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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... course , some information may be gained by making in- quiries , but one should feel certain that the parties conveying the information are entirely disinter- ested . Before entering a house , take a look at the street . Note its width ...
... course , some information may be gained by making in- quiries , but one should feel certain that the parties conveying the information are entirely disinter- ested . Before entering a house , take a look at the street . Note its width ...
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... the character of the building - site . If you can refer to old topographical maps , show- ing the original water - courses and contours of the INSPECTION OF CITY HOUSES . 233 Inspection of the Surroundings and of the Soil.
... the character of the building - site . If you can refer to old topographical maps , show- ing the original water - courses and contours of the INSPECTION OF CITY HOUSES . 233 Inspection of the Surroundings and of the Soil.
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... courses and contours of the land , you will find these a great help in studying this all - important question . If the ... course , even then a perfect isolation of the house from the surrounding and underlying soil is required , and to ...
... courses and contours of the land , you will find these a great help in studying this all - important question . If the ... course , even then a perfect isolation of the house from the surrounding and underlying soil is required , and to ...
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... course to prevent the dampness from rising in the walls , whether the walls are coated inside and outside with asphaltum , and whether the wall is built hollow , or is provided with an area all around to keep off soil - moisture . See ...
... course to prevent the dampness from rising in the walls , whether the walls are coated inside and outside with asphaltum , and whether the wall is built hollow , or is provided with an area all around to keep off soil - moisture . See ...
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... course of the various vertical lines of waste and soil pipes , and the location of their junction with the main cellar drain . The detailed inspection of the pipes and fixtures should begin in the cellar . If the house is old , the main ...
... course of the various vertical lines of waste and soil pipes , and the location of their junction with the main cellar drain . The detailed inspection of the pipes and fixtures should begin in the cellar . If the house is old , the main ...
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