Dwelling Houses: Their Sanitary Construction and Arrangements ...D. Van Nostrand, 1880 - 156 Seiten |
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... prevent the escape of the subsoil water at all , in which case the soil is said to be water - logged . The water which falls on the impervious soils , on the other hand , does not sink into the ground , but remains on the surface , or ...
... prevent the escape of the subsoil water at all , in which case the soil is said to be water - logged . The water which falls on the impervious soils , on the other hand , does not sink into the ground , but remains on the surface , or ...
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... . - The covering of the ground with some impervious material is imperative , in order that the moist air from the soil may be rising into the house . prevented from In the case of made soils , the covering of the ground should extend 13.
... . - The covering of the ground with some impervious material is imperative , in order that the moist air from the soil may be rising into the house . prevented from In the case of made soils , the covering of the ground should extend 13.
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... prevent destruction by fire . It is important that the chimneys should be higher than the surrounding buildings , so that the wind may pass freely over them , and that they may not be sheltered from its action in any direc- tion ...
... prevent destruction by fire . It is important that the chimneys should be higher than the surrounding buildings , so that the wind may pass freely over them , and that they may not be sheltered from its action in any direc- tion ...
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... prevent either water leaking from the floor to the ceiling below , or air passing from the room below to that above . Good flooring evidently serves to protect the ceilings of rooms below . Where there is space between the flooring and ...
... prevent either water leaking from the floor to the ceiling below , or air passing from the room below to that above . Good flooring evidently serves to protect the ceilings of rooms below . Where there is space between the flooring and ...
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... the walls . The skirting boards of wood- en floors should be let into a groove in the floor . This will serve to prevent draughts coming through , and dust accumulating in the apertures , which are invariably formed by 23.
... the walls . The skirting boards of wood- en floors should be let into a groove in the floor . This will serve to prevent draughts coming through , and dust accumulating in the apertures , which are invariably formed by 23.
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allowed aperture ball valve basement basin Bostel bricks carbonic acid carried ceiling cesspools cistern cloth compartment containing contrivance course covered cowl cylinder D-trap discharge disconnected drains draught drinking water dust edition Engineer escape especially excretal matters exit shaft filtering material fixed floor flue foul air foul water frequently galvanized iron ground hard waters holes hopper closet house sewer Illustrated impervious impure inches inside instances iron grating joints kind louvres lower sash means ments Messrs metal milk of lime necessary NOSTRAND'S PUBLICATIONS nuisance organic matter outer air overflow pipe pass pervious placed plate purposes quantity of water rain-water receptacles refuse matters sanitary side sinks siphon trap soft water soil pipe sometimes stoneware stoves stratum supply of water surface tank thrown tion TREATISE tube typhoid fever valve box valve closet ventilating pipe vertical wall warm waste pipes water closets water pipes water-waste preventer window
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Seite 79 - It ought to be an absolute condition for a public water supply that it should be uncontaminated by drainage.
Seite 53 - ... does, whereas one gas burner will consume as much oxygen and give out as much carbonic acid as five or six men, or even more. This is why it is commonly considered that gas is more injurious than lamps or candles...