An encyclopaedia of architecture, historical, theoretical, & practical. New ed., rev., portions rewritten, and with additions by Wyatt Papworth (1888)
Gwilt, Joseph, 1784-1863, Papworth, Wyatt Angelicus Van Sandau, 1822-1894 · London Longmans, Green · leaf 572
seen to ooze through it. Also,when placed under a basement floor to keepout damp, water will invariably find its waythrough if there be any pressure, as from.<pripg«. To prevent vapours rising from de-composed matter in the soil, a good practice,even in dry localities, is to cover the soil,… … SEWERAGE AND DRAINAGE. 1887. Before a brick or stone of any budding be laid, the architect neglects his dutyif he has not provided for perfect drainage in the lowest paits of tlie structure. Thisshould not be by the aid of a stagnant tank, called a cesspool,, if it can possibly beavoided, although…
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