SERVICING THE HOME 



Fireplace Construction. An open fireplace 

 where wood can be used as fuel is a great source 

 of satisfaction and pleasure, as well as a comfort, 

 in country homes. Wood of proper length for 

 fireplace burning can be readily secured in 

 the country and there is ample room for storing 

 it. Where the house is small in size, such wood 

 fires can be used for heating the house satis- 

 factorily in spring and fall and can be used to 

 supplement other types of heating when desired. 



No country home can be considered complete 

 without a fireplace. The comfort and homelike 

 atmosphere that it gives make it a general 

 asset for the enjoyment of the family circle. 

 Fireplaces should be constructed so as to insure 

 a good draft with a maximum of heat radiation. 

 It is desirable to build in the fireplace flue a 

 damper which can be open when the fire is 

 burning and can be shut when it is desired to 

 keep heat from escaping from the room via the 

 chimney. It is also a convenience to have a trap 

 opening placed in the back of the fireplace on 

 the floor so that ashes may be removed in this 

 manner, eliminating the labor of carrying them 

 from the fireplace. 



Sewerage of Farm Homes. All wastes from 

 the farm home coming under the term of sewage 

 should go direct to a septic tank. Here the 

 sewage is held in a quiet state for a period of 

 time, and through bacterial processes, the 



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