Dwelling Houses: Their Sanitary Construction and Arrangements ...D. Van Nostrand, 1880 - 156 Seiten |
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... vertical and horizontal , but the diagonals were , thus giving the appear- ance of network , or of a chess - board set up on one corner . These devices assist- ed greatly in protecting the structure from the weather , and from rough ...
... vertical and horizontal , but the diagonals were , thus giving the appear- ance of network , or of a chess - board set up on one corner . These devices assist- ed greatly in protecting the structure from the weather , and from rough ...
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... vertical direction by the metal bar . Here will be also a conve- nient place to mention the automatic sash fastener patented by Messrs . Tonks & Sons , by means of which the window is securely fastened when opened to the extent of three ...
... vertical direction by the metal bar . Here will be also a conve- nient place to mention the automatic sash fastener patented by Messrs . Tonks & Sons , by means of which the window is securely fastened when opened to the extent of three ...
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... vertical tubes - an old system , but one which has been brought into prominence of late years by Mr. Tobin . A horizontal aperture is made in the wall into the outer air just above the floor , and then a vertical pipe carried against ...
... vertical tubes - an old system , but one which has been brought into prominence of late years by Mr. Tobin . A horizontal aperture is made in the wall into the outer air just above the floor , and then a vertical pipe carried against ...
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... vertical tube a long muslin bag with the pointed end up- wards , and kept in shape by wire rings . This provides a large filtering area , and offers very little resistance to the passage of air . The bag may be taken out and cleansed as ...
... vertical tube a long muslin bag with the pointed end up- wards , and kept in shape by wire rings . This provides a large filtering area , and offers very little resistance to the passage of air . The bag may be taken out and cleansed as ...
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... vertically down upon the fixed cowl placed upon the top of it . Of revolving cowls for chimneys , the common lobster - backed cowl is probably the best . Whilst speaking of cowls , I may as well mention that a variety of cowls , some of ...
... vertically down upon the fixed cowl placed upon the top of it . Of revolving cowls for chimneys , the common lobster - backed cowl is probably the best . Whilst speaking of cowls , I may as well mention that a variety of cowls , some of ...
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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...