. Healthy houses : a handbook to the history, defects, and remedies of drainage, ventilation, warming, and kindred subjects : with estimates for the best systems in use, and upward of three hundred illustrations . The pipe Fig. 14 is simply Fig. 3fitted with a sleeve piece, with recesses in it, to receive a cementpacking. The other plan, Fig. 13, is called the lock-jointed pipe,and is shown applied to the common socket pipe. Mr. Creeke, theinventor, prefers the pipes made with this joint to be of an uniformthickness, for the sake of strength and facility of manufacture, andfor the more uniform
. Healthy houses : a handbook to the history, defects, and remedies of drainage, ventilation, warming, and kindred subjects : with estimates for the best systems in use, and upward of three hundred illustrations . The pipe Fig. 14 is simply Fig. 3fitted with a sleeve piece, with recesses in it, to receive a cementpacking. The other plan, Fig. 13, is called the lock-jointed pipe,and is shown applied to the common socket pipe. Mr. Creeke, theinventor, prefers the pipes made with this joint to be of an uniformthickness, for the sake of strength and facility of manufacture, andfor the more uniform bearing throughout its length. I question ifit will ever become a favourite. It is only eighteen years since pipes, giving an easy access for theinspection of their contents have been introduced. Previous to this thejoints were all socketed dark and fast underground, and the drainswere sealed to all interference except that which necessitated destruc-tion. Now, however, many architects specify the drains to be laidthroughout with these pipes. Others are content with every fifth ortenth pipe affording means of examination. This should occur onlyin the grounds, and never inside the house. ACCESS PIPES. Figures 15 and 16 are pipes manufactured solely by Mr. Gr. Jen-nings, of Westminster. The weight of pipes and contents rests on Various Access Pipes. 13 the sockets, and the removal of the saddle covers admits of a thoroughoverhauling. Fig. 17 is the patent opercular or lidded pipe of and Co., of Lambeth, and here the entire length can hethrown open, and the joints remain undisturbed. The covers arefixed in one piece, and when in the pipe, thus securing a perfect 18 represents Mr. Creekes patent capped drain pipe, made by-Messrs. Standing and Marten, of Poole, Dorsetshire. This construc-tion gives to every part of the joint the security of a socket or flangecovering it, and is an excellent device. Fig. 19 is the improvedregistered drain pipe of Messrs.
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