The Englishman's house, from a cottage to a mansion. A practical guide to members of building societies, and all interested in selecting or building a house (1871)
Richardson, C. J. (Charles James), 1806-1871 · London, J. C. Hotten · leaf 429
t of wind take place and thesmoke be driven back, the capping provides largeroutlets for its escape than the small aperture of theflue itself; in other words, it is easier for the smoketo pass in any direction rather than return down theflue. THE FIREPLACE. 423 The stack flues are only, in fact,… … Fiff. 16. Fig. 17. A forced ventilation to our dwellings, in ever soslight a degree, is a matter of importance. By theproper construction of these proposed stack flues it ispresumed that any amount of ventilating power, self-acting and continuous, could be obtained. Theirintroduction alone would be…
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