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rs i. ,~ Section 15. THREADED FI'I'TIl`IGS: (a) P7_ain screvred fittings for use with wrought ~~ i ~ iron or steel pipe vents may be of cast iron, or of galvanized iron, of standard weights ~~ and dimensions. (b) Screwed drainage fittings for use on soil waste, or leaders shall be of the recessed drainage type, with smooth interior. waterway, and with threads tapped out of solid metal. (c) All screwed fittings on water supply pipes shall be either brass or malleable . (d) All malleable iron fittings shall be galvanized. (e) American Stand- and pipe thread shall be used on all threaded fittings. Sect3_on 18. FLOOR FLANGES FC?R V~TATER%~CL05ET5. Floor flanges for water-closets shall be not less than three-sixteenths of an inch thic}:, if of brass. If of cast iron, flanges shall be full 3/II inch thick, drilled and .tapped for 1/l~, inch threaded brass rod. ARTICLE 5. Section 9. Slipjoints are permitted on either side of traps if not concealed. Unions on the s ewer side of traps shall be ground and faced, and shall not be concealed. Section 11, CONPIECTIONS V~TITH TOILETS SLOP SIPIKS. Every toilet, slop sink, pedestal urinal or similar fixture hsving a trap outlet above the floor shall be securely connected to the soil or waste pipe by a heavy flange of either brass or iron. The flange shall be securely fastened to the soil or waste pipe by a caulked, screvred or soldered joint and the future connected to the f]_ange by means of dravrn brass bolts tapped into the flange of a diameter of not less than one-quarter (4) of one (1) inch. The joint betvyeen tkie fix- ture and the flange shall be made gas and vratertight by means of asbestos, graphite gaskets •~ ~, or with putty paste. The use of rubber washers for arty such connection is expressly for- I _ j bidden. The foregoing provisions, hovrever, shall not be taken as prohibiting in such joints the use of metal to metal connection or of a screw connection. 1~lall toilets shall be ~ exer~ipted from the provisions of this section, but shall be connected by and vrith approved I wall toilet hangers and connections. Section 12. INCREASERS ATm REJUCF,FtS. 1TThere different sizes of pipe or pipes and fit- s zings are to be connected, proper size tapered increasers or reducers, shall be used. Section 15. P1EP1 D,3ATERIALS. The enumeration or specification of certain materials and practices in this ordinance shall be interpreted as approvirig other materials and practices not enumerated acid specified herein which are proved by scientific tests .or by experience to be the subs tantia.l equivalent of the requirements of this code . Any other material than that specified in this code, vrhich proper administrative authority approves as being equally efficient, may be permitted. ARTICLE 11 Section 1. P1IATERIAL. All main or branch soil and vraste pipes within the building shall be off' cast iron, lead or galvanized wrought or steel pipe, except that no galvanized steel or wrought iron pipe shall be used for underground soil or vraste pipes or in building over ~ four stories in height . 1 1 1