The country house; a practical manual of the planning and construction of the American country home and its surroundings (1905)
Hooper, Charles Edward, 1867- · New York : Doubleday, Page & company · leaf 219
dle and bottom of thewindow. For the country house the bestlocation for the inlet register is nearthe floor on the side of the exposedwall; it should of course be set verti-cally. For winter the outlet should benearly opposite, in the wall, near the floor; for summer the opening near the ceiling,… … A dressing.room mantel. Not too formal; just enougn abandonin its design to recommend it for its place Heating, Ventilation and Lighting 195 will leak slightly. In the case of the fireplace being used as the floorduct, the top duct should not be placed above it. It may be in anotherinner wall or in…
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