Dwelling Houses: Their Sanitary Construction and ArrangementsLewis, 1885 - 117 Seiten |
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Seite vii
... Ground Proximity of Buildings - New Streets - Foundations— Basement Floor . Basement Walls - Damp - proof Course Dry Area - Walls - Materials Cement - Chimney Flues . . Down Draughts in Flues - Flooring , Ventilation under Conical ...
... Ground Proximity of Buildings - New Streets - Foundations— Basement Floor . Basement Walls - Damp - proof Course Dry Area - Walls - Materials Cement - Chimney Flues . . Down Draughts in Flues - Flooring , Ventilation under Conical ...
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... ground by digging wells down to it . This water we call the " subsoil " water , or the ground water ( grundwasser ) . In some instances , the impervious stratum just spoken of is placed in such a manner as to prevent the escape of the ...
... ground by digging wells down to it . This water we call the " subsoil " water , or the ground water ( grundwasser ) . In some instances , the impervious stratum just spoken of is placed in such a manner as to prevent the escape of the ...
Seite 4
... ground - water comes within a few feet of them , or where the soil being itself pervious , is naturally water- logged , or in the so - called impervious soils , which are of course all pervious to some extent , it is necessary to pro ...
... ground - water comes within a few feet of them , or where the soil being itself pervious , is naturally water- logged , or in the so - called impervious soils , which are of course all pervious to some extent , it is necessary to pro ...
Seite 5
... ground " as it is called . This made ground consists of the refuse of dust- bins , ash - pits , midden - heaps , and the like , which is shot at some place where the ground requires to be raised . It is very undesirable that houses ...
... ground " as it is called . This made ground consists of the refuse of dust- bins , ash - pits , midden - heaps , and the like , which is shot at some place where the ground requires to be raised . It is very undesirable that houses ...
Seite 6
... ground with some imper- vious material is imperative , in order that the impure air from the soil may be prevented from rising into the house . In the case of made soils , the covering of the ground should extend for some distance round ...
... ground with some imper- vious material is imperative , in order that the impure air from the soil may be prevented from rising into the house . In the case of made soils , the covering of the ground should extend for some distance round ...
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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,...