. Cream raising by the centrifugal and other systems. Cream-separators; Icehouses. 102 SITE AND DRAINAGE The house should stand, as much as possible, by it- self, in a. high, airy, and sunny position (1) because such a site requires but little drainage. "When such a position is not to be had. and when the soil is not of a sandy, gravelly or otherwise porous nature, the drainage should receive the builder's most careful attention. On porous soil, an outside ditch is all that is necessary. Loamy and heavy land should be thoroughly under- drained. In the case of small houses, these drains sh
. Cream raising by the centrifugal and other systems. Cream-separators; Icehouses. 102 SITE AND DRAINAGE The house should stand, as much as possible, by it- self, in a. high, airy, and sunny position (1) because such a site requires but little drainage. "When such a position is not to be had. and when the soil is not of a sandy, gravelly or otherwise porous nature, the drainage should receive the builder's most careful attention. On porous soil, an outside ditch is all that is necessary. Loamy and heavy land should be thoroughly under- drained. In the case of small houses, these drains should be round the outside of the buildings. In large ice houses, and when the land is very wet, it is sometimes necessary to carry the drains under the Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Barré, S. M. [from old catalog]. Worcester, Mass. , Printed at Le Travailleur office
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