required around all exterior openings in masonry veneer walls and all intersections of wood and masonry. (k) Basements shall be provided with means of light and ventilation of not less than two percent (2%) of the floor area. (1) An access opening of not less than 18"x24", or its equivalent, shall be provided to each basementless space under wood or metal floor construction. (m) The walls of chimneys used for stoves, ranges, fireplaces, heating furnaces or other heating appliances regardless of the type of fuel to be used shall be built of brick, concrete, stone or hollow tile of such thick- ness and construction as is hereafter specified. (n) All chimneys irrespective of which materials the walls are built of shall be lined with fire clay flue lining or with fire brick. The lining shall be made for the purpose and adapted to withstand the temperatures and the resultant gases. (o) Solid brick or concrete chimneys shall not be less than four (4) inches thick exclusive of flue lining. A standard size )brick laid flatwise shall be deemed to fulfill this requirement for brick chimneys. (p) Stone and hollow tile chimneys shall have a minimum thickness of eight (8) inches. (q) Hollow tile may be used in the construction of a chimney only where said chimney is part of an exterior wall. (r) The foundation of an exterior chimney shall start below the frost line. (s) In frame buildings the chimney shall always be built from the ground up or rest upon the basement walls. (t) Chimneys shall be built at least three (3) feet above flat roofs and two (2) feet above peaked roofs. (u) Iron brackets or stirrups attached to wooden construction shall not be used to support chimneys. (v) ALL SPACES between chimneys and wooden joists and beams shall be filled with some porous incombustible material. (w) Chimneys shall not rest upon wooden floors, beams or brackets or be hung from wooden rafters in any building (x) All chimneys shall be properly capped with an approved material.