. 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 . Plan of one-pair. The elevation of the front of the building and thetwo sections show the general construction of theupper part of the house. This was in timber, theflues alone being of brick. The plan of the upper floor shows four rooms ; eachof the flues is supplied with its pedestal, so that shouldthe house be occupied in winter, these upper apart- A SMALL COUNTRY RETREAT. 273 ments could be kept vreW aired by tbe fires in thelower
. 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 . Plan of one-pair. The elevation of the front of the building and thetwo sections show the general construction of theupper part of the house. This was in timber, theflues alone being of brick. The plan of the upper floor shows four rooms ; eachof the flues is supplied with its pedestal, so that shouldthe house be occupied in winter, these upper apart- A SMALL COUNTRY RETREAT. 273 ments could be kept vreW aired by tbe fires in thelower apartments^ without any attention from the ser-vants. The framing of the upper portion is correctlyshown in the section copied from the working Portion of verandah. An elevation of a small portion of the verandah^showing its iron work, is given; and an illustration toa large scale shows its ornamental zinc guttering^ andthe carved wood French ornament, a section showing T 274 A SMALL COUNTRY RETREAT. how they are fastened on; and the zinc gutter placedin front is likewise given.
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