The architecture of country houses : including designs for cottages, farm houses, and villas, with remarks on interiors, furniture, and the best modes of warming and ventilating (1851)
Downing, A. J. (Andrew Jackson), 1815-1852, Anderson, Alexander, 1775-1870 · New York : D. Appleton & Company, 200 Broadway ; Philadelphia : Geo S. Appleton, 164 Chestnut-Street · leaf 245
, likeornamental chimney-tops.* As the effect of these ventilators, when small, is ratherunarchitectural, they should be used of large size, and paintedof the same color as the chimneys. Where it is only desired to ventilate the garret, over the fullheight bed-rooms of a two-story cottage, it is… … [Fig 88. Ventilation of Garrets.] may be done by placing the garret windows near the floor, orby providing small openings close under the eaves, a. Fig. 88. * These ventilators are patented, and may be bad in Boston or New York. Theyare usually made of four sizes, viz. 14 iucbes, 18 inches, 24 or…
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