A treatise on architecture and building construction (1899)
International Correspondence Schools · Scranton, The Colliery engineer co. · leaf 25
be put over thejoint to keep the earth fromsifting in and obstructing theflow. The end of the mainline should not be crossed, buta 2-inch reducer should be putin, so that the line of lateralbranches may be continued ifnecessary. For any ordinary dwellmghouse, inhabited by a familyof six to eight… … Fig. 3. MASONRY. 15 CISTEKKS. 35. Cisterns are often necessary where springs are scarceand wells are not available. A cistern should be built in much the same manner as thecesspool shown in Fig. 2, but should be larger; about 8 feetin diameter and from 6 to 8 feet deep. Cisterns are usuallybuilt of…
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