Minimum Construction Requirements for New Dwellings ...

12 inches 16 inches o. c. acceptable anchored applied approved asbestos-cement asphalt shingles basement bearing partitions boards bracing brick building code building paper ceiling joists Chief Architectural Supervisor coat wax collar beams covered dead load Douglas Fir dwellings exceed extend exterior walls Federal Housing Administration finish grade FIRESTOP flat roofs floor joists foundation walls frame walls galvanized garage heating inches thick installed Insuring Office intersections joints least less located lumber manufacturer's directions masonry units masonry veneer masonry walls Maximum clear span Maximum spans metal lath Minimum Construction Requirements Minimum fiber stress minimum thickness mortar openings paint piers Pine pipes plate plumbing portland cement pounds per square poured concrete reinforced ridge roof rafters securely nailed sheet metal shingle exposure sill softwoods solid masonry spaced square foot square yard steel strips stucco studs subflooring surface TERMITE waterproof Western Larch White Fir width wire wood frame Wood sheathing wood shingles