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Parquet flooring , made of teak , may be placed over the whole of the surface , the
object being to ensure , as far as possible , a uniform ... Either of these plans is
better than the common one of covering the whole floor with a carpet or drugget .
Parquet flooring , made of teak , may be placed over the whole of the surface , the
object being to ensure , as far as possible , a uniform ... Either of these plans is
better than the common one of covering the whole floor with a carpet or drugget .
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Some floors , such as those of halls , greenhouses , & c . , are best tiled . Wall
Coverings . — These , like the floors , are better made of impervious materials
which can be washed . Tiles form an admirable wall covering , and are ,
moreover , a ...
Some floors , such as those of halls , greenhouses , & c . , are best tiled . Wall
Coverings . — These , like the floors , are better made of impervious materials
which can be washed . Tiles form an admirable wall covering , and are ,
moreover , a ...
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For instance , the air above a certain height is of little use for purposes of
ventilation , if combined with too small a floor space . To take an extreme case —
a man standing on a square foot of ground , with walls 3 , 000 feet high all round
him ...
For instance , the air above a certain height is of little use for purposes of
ventilation , if combined with too small a floor space . To take an extreme case —
a man standing on a square foot of ground , with walls 3 , 000 feet high all round
him ...
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It is also obviously of importance that the floor space should be properly
distributed ; but , about this , so far as dwelling - houses are concerned , there is
no need to enter into particulars . We are not able to insist on anything like 1 , 000
or 750 ...
It is also obviously of importance that the floor space should be properly
distributed ; but , about this , so far as dwelling - houses are concerned , there is
no need to enter into particulars . We are not able to insist on anything like 1 , 000
or 750 ...
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whick the cold air can come into a room , it enters by such openings as there are ;
by the apertures between the sashes of the windows , by the — perhaps
fortunately — badly fitting doors , crevices in the floors , walls and cupboards ,
through ...
whick the cold air can come into a room , it enters by such openings as there are ;
by the apertures between the sashes of the windows , by the — perhaps
fortunately — badly fitting doors , crevices in the floors , walls and cupboards ,
through ...
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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...