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October 17, 2011 (Regular Meeting) Page 823 EARTH - No concrete footings. Used on buildings constructed with dirt floors with pole type construction. PIERS - Concrete or block footings placed under pier locations only. SPECIAL FOOTING - Any expensive foundation not described in the other four choices. Used mostly on high -rise buildings, which are four (4) or more floors. Used in some service garages to account for pits and lifts and industrial buildings with special foundation requirements. SPREAD FOOTING - Commercial type footing used with concrete slab floor system. SUBFLOOR SYSTEM NONE - No floor system. Used on buildings with dirt or gravel floors. PLATFORM HEIGHT - A pre -cast deck with pre -cast or steel joist elevated to a loading dock height. PLYWOOD - Plywood sheathing on joist. SLAB ABOVE GRADE - Concrete slab poured on a built -up surface above ground level. SLAB ON GRADE - Concrete slab poured on surface at ground level. STRUCTURAL SLAB - Reinforced slab made to support a high -rise building or certain industrial buildings of excessive weight or special requirements. WOOD - Wood sheathing on joist. EXTERIOR WALLS ALUMINUM SIDING - Flat or corrugated aluminum sheets fastened to a wood or metal frame as direct replacement or cover for horizontal wood siding. ASBESTOS -FIBER SHINGLE /CORR WALL - Refers to asbestos or fiber shingle or corrugated material laid over wood frame with sheathing. The principle composition of these materials is asbestos, fiberglass, or other mineral or organic fibers occurring in long and delicate fibers or fibrous masses. It is incombustible, non - conducting and chemically resistant. Typically, these materials are hard and brittle in nature with a noticeable grain or texture. BOARD AND BATTEN ON PLYWOOD WITH STRIPS - Sheeting placed on walls in a vertical position with the joints covered by narrow wooden strips called battens. BOARD AND BATTEN 12" BOARDS - With 12" boards nailed to sheathing in a vertical position and the joints covered by battens (which are narrow wooden strips). This form of siding is commonly used on small buildings. CEDAR OR REDWOOD SIDING - Horizontal cedar or redwood lap siding or panel siding normally unfinished or naturally stained which is desirable because of color and maintenance free characteristics. Usually the lap siding has above average excellent type construction. CEMENT FIBER SIDING - Siding composed of asbestos -free fiber and cement combined under pressure. This product may come in boards, sheets or shingles and are usually attached over sheathing. Sheet siding may come ribbed or corrugated. COMMON BRICK - Brick commonly used for construction purposes; primarily made for buildings and not specially treated for color. They are made from clay or a clay mixture molded into blocks, which are then hardened in the sun or baked in a kiln. COMPOSITION OR WALL BOARD - Refers to composition siding, which comes in varied thickness and rolls, and is usually fastened over wood framing by nailing. Can be any of the various man -made materials on wood or metal framing such as "Homosote ", or "Cleotex ", or other trade name products. These must be treated or painted to withstand weather.