Dwelling Houses: Their Sanitary Construction and ArrangementsLewis, 1885 - 117 Seiten |
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... Draughts in Flues - Flooring , Ventilation under Conical Ventilators - Roof - Rain - water Gutters Rain - water Gutters and Pipes - Lightning Conductors- Weather - Cock Anemometer - Floors - Skirting - Wall Coverings , Tiles , Plaster ...
... Draughts in Flues - Flooring , Ventilation under Conical Ventilators - Roof - Rain - water Gutters Rain - water Gutters and Pipes - Lightning Conductors- Weather - Cock Anemometer - Floors - Skirting - Wall Coverings , Tiles , Plaster ...
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... draught is more readily established in them , and they completely disconnect the flue from the structure of the house , and so help to prevent destruction by fire . It is important that the chimneys should be higher than the surrounding ...
... draught is more readily established in them , and they completely disconnect the flue from the structure of the house , and so help to prevent destruction by fire . It is important that the chimneys should be higher than the surrounding ...
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... draught in the chimneys when the wind is in a certain direction , and the more the chimneys are sheltered by high buildings the more chances there are of down draughts in them . If necessary , an iron or zinc pipe called a " tall - boy ...
... draught in the chimneys when the wind is in a certain direction , and the more the chimneys are sheltered by high buildings the more chances there are of down draughts in them . If necessary , an iron or zinc pipe called a " tall - boy ...
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... draughts coming through , and dust accumulating in the apertures which are invariably formed by the shrinking of the joints and the skirting . Some floors , such as those of halls , greenhouses , & c . , are best tiled . room . Wall ...
... draughts coming through , and dust accumulating in the apertures which are invariably formed by the shrinking of the joints and the skirting . Some floors , such as those of halls , greenhouses , & c . , are best tiled . room . Wall ...
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... draught , and so each person ought to have from a thousand to 750 cubic feet of space , the air of which should be changed three or four times per hour respec- tively . The way in which this space is arranged is also a matter of some ...
... draught , and so each person ought to have from a thousand to 750 cubic feet of space , the air of which should be changed three or four times per hour respec- tively . The way in which this space is arranged is also a matter of some ...
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aërated air inlet aperture apparatus Ball valve basement basin bricks carbonic acid carried cement cistern compartment connected considerable container contrivance course covered cowl D-trap damp-proof course discharge disconnected domestic purposes door drains draught drinking water dust escape excretal matters exit shaft filtering material Fleeming Jenkin floor flue foul air foul water frequently gas burner hard waters holes hopper closet house-sewer impervious impure inside instances joints lead louvres lower main sewer means Messrs metal milk of lime necessary nuisance outer air outlet overflow pipe pass perforated pervious placed prevent products of combustion quantity of water rain-water receptacles refuse matters sash sewer or cesspool sewer trap side silicated carbon sinks siphon trap soft water soil soil-pipe sometimes stoneware stoves supply of water surface tank towns tube typhoid fever valve box ventilating pipe vertical wall warm waste waste-pipe water supplied water-closets window
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Seite 56 - It ought to be an absolute condition for a public water supply that it should be uncontaminated by drainage.
Seite 36 - ... 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...
Seite 66 - This consists chiefly of ashes and cinders ; but, unfortunately, the dust bin or ash pit is only too convenient a receptacle for all kinds of refuse matters, including kitchen debris, and so, in a large number of instances, these receptacles, especially in hot weather, become excessively foul, and an abominable nuisance. If the dust were removed daily, as it should be wherever this is practicable, the mixture of organic matter with it would not be of great importance, but where this cannot be done,...