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Construction of Labourers^ Cottages. 



[All the Rooms on Ground-floor to be 8 ft. 6 in. high. — Wood floors to a 11 the Rooms.] 

 GROUND PLAN. 

 Note. — The arrangement of Rooms in this Plan offers (among others) the following advantages: — 

 Ist. The Porch or Entrance prevents the cold draughts which are the certain consequence of the 



door of the Living-rooai opening at once into the air. 

 2nd. The economy of heat resulting from the arrangement of the Flues. 

 [ 3rd. The separation of the Pantry from the rest of the House, so as to afford a repository for 

 Meat, itc, free from the steam of the 'Wash-house or the fumes of the Living-room. 

 4th. An easy, light, and wide Stairs. 

 The length of the building might be curtailed 4 feet, by taking from the Porch 1 foot, and narrowing 

 the Living-room 1 foot ; this would decreasethe cost about %l. 



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CHAMBER PLAN. 



Note. — Some of the advantages of this arrangement are : — 

 1st, The division of the Sexes, so essential to decency and morality. 

 2nd. Each'of the smaller rooms contains 576, and the Parents' room 1152 cubic feet, which is a 



much larger allowance than usual. 

 3rd. By the arrangement of the Flues great economy of heat is obtained ; and Ijy the use of Pearce's 

 Cottage-grate the Girls' rooms are sufBciently heated and ventilated by, the fire iu the 

 Wash-house. 



Scale 1-Sth of an inch to a Foot.— Estimated Cost llOl. the pair. 



