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to the roof. Again for the sake of coolness, the eaves project about 

 2' 6" (measured horizontally) beyond the walls. The projecting roof 

 shades the windows, which are built high up under the eaves. 



The floors of the two apartments, and of the stoep, may be of concrete 

 with a granolithic face. Small depressions or gutters are formed in the 

 floors, as shown by the broken lines. These gutters cany away water, 

 used for washing the floor, etc., on to the veld at A. The floors should 

 slope towards the gutters, and the granolithic should be carried at least 

 6 inches up the walls, so as to round in the corners formed by the 

 junction of floor and walls. This does away with square corners in which 

 dirt could accumulate, and also protects the foot of the walls. 



Both windows and doors should be fitted with fly-screens. For the 

 sake of coolness, it is sometimes recommended that the windows be 

 double, i.e. that two windows be fitted with a dead air-space between the 

 glass of the one and that of the other. In any case windows that are 

 exposed, at any time of day, to the sun, should be provided either with 

 blinds of a deep blue colour inside, or else with louvred shutters outside. 

 Windows should be situated, wherever possible, in those walls which 

 receive least sun. 



Small Dairy for Cheese Making. — Fig. 149 illustrates a small dairy 

 for cheese making, containing a working-room, curing-room, and verandah. 

 The construction of the building is much the same as that of the butter 

 dairy already described, except that the walls are of stone masonry built 

 thick, 24 inches, for the sake of coolness. Air bricks, V, are inserted in 

 the gable walls, just below the level of the ceiling. 



The curing-room is situated at the coolest side of the building, and 

 contains shelving on which the cheeses may be laid to cure. A brine 

 tank, which may be formed in concrete, is provided if the intention is to 

 make Gouda cheese. 



The working-room contains a few shelves, a cheese vat, cheese 

 press, and work-table. The latter should be of very strong construction. 



The stoep is provided with a wash-up sink, and shelves or racks on 

 which buckets and other utensils may be exposed to the air and sun after 

 having been washed. 



The floors may be of concrete with granolithic face, and drained as in 

 the butter dairy. 



The thatched roof is ventilated by a louvred ventilator in each 

 gable. 



