. The Practical brick and tile book. ^3^ Fig. the dark shading shows the fire-brick lining, and theunshaded parts the temporary piers. On each side of the kihi a pit is sunk to the level ofthe floor, and covered with a lean-to roof, which protectsthe fuel and the fire-man from the weather, and preventsthe wind from setting against the fires. The avails ofthe kiln are about 3 ft. thick, and are built of old bricks,rubble stone, and the refuse of the yard. No mortar isused, as the use of lime would destroy the brickwork, 78 RUDIMENTS OF THE under the intense heat to which the walls are expo
. The Practical brick and tile book. ^3^ Fig. the dark shading shows the fire-brick lining, and theunshaded parts the temporary piers. On each side of the kihi a pit is sunk to the level ofthe floor, and covered with a lean-to roof, which protectsthe fuel and the fire-man from the weather, and preventsthe wind from setting against the fires. The avails ofthe kiln are about 3 ft. thick, and are built of old bricks,rubble stone, and the refuse of the yard. No mortar isused, as the use of lime would destroy the brickwork, 78 RUDIMENTS OF THE under the intense heat to which the walls are bricks are therefore set in loam or fire-clay, if itcan be readily procured. The fire-bricks for lining thefire-holes are sometimes brought from Ilkeston, whereexcellent fire-clay is worked, but it is most common tomake them at the yards with such clay as can be gotin the neighbourhood, which answers pretty well. Thisclay is brought from the neighbouring collieries, andis obtained when sinking shafts; there is no fire-clayat any of the No
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