Evening Star Newspaper, February 24, 1923, Page 15

REAL:ESTAT GARAGE A MENACE IF BADLY BUILTIN Danger to Life and Property From Improper Construc- tion Cited. CERTAIN RULES OUTLINED Must Have One-Hour Fire Belilt-i ance to Meet Insurance ‘I Requirements. s for constructing a_bullt- | or a arage attached to side dwelling with the least pos- sible fire risk, have just been issued | Ly the building code committee of the Department of Commerce. According to Ira H. Woolson, chair- man of the committee, “a built-in-ga- rage, if not properly constructed, isj menace to life and property.. Our nvestigations showed that if a fire does start i a single or two-car ga- rage. it is. not likely to be more se- vere than would be withstood by the onstruction classed as affording one jour fire resistance by the buteau of tandards of the Commerce Depart-| ment, the Fire Underwriters Labora- | and oth hat with an incombustible floor, . scpurated from the ilding 1 iling th and the outside and the & dows ind b order to ng out and through windows, or to @ xterior wood work' above. The code | in Ingle swin sel fire door leading from the garage | Detween to enter fcom the outside.” Outlines Certain Rules. The building code as drawn up by committee outlines certain rules ollow in constructing a built-fu the | the | tached outside and inside. The outer lath {8 to be plastered and back- plastered with Portland cement stuc- Co and: the.inner lath plastered with three-quarter-inch Portland cement or €ypsum plaster.. For interior par- titlons separating the garage from the rest of the dwelling, three-quar- ter-inch Portland cement or sum plaster on metal lath, on both sides of studs spaced sixteen inches apart, is satisfactory. The specifications for glven fully in:.the code committee's report. Floor to Be Unplerced. Rule 3. The combined floor and celling construction directly above the garage shall be unplerced, and shall have a fire resistance of one hour.- The same rule applies to the roof when the garage is attached to the side of the dwelling. Cellings. or roofs of reinforced con- crete, or some other type of incom- bustible construction that meets the fire test, are best and most reliable. In the case of true bullt-in garages a good, inexpensive overhead con- struction is &8 follows: Ordinary two-inch or thicker floor jolsts may be used, spaced not more than sixteen inches center to center and properly bridged. metal lath and plaster to be used zrel ' The ceiling should be of heavy metal lath weigh- | ing not less than three pounds per square yard, and Portland cement or gypsum’ plaster not less than three- fourhts of an inch thick. The metal ath is to be attached to the joists by sixpenny nails driven nearly home and the heads turned over against the lath, and is to be bent dowh six inches along the walls on all sides and se- | urely attached to them. The flooring | above the celling is to be double, of | inch rough and finished with a layer of asbestos or Other high-grade floor felt” be- ween. Where the garage is attached to the side of a dwelling an equivalent con- struction for the roof-can easily be devised. s Windows Must Be Fireproof. } Rulg 4. When a garage is located | beneath a dwelling, all outside doors | and windows with, their frames and | sh shall be of standard fireproof | construction and glazed with wired | glas: products approved by compe-| authorities should be used. A | large variety of fire doors and w dowy have been tested and approved by the underwriters' laboratories, and | are w standard commodity in the | building material market. TIt.is im-| portant that such devices should be installed in metal frames, and that| the same hardware be used as that! with which they were equipped when 1f not, they may fail during' fire. Fire doo tn both ewinging and slidin d many of the former are as artistic as wood. en doors. Wired glass glazing is r quired th ail outside windows and oors to preyent flames from a fire in the garage from breaking throug“ and endangering the structure oOr Wwindows above. Self-Closing Door. Rule 5. Openings from a dwelling into a garage shall be restricted 1o a single doorway. This opening shail be protected by a standard swinging, self-closing fire door, with approved fire resistive frame and hardware. No glass shall be permitted in such & door. A self-closing fire door is one that normally swings shut by a me- ohanical device. A swinging door 18 required because it fits closely into its frame, and thercby prevents pas- sage of heat and smoke when attack- ed by fire. Wired glass is not allowed in this door, because it is liable to soften and sag from its fastenings at a temperature of about 1,600 degrecs Farenheit, which is a heat easily pro- duced by burnin ! a8 etatod abover it {8 better to have no opening in any of the partitions. Raise Door Sill. Rule 6. When a doorway connects directly with a cellar or basement on the same or lower level in which there is any heating device or gas fix- ture, the doorsill shall be raised at leas: one foot above the garage floor lovel, or the doorway shall lead into a vestibue which connects with the cellar or basement by a second door. This is to prevent fumes from gaso- lme which may leak or be spilled the floor from reaching a fur- fire or gas light that might be ocated In any lower portion of the building. It is well known that gaso- line vapors are heavier than air, an will accumuiate on a floor like W alcr: and flow to any lower level, and if they come in contact with fire of any kind Deven a spark—wlll ignite and flash back to the starting point, and cause an explosion. Henge the high door RHODES CONSTRUCTION Builders 14th and H Sts. N.W, CO.x= 407 —plans attention now. o estimate on, and carry out to ur satisfaction, any work of this Ccharacter that you may desire. & Attractive Offerings---Inspect at Once soline or oll. But,! NUMEROUS - RESIDENCES SOLD DURING LAST WEEK Many Transfers of Property Re- ported by Office of Sansbury Company. Numerous residential properties were sold during the last. week through the office of the N. L. Sans- bury Company, The two houses at 1769-1771 Lanier place northwest, built by Walter Case and . recently flnished, were sold through the. office of the Dinowitz Realty Company. The houses have seven rooms and 2 deep lot, with a two-car garage. Mr. and Mrs, vel Rod purchased premises 1769 Lanfer place, while the house at 1771 Lanier place was sold to Bessie Gold- man. Thomas M. Neale owner of the properties. { Premises 1906 Biltmore street, a three-story brick home, formerly own- ed by Mabel A. Miller, was sold to Mr. and Mrs. Kiyoshi K. Kawakami, who are occupying it as their home. The house has ten rooms and tw. was the 820 North Carolina Ave S.E. $ l 0,500 Terms to Suit Suitable for Doctor or Three Apartments This ten-room home, beautifully situated on refined North . ., and facing on 9th Street and A Street S. E. SATURDAY,. FEBRUARY and The formen home of Ida L. Padgett at '1851- Mintwood. place wes gold in connection with the.ofice of Hedges & Middleton to Alice S. Huske. ~Thi a brick house. 2 Edward Espey sold to Albert J. But- termore - his home at 1125 Girard street northwest. The dwelling con- tains six rooms, reception hall, bath and all conveniences, including a dou- ble brick garage. Several new houses in northwestj building projects were sold. The; house at 904 Hamilton street was sold: by Marcus and Rachel Notes to Hilda| C. and George N, Hunt. This is one of the houses built by Walter Case in { the vicinity of 9th and Hamilto streets. Mrs. Kaniah M. Boteler pur- chased from Louis C. Dismer and| Robert R. Blundon premises 1320, {Buchanan street northwest. The ne owner has taken possession of the property. Another new house sale, was that of the property at 1226 In- graham street northwest. This house, of six rooms and bath, was bought by Charles and Emma V. Ehlman froi D. J. Dunigan. The building at 1909 Pennsylvania avenue northwest was sold by the heirs of the John W. Foster estate to Danfel Webster and Goldie L. Cates. This property is used as an apart- proved by a brick gara l 24, 1923 ent on per floors and as stores | represented by the Sansbury in_the basement. and first floors. Property at 1612 6th street north- west was sold, through the office of | ngrthwest. John L. Thorne, to Eston Nighten- i gale. Bara C. Lowrey, the seller, Wlsj northwest, was bought by Annie REAL ESTATE e Francls Wells bought from Horace G. Smithy the property at 926 ith street A six-room brick hou proved by o garage, at 123 R st nie Wittlin. clromises 2110 H street northwesty rmeriy owned by Risley G. Hunf nd Evelyn Hunt Clark, was bought nd | by ‘Arthur A, Zapolsky amd wife, O TS 7,950 WhY PAY MORE 8th St. N.W. Between Decatur and Crittenden Streets DESCRIPTION First floor contalns reception hall, living room, d ameled cabinet, Detroit Jewel gas range, pantries, Second floor—3 large bedrooms, tile bath, clothes porch, exceptional length and width. nish is mahogany and white; No, laundry tubs, hot-water heat, electricity. Two end houses, center hall plans, built-in garages. rvic close 1 clear oak floors, ts, srdinary large nch thick; bright dry cellar, Sinall Cash Payment £52 per month on second trust, including i !:r:s(. Interest on first trust payable semi-annually. Exhibit House, 4706 8th St. N. W. Take 9th St. car to Ga. Ave. and Decatur, or phone for auto OPEN AND HEATED DAILY AND SUNDAY UNTIL 9 P.M. | MORRIS CAFRITZ E0 ¢ Owners and Builders 913 15th St. N.W. Sl EL T m Phone Main 617 I R L e sleeping I garage. For the sake of motorists and builders, Mr. Woolson has simpl fied ding of these rules ir ke them kept up at-Government expense, is ri wonderful proposition. As a home or investment, it unsurp: An ideal location for doctor or house can be used as three apart- ments and made to pay handsomely. Very few homes are for sale on this beautiful avenue and this fine ten-room home should not be on the market long. Terms to suit DAVIS AND STEELE 1420 New York Ave. N.W. Main 5082-5398 DOWNTOWN ROOMING HOUSE $15,000 Attractive 18-rcom housc: heat, cte.; NEAR BUREAU OF STANDARDS—$9,450 Beautiful G-room bungalow: hot water heat, electrle lights: lot, 505142 n excelient conditlon. Price reduced for quick sale. $2,000 casii 221 ASCOT ST. N.E. $6,400 Attractive 6-room-and-bath tapesirs lome, containing ail medern mére e arc here ) “from the with floor con- 1 partitions, then and windows, and deal- h the p Tot-water suitable for rooming house garage for three cars in rear: an ex ceptional buy at this price; casi, . thrce years, 6 per cent. NEAR DUPONT CIRCLE—$25,000 Tyceilent o BEST VALUE IN CITY INSPECT 4306 4th St. N.W. 4th and Varnum Sts. tive price. sonable terms. WARDMAN 1430 K Street N.W. = = E = = = = = = E = = = = = = = = = = = Main 4190 minimum requ Iso be con ‘wooden studs sp center to cente The Best Value g n Homes With Every Convenience N H With or Without Brick Garages ew Ilomes 3rd and Rhode Island Ave. N.E. 2121-2131 3rd Street N.E. The most thoroughly constructed new 6-room homes on the market. PRICE AND TI;'RMS‘ REASONABLE. Take any G Strect car, except LeDroit Park, to Rhode Island Avenue. Liberal Terms Open, Lighted and Heated Until 9 P.M. Take 16th St. Bus to Grant Circle, or Any 9th St. Car Marked “Soldiers’ Home” to 4th St. N.-W, Come Out Before They Are All Sold D. J. DUNIGAN 1321 N. Y. Ave. Main 1267 Sample house open, heated and lighted daily and evenings. Salesman on premises. ~N. L. Sansbury Co., Inc. “Evervthing in Real Estate” 1418 Eye St. NW. Phones Main 5903-4-3 Member Washington Real Estate Board. They Must Be Exceptional Homes —or they’d never sell so rapidly— : ¢ An Extraordinary Offer to Builders, Contractors, Home and Apartment House Owners Window Shades Complete; $1 - Regardless of Size We haven’t had. these Homes at Mass. Ave. and 16th St. S.E. on the market but a fortnight. Four of them were sold before we made the first announcement—and there are but 7 remaining now out of 24. A Cood Homé at a Low Price In Chevy Chase Immediate Possession We have exerted our best endeavors in planning and equipping these Homes— and you'll find more in them than in any Homes you've inspected. The location is most desirable—stores, schools, churches, car lines are near and yet far enough away not to annoy. The new Eastern High School is close by. Look into the Sample Home 1521 Mass. Avenue Southeast Go through it minutely—inspect the arrangement; the size of the rooms; the fin- ish; the equipment—it’s all of the very highest type—six rooms, tiled bath, sleeping porch, front veranda and kitchen porch; hot-water heat, and separate heater for the hot water; best type of Detroit Jewel Gas Range, laundry tubs. There’s a wide park- ing in front—and lot in the rear big enough for both garage and garden. You'll like every feature. The Comer Home’ 58’250 Terms you can The 16th St. Homes, $6,950 =iy me=t Open every day and evening until 9 p.m.—with one of our office staff in attendance. - Built, Owned and For Sale by Harry A. Kite (Incorporated) Member Washington Real Estate Board We will completely shade any heuse or apartment house in Washington, or within our delivery radius near Wash- ington, at this almost unheard-of price. This offer applies to any size window and will continue until our present stock of 10,000 shades is. exhausted. Deliv- eries up to June 30. Here’s What You Get for $1.00 We measure and hang the shades, which are of Lansburgh Spe- cial Holland, mounted on guaranteed spring rollers. . This offer is made because we want to get the expertness of our shade de- partment and quality of the materials we handle before contractors, builders, home and apartment house owners in a big way, and the offer is one that should be taken advantage of at once. 4104+Harrison Street, Chevy Chase, D. C. House which is almost new is center hall type, 38 feet wide, lot 60x150. First floor contains large living room with side porch, dining room, reception hall, kitchen and pantry. Second floor has four large bedrooms with open sleeping porch and two complete baths. Servants’ room in basement-and a built-in garage. Oak flooring and slate roof. One block from car line. Alley and street both paved. & This home has all the latest improvements and is in excellent condition. The grounds are planned with attractive shrubs and ey Open All Day Sunday Come Out Connecticut Avenue or’ Wisconsin Avenue to Harrison St. . L. E. Breuninger & Sons P}[BI“. 6140 706 Colorado Bldg. LANSBURGH & BROTHER 1514 K 420-430 Seventh St. N.W. Street N.W. Phone Main 4846