Practical economy; or, the application of modern discoveries to the purpose of domestic life.

Date:: 1822

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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Practical economy; or, the application of modern discoveries to the purpose of domestic life. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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ied PRACTICAL ECONOMY. —~»~— — ee RESIDENCES. ED The Dwe.tinc-HousE—Preliminary Considerations— Style — Safety — Architecture — Situation — Soil — ' Water— Materials — Chimnies ~ Roofing —Floors. CLEANLINESS —Dry Rot—lInside Walls — Papers . —Carpets— Furniture. VENTILATION— Air Fun- - nels — Smokey Chimnies. Herat — Stoves— Fire- lamps. InuoMinaTion —Gas-lights— Reflectors— Lamps—Chemical Ignition, &c. _ To ensure the certain and convenient practice of the style and situation of our family residence, but also on the arrangement of the building ; its capa- bility of judicious alteration or extension when re~ quired, the actual state of its materials, and its facility of repair when such may become necessary. _. These are objects of the first consideration to all who may be either about to build or to rent. a B