Section 35 in The Haryana New Mandi Townships Building Rules, 1967
35. Method of measuring heights and lengths of walls - [Section 4(c)].
- The height of a storey and the height and lengths of any wall shall be measured as described below -(i)The storey height of the lowest storey (or the only storey in case of single storeyed buildings) shall be measured from the ground floor level upto -(a)the soffit of first floor in the case of double or multi-storeyed building;(b)the highest part of the wall, or in the case of a storey comprising a gable up to a half the height of gable in the case of single-storeyed buildings.(ii)The height of any other storey shall be measured from the soffit of one floor to the soffit of the next floor above it but in a storey comprising a gable to half the height of the gable.(2)Height of a wall shall be measured from the base -(a)to the base of the gable in a party wall;(b)to half the height of the gable in any other wall comprising of gable;(c)and to the highest part (excluding any parapet) in any other wall.(3)A wall shall be deemed to be divided into distinct lengths by -(a)return walls, which are external walls, party walls or cross walls provided they are of a height equal to the height of the walls so deemed to be divided and of thickness required under these rules;(b)by piers, provided they are of height equal to the height of the wall and of a breadth not less than twice the thickness of the wall so deemed to be divided and projecting on each side of the wall up to a distance not less than the thickness of the wall; or by piers of such other dimension and height as will give not less strength and stability.(4)The lengths of a wall shall be measured from the centre of one return wall or pier to the centre of another or to the end of the wall if there is no return wall or pier.
