A Guide to Sanitary House-inspection: Or, Hints and Helps Regarding the Choice of a Healthful Home in City Or Country |
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Page 12
... connections , traps , and ventilation . Positive knowledge that the plumbing - work is in this sound condition is the only guaranty that the head of a family , whose eyes have been opened to the dangers of defective work , would be ...
... connections , traps , and ventilation . Positive knowledge that the plumbing - work is in this sound condition is the only guaranty that the head of a family , whose eyes have been opened to the dangers of defective work , would be ...
Page 27
... connection it will be worth your while to study somewhat closely the character of the back buildings , and their distance from the rear of the house . In looking into the arrangement of the rooms , particular attention should be given ...
... connection it will be worth your while to study somewhat closely the character of the back buildings , and their distance from the rear of the house . In looking into the arrangement of the rooms , particular attention should be given ...
Page 35
... connection with the main drain ; T - branches always being quite objection- able and inadmissible in good work . Drain - pipes removing the surface water from front and rear yards and INSPECTION OF CITY HOUSES . 35 13.1.
... connection with the main drain ; T - branches always being quite objection- able and inadmissible in good work . Drain - pipes removing the surface water from front and rear yards and INSPECTION OF CITY HOUSES . 35 13.1.
Page 41
... connections with the main pipes . To do this efficiently and thoroughly , in- volves the removal of all wood - work about sinks , basins , water - closets , and slop - hoppers . The con- dition of the enclosed spaces and of the wood ...
... connections with the main pipes . To do this efficiently and thoroughly , in- volves the removal of all wood - work about sinks , basins , water - closets , and slop - hoppers . The con- dition of the enclosed spaces and of the wood ...
Page 46
... connected with dressing - rooms . This does not , however , neces- sarily imply that the bath and the water - closet should have separate vertical waste - pipes . They may discharge into the same soil - pipe , but pref- erably through ...
... connected with dressing - rooms . This does not , however , neces- sarily imply that the bath and the water - closet should have separate vertical waste - pipes . They may discharge into the same soil - pipe , but pref- erably through ...
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