Dwelling houses : their sanitary construction and arrangements / W.H. Corfield.

  • Corfield, W. H. (William Henry), 1843-1903.
Date:
1898
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Credit: Dwelling houses : their sanitary construction and arrangements / W.H. Corfield. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The University of Glasgow Library. The original may be consulted at The University of Glasgow Library.

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    does not last long. Load is largely used, especially upon flat roofs, and it is valuable on account of its lasting pro- perties. Where there are eaves, it is important that they should not drip on to the walls, but project, so as to throw the water off. Cornices and all projections should be con- structed so as to throw off the rain, or it will run down the walls. If this is not done the walls will be continu- ally damp and dirty. Eain-water gutters may be made of lead or iron. They must have a sufficient fall, and shoot directly into the heads of the rain-water pipes. Lead Fig. 2.—Conical Ventilators. (a). Outer surface of perforated brick. (6). Inner surface (c). Section. (d). Perforated skirting board. gutters behind parapets should be wide enough inside to stand in, so that the snow may be cleared out. If this is not done it will accumulate, blocking up the channel, and when the thaw comes the melted snow will work its way through the tiles or slates of the roof, and injure the ceilings below. Bain-water gutters should not be carried through the house from one side to the other, and especi-