. The Englishman's house, from a cottage to a mansion. A practical guide to members of building societies, and all interested in selecting or building a house . aining flues in that side ofthe building. The illustration on page 242 shows aplan and section of one of these rooms. The tower in the centre of the back front containeda cistern for the supply of the house; the closetsbeneath could have Moule^s earth system applied tothem, the earth to be brought up by the lift 0, driedin the bower rooms, and deposited in an enclosure inthe tower room from which it could descend to theclosets. It may
. The Englishman's house, from a cottage to a mansion. A practical guide to members of building societies, and all interested in selecting or building a house . aining flues in that side ofthe building. The illustration on page 242 shows aplan and section of one of these rooms. The tower in the centre of the back front containeda cistern for the supply of the house; the closetsbeneath could have Moule^s earth system applied tothem, the earth to be brought up by the lift 0, driedin the bower rooms, and deposited in an enclosure inthe tower room from which it could descend to theclosets. It may be here remarked that the closets throughoutthe whole of these designs are in such a position thatthe dry-earth system could be easily applied to cottages that have the flues in an external wall, andwhere this system is introduced, the earth depositshould be placed against the flue, and the closetadjoining. The lift 0, shown in the plans, connects every floorwith the basement; it permits coals and other heavyarticles to be lifted up, receives the speaking tubesleading to the basement and childrens day-room, andany bell wires that may be Plan and section of garden bower-rooms.
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