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The roofing can either be of slates or tiles, and should be 

 made to project considerably, as another means of keeping the 

 walls dry; and, where expense is not an object, we should 

 recommend the asphalted roofing felt to be used under the tiles 

 or slates, which, being a good non-conductor, would add mate- 

 rially to the comfort of the bed-rooms by making them warmer in 

 winter and cooler in summer. 



Windows. — Although the lattice-window looks the prettiest, 

 yet, having comfort and economy in view, I give the preference to a 

 window reaching to the ceiling, thereby affording perfect ven- 

 tilation, with a wood frame, one half of which is made to slide 

 horizontally; the squares to be of moderate size, consequently 

 more easily replaced when broken. 



The cottages should be spouted with cast-iron spouting. I 

 have shown no rain-water cistern, finding the cost to be too ex- 

 pensive. In practice, an oil- cask, which can be obtained for 

 about 155., will form an ample water-butt for the cottager's 

 wants. The same remark applies to spring-water, as probably 

 one well may be made to supply several cottages. 



An efficient drain, for carrying off the waste water, should be 

 laid up as far as the scullery, and the ground between the porch 

 and the pigsty either paved or gravelled, as both the comfort and 

 neatness of the premises materially depend upon this portion 

 being kept dry. 



Elevations. — Design No. 1. I have submitted two elevations; 

 of these the first is a plain and simple cottage built of brick, and 

 which we should recommend to be adopted where economy is 

 the chief object of the proprietor. The estimate is formed from 

 this plan. 



The second is an ornamental cottage built of stone, of the 

 style in which cottages have been erected near the residence of 

 the proprietor. This elevation will of course be more expensive 

 than the other, but has a handsome appearance. The same eflect 

 may be produced, should the design be executed in brickwork 

 with the dressings or ornamental parts of stone. 



Design No. 2. This elevation, which is characteristic of the 

 cottage style of building, will look well when erected either in 

 brick or stone. 



Estimates. — On reference to the specifications and estimates 

 annexed, it will be seen that a pair of cottages after our first plan, 

 with the necessary outbuildings, will cost 295Z. 155. HJcf.,* and 



* Lest the amount of these estimates should deter any gentleman from 

 engaging in this most necessary field of improvement, I must remark that 

 in many neighbourhoods a pair of cottages, with three bed-rooms each, 

 may be built for a much smaller sum. A builder has lately engaged with 

 me to build such a pair for 160/. ; the team labour being provided for him 



